Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Opener or closer for a closet seat or lid
Patent
1991-07-01
1993-06-29
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Opener or closer for a closet seat or lid
42462, 16303, 411 34, 411344, A47K 1310
Patent
active
052222608
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a toilet seat cover closure device responsive to the flow of water in a toilet tank during a flushing operation to operate a push pin to urge the cover from a substantially vertical position to a horizontal position over a toilet seat on a toilet bowl. In a first embodiment the push pin is operated by a bowden wire in response to the pressure of water filling the water tank. In a second embodiment the push pin is operated by a cable arrangement responsive to the lowering of the water in the toilet tank during the first part of the flushing operation. With both embodiments a dampening mechanism is provided to control the rate of descent of the cover, comprising a spring-biased cam element cooperating with cam faces on the cover pivot shaft connected to move with said cover. Also disclosed are quick release fasteners involving deformable elastic members which lock or release the toilet seat and the toilet seat cover to or from the toilet bowl without the need for tools, whereby the toilet seat and toilet cover may be quickly and easily removed for cleaning or replacement.
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Cuchlinski Jr. William A.
Litman Richard C.
Worth W. Morris
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