Toilet lid safety lock

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1990-04-13

1991-04-02

Recla, Henry J.

Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons

Closet-bowl closures

A47K 1324

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050036416

ABSTRACT:
A gravity reset mechanism having a pivotable locking arm extending over a toilet lid and is affixed to a housing containing interlocking parts which permit locking and unlocking of the device. The locking arm prevents the toilet lid from being raised until a latch release lever and locking bar are repositioned thereby allowing the lid to be raised until it comes to rest against a water holding tank. As the lid is raised it lifts the unlocked locking arm to a position between it and the water holding tank. The locking arm is counter balanced so that when the toilet lid is lowered, the locking arm "free falls" with it until it reaches a 90.degree. angle with the housing at which point gravity influences the locking bar to slide into a locking cam slot thereby relocking the device. The latch release is counter balanced and reset by gravity at the same moment.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2698439 (1955-01-01), Bruckner
patent: 4395784 (1983-08-01), Foster
patent: 4479273 (1984-10-01), Raden et al.
patent: 4524470 (1985-06-01), Grenell
patent: 4651358 (1987-03-01), Logan, Jr.
patent: 4736472 (1988-04-01), Buckshaw et al.

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