Spring mechanism for toilet seats

Details Spring mechanism for toilet seats Spring mechanism for toilet seats

1981-10-02

1983-09-06

Artis, Henry K.

Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons

Seat

Hinges

4236, A47K 1312

Patent

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044020929

ABSTRACT:
A hinged toilet seat that is spring-biased to either an upright or a horizontal position is slowed in its angular rotation to the spring-biased position. The user manually pushes the toilet seat to its use position and after use the toilet seat returns to its spring-biased position. This angular rotation is slowed by the present mechanism wherein the seat is attached to a hinge shaft which has a large gear engaging a small gear on an idler shaft. The rotation of the idler shaft is braked by a slipping clutch, which thereby slows the angular motion of the toilet seat to its spring-biased position.

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