Automatic toilet lid closer

Details Automatic toilet lid closer Automatic toilet lid closer

1996-03-26

1997-01-14

Recla, Henry J.

Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons

Opener or closer for a closet seat or lid

4248, A47K 1310

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055927009

ABSTRACT:
An automatic toilet lid closer having a spring-loaded sloped edge arm (30) pivotally attached to an adjustable mounting pedestal (52) that attaches to a side of a toilet water tank (50), The arm (30) swings outwardly when urged by the rotation of the toilet's flush handle (38) upon the sloped edge transferring movement from a vertical to a horizontal direction. The horizontal movement pivots the arm into contact with the toilet lid (86) sufficiently to cause the lid to fall from its at-rest position into a closed position. Resilient cushions (90) break the fall of the lid and dampen the noise. A second embodiment utilizes an electromagnetic solenoid (98) to provide the movement to close the lid (86) and a third embodiment employs a lever bar (106) wedged under a hinged lever arm (104) to change downward force to an outward direction for lid closure.

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patent: 4839928 (1989-06-01), Probasco
patent: 5060318 (1991-10-01), Jaskiewicz
patent: 5430897 (1995-07-01), Lavender

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