Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Opener or closer for a closet seat or lid
Patent
1994-10-12
1995-10-31
Recla, Henry J.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Opener or closer for a closet seat or lid
42462, 4240, 4241, A47K 1310, A47K 1312
Patent
active
054617340
ABSTRACT:
A toilet seat assembly for automatically closing a toilet seat includes a mount for attachment of the toilet seat to a conventional toilet bowl. The toilet seat is rotatably connected to the mount for movement between a first upright position and a lowered position. A chamber containing a movable mass is associated with the toilet seat. The mass moves in response to the force of gravity resulting in the movement of the center of gravity of the toilet seat from a first non-closing position to a second closing position causing the toilet seat to automatically close. The toilet seat assembly includes a connection of the toilet seat to the mount constructed and arranged to prevent rotation of the toilet seat about the mount to selectively maintain the toilet seat in a second upright position.
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Eloshway Charles R.
Recla Henry J.
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