Toilet hinge

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1984-12-04

1986-05-20

Marcus, Stephen

Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons

Seat and lid

Hinges

4240, 16257, 16267, A47K 1312

Patent

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045891486

ABSTRACT:
A toilet hinge for hingedly mounting a seat and/or cover on a toilet bowl comprises a hinge part which includes resiliently yieldable fingers for cooperative engagement with the hinge pin. The hinge part contains a circular aperture having a circumferential extent greater than 180.degree. but less than 360.degree., with the resiliently yieldable fingers extending from the aperture at a circumferential opening in the aperture. The resiliently yieldable fingers define a throat within which the hinge pin is received in response to downward loading applied to the seat and/or cover. The resilient yielding of the fingers allows the seat and/or cover to assume full support on the bowl rim so that the undesired stress levels in the parts, including the hinges, are avoided. When the downward load is removed, the resiliently yieldable fingers urge the hinge pin back into the aperture, thereby slightly elevating the rear of the seat and/or cover.

REFERENCES:
patent: 534018 (1895-02-01), Stevens, Jr.
patent: 559478 (1896-05-01), Bunting, Jr.
patent: 2221991 (1940-11-01), Myers et al.
patent: 3829905 (1974-08-01), Broek
patent: 4314382 (1982-02-01), Ginsburg et al.

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