Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Seat – Hinges
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2005-08-23
Nguyen, Tuan (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Seat
Hinges
C004S236000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06931672
ABSTRACT:
A bolt assembly for use with a toilet seat bracket that permits the toilet seat to be removed and replaced for cleaning without the necessity of reaching below the toilet bowl or toilet bowl flange and the method of using same. A threaded rod is passed through the flange and held in place with a first nut below the flange and a second nut above the flange. Once the rod is in place there is no reason to have to reach under the flange. The bracket of the toilet seat is then placed over the rod and secured with a third nut. A cap on the bracket conceals the rod and nut. The toilet seat can easily be removed by merely removing the third nut and lifting the seat off the flange. Another embodiment utilized a threaded opening in the toilet bowl flange so that a bolt can be admitted from above the flange to secure and remove the toilet seat. A further embodiment uses a tubular insert with a threaded inner wall affixed into the flange opening to receive the bolt.
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Kotin Sandra M.
Nguyen Tuan
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