Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Opener or closer for a closet seat or lid – Lever operated opener
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-15
2008-07-15
Fetsuga, Robert M (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Opener or closer for a closet seat or lid
Lever operated opener
C004S246100, C292S114000, C292S127000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07398564
ABSTRACT:
A closure apparatus and a method of installing the same are provided. The closure apparatus is adapted to mount to a toilet having a cover (5), a bowl ledge (4), and a flush mechanism (3, 30). The closure apparatus includes a mounting bolt (15) having an opening therethrough and a rod (8) disposed within the opening. The apparatus also includes a spring (9) that is adapted to be deformed by the rod to thereby bias the rod and a lever (11) movable with respect to the mounting bolt. A latch release mechanism (25, 27) coupled to the lever is also included. Upon flushing the toilet when the cover is open, and when the closure apparatus is mounted on the bowl ledge, the latch release mechanism causes the latch point of the lever to move with respect to the mounting bolt and allows the spring to move the rod, which pushes the cover, to thereby close the cover.
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Fetsuga Robert M
Michael & Best & Friedrich LLP
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