Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Seat and lid – Hinges
Patent
1995-01-09
1997-02-04
Phillips, Charles E.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Seat and lid
Hinges
A47K 1312
Patent
active
055985890
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to hinge devices for securing the corresponding seat and lid to water closet pans.
2. Description of Background Art
For this purpose it is known to use two hinge devices fixed to the upper rear part of the pan, each of the hinge devices include a single pin by which the device is hinged both to the lid and to the seat. A single hinge device for securing the lid and seat to a water closed pan, where the lid and seat rotate around two different axis is disclosed in EP-A-0225427.
The device disclosed in EP-A-0225427 includes a first part with a first portion to be fixed in a position in the vertical plane of symmetry of the pan and a second portion, joined to the first portion; second parts to be fixed to the lid and having their rear edge hinged to the second portion of the first part by two first pins each having a horizontal axis; the seat having its rear end hinged to the second portion of the first part by two second pins of a horizontal axis, said second pins lying in a position lower and to the front of the first pins.
OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to improve said known securing devices in such a manner so as to satisfy the following various requirements: that the hinge device is a single device to be fitted in a position in the vertical plane of symmetry, of the pan, that it is able to simultaneously secure the seat and lid to the pan, and that it is of particularly pleasing appearance.
Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a sectional view on the vertical plane of symmetry of the device of the invention, shown fitted to a pan, a seat and a lid; and
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hinge device of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The hinge device of the invention, indicated overall by 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2, is intended to be fixed to a water closet pan 5 in a position in the vertical plane of symmetry of the pan 5, and acts as the only securing means for the lid 6 and seat 7.
The device 1 includes a first part 10 with a first portion 11 of plate form to be fixed onto the upper rear surface 50 of the pan 5, and a second portion 12 joined to the first portion 11.
The device 1 also includes a second part 20 of plate form to be fixed to the lid 6, and a third part 30, also of plate form, to be fixed to the seat 7. The second part 20 has its rear edge hinged to the second portion 12 of the first part 10 by a first pin 13 of a horizontal axis. The third part 30 has its rear edge hinged to the second portion 12 of the first part 10 by a second pin 14 of a horizontal axis. The second pin 14 lies in a geometrical position which is lower than and to the front of the first pin 13. The second portion 12 of the part 10 comprises two opposing vertical walls 121, external to which projects the end portions of the two pins 13 and 14. The rear edge of each part 20 and 30 comprises two rearwardly projecting flanges, indicated respectively by 21 and 31, which embrace the portion 12 of the part 10 and comprise cylindrical seats to receive said end portions of the two pins 13 and 14.
The portion 12 comprises a first upwardly extending projection 12', the upper end region of which comprises the seat for the pin 13, and a second horizontally forward extendin
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