Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Seat and lid – Hinges
Patent
1997-03-14
1998-08-18
Fetsuga, Robert M.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Seat and lid
Hinges
4240, 42461, A47K 1312
Patent
active
057942773
ABSTRACT:
A device automatically closes the cover of a container after a predetermined time interval and is used in combination with a timing member, such as a conventional mechanical timer, that includes timer mechanism for measuring a predetermined time interval, a shaft that is rotatable between a de-activated position and an activated position, and an arm that is moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. The device includes a plate member, a first hinge assembly, a first hinge member, a coupling mechanism, a gear, and a connection mechanism. The first hinge assembly includes a cylindrical member that is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction and has a chamber which is sized to receive a portion of the shaft. The hinge member is secured to the cylindrical member and rotates concurrently with the cylindrical member. The coupling mechanism couples the hinge assembly to the timing member such that rotation of the cylindrical member in the first direction rotates the shaft from the de-activated position to the activated position. The gear is rotatable between a rest position and an energized position. The connection mechanism connects the gear to a portion of the cylindrical member such that rotation of the cylindrical member in the first direction rotates the gear from the rest position to the energized position. The device also includes a retention coupling mechanism that couples the gear to the arm when the arm is in the retracted position and thereby retains the gear in the energized position, a reverse rotation mechanism that rotates the gear from the energized position to the rest position at the completion of the pre-determined time interval, and an attaching member that attaches the cover of the container to the first hinge member such that the cover moves to the closed position when the cylindrical member rotates in the second direction.
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Fetsuga Robert M.
Ryan Kathleen Anne
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