US3254363A
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Toilet seat hinge post unit
Assignee: Swedish Crucible Steel Co
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Filing: 1964-01-16
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1984-01-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K13/00; A47K13/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/924; Y10S411/943; Y10S411/955; Y10S411/956; Y10S411/961; Y10S411/962
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A TOILET SET HINGE UNIT FOR MOUNTING A TOILET SEAT HINGE ASSEMBLY UPON A TOILET BOWL, SAID HINGE POST UNIT COMPRISING A HINGE POST OF SYNTHETIC PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING AT ITS LOWER END A BASE PORTION ENGAGEABLE WITH THE TOILET BOWL AND CONTAINING A THREADED SOCKET IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A THREADED ROD HAVING ITS UPPER END THREDABLY ENGAGING SAID BASE PORTION SOCKET AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM, A WASHER OF YIELDINGLY ELASTIC DEFORMABLE MATERIAL ON SAID ROD, AND A NUT OF SYNTHETIC PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A THREADED BORE THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID ROD AND HAVING AN UPPER END WITH UPWARDLY-EXTENDING RADIAL PROJECTIONS THEREON OF WEDGE-SHAPED CROSS-SECTION FORMING RATCHET TEETH ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID WASHER IN INDENTING RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH, SAID RATCHET TEETH HAVING UPPER SURFACES INCLINED UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY RELATIVELY TO THE THREADING-ON DIRECTION OF SAID NUT END AND TERMINATING IN REARWARDLY-DISPOSED WAHSER-INDENTING SHOULDERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A TOILET SET HINGE UNIT FOR MOUNTING A TOILET SEAT HINGE ASSEMBLY UPON A TOILET BOWL, SAID HINGE POST UNIT COMPRISING A HINGE POST OF SYNTHETIC PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING AT ITS LOWER END A BASE PORTION ENGAGEABLE WITH THE TOILET BOWL AND CONTAINING A THREADED SOCKET IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A THREADED ROD HAVING ITS UPPER END THREDABLY ENGAGING SAID BASE PORTION SOCKET AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM, A WASHER OF YIELDINGLY ELASTIC DEFORMABLE MATERIAL ON SAID ROD, AND A NUT OF SYNTHETIC PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A THREADED BORE THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID ROD AND HAVING AN UPPER END WITH UPWARDLY-EXTENDING RADIAL PROJECTIONS THEREON OF WEDGE-SHAPED CROSS-SECTION FORMING RATCHET TEETH ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID WASHER IN INDENTING RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH, SAID RATCHET TEETH HAVING UPPER SURFACES INCLINED UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY RELATIVELY TO THE THREADING-ON DIRECTION OF SAID NUT END AND TERMINATING IN REARWARDLY-DISPOSED WAHSER-INDENTING SHOULDERS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-06 | 1969-12-06 | 1970-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-06 | 1973-12-06 | 1974-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-06 | 1977-12-06 | 1978-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |