US3653077A
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Quick detachable toilet seat hinge structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-16
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Granted: 1972-04-04
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Expires: 1990-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A water closet construction including a bowl having a seat pivotally mounted thereon by means of a hinge structure which includes one or more socket engaging protuberances, or post receiving apertures or openings. The socket engaging protuberances are adapted to be projected into sockets formed either in a cylindrical sleeve forming another portion of the hinge structure, or one or more sockets formed in the rear portion of the bowl. The water closet structure further includes a tank which is mounted on the rear side of the bowl, and supported on the bowl by a spacing device which spaces the tank upwardly from the horizontal upper surface of the bowl. The water closet structure may further include a lid having at least two arms connected thereto and having either socket engaging protuberances on the arms which fit into hollow sockets which may be formed in another portion of the hinge structure or in the bowl, or having apertures therein which detachably engage posts carried on the bowl.
Inventors
- 👤 Archie E Warnberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K13/00; A47K13/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A water closet structure comprising: a bowl; a seat; and a hinge structure mounted on said bowl and including flexible arms connected to, and extending from, said seat, said arms being manually variable in their spacing from each other to facilitate rapid manual detachment of the seat and said arms from said bowl by disengagement of said arms from telescoping engagement with mating means carried on said bowl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A water closet structure comprising: a bowl; a seat; and a hinge structure mounted on said bowl and including flexible arms connected to, and extending from, said seat, said arms being manually variable in their spacing from each other to facilitate rapid manual detachment of the seat and said arms from said bowl by disengagement of said arms from telescoping engagement with mating means carried on said bowl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A water closet as defined in claim 1 wherein said hinge structure further includes: socket means mounted on said bowl; and socket engaging protuberances secured to the ends of each of said arms and extending into, and engaging, said socket means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 1 wherein the bowl of said water closet structure is further characterized in including sockets formed in said bowl on the opposite sides thereof; and wherein said hinge structure further includes socket engaging protuberances secured to the ends of each of said arms and extending into, and engaging, the sockets in said bowl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A water closet structure ad defined in claim 2 wherein said hinge structure further includes: posts mounted on said bowl and projecting upwardly therefrom; socket engaging protuberances secured to the free ends of said arms; and an open ended sleeve mounted on said posts and pivotally receiving said socket engaging protuberances.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said hinge structure further includes: additional arms pivoted about a horizontal axis; and a lid connected to said additional arms and pivotable from a horizontally extending position above said seat to an upstanding position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 1 and further characterized as including a lid pivotally connected to said arms for pivotation about a horizontal axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said hinge structure is further characterized to include socket means mounted on said bowl and including a pair of sockets; and means carried by said arms for pivotally and detachably connecting said arms to said pair of sockets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 1 and further characterized to include means for resiliently biasing said seat from a horizontally extending position toward and upwardly extending position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 1 and further characterized to include a water tank of generally right parallelepiped configuration mounted on said bowl; and spacer means for spacing the front lower edge of said tank from said bowl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said hinge structure is further characterized to include a socket engaging protuberance secured to the free end of each of said arms; and socket means mounted on said bowl and having a pair of sockets therein pivOtally receiving said socket engaging protuberances.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 2 wherein each of said socket engaging protuberances has a recess formed therein; and wherein said water closet structure is further characterized in including: a lid; a pair of additional arms having one end secured to said lid and each having a second end; and protuberances secured to the second ends of said additional arms and projecting into the recesses in said socket engaging protuberances.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 3 and further characterized to include: a lid; and additional arms each having one end connected to said lid and a second end pivotally connected to the socket engaging protuberance on the end of one of said first mentioned arms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
68 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 4 wherein each of said socket engaging protuberances has a cylindrical recess formed therein coaxially with said open ended sleeve; and wherein said water closet structure is further characterized to include: a lid; additional arms connected to said lid; and means on said additional arms projecting into said cylindrical recesses for pivotally connecting said lid to said first mentioned arms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 13 and further characterized to include means for resiliently biasing said seat from a horizontally extending position toward and upwardly extending position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 14 wherein said biasing means comprises a torsion spring surrounding said sleeve and engaging one of said first mentioned arms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 13 and further characterized to include means for resiliently resisting pivotation of said lid from an upwardly extending position toward a horizontally extending position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 3 wherein said first-mentioned arms and said additional arms are of spring metal construction.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 13 and further characterized as including: a water tank of generally right parallepiped configuration mounted on said bowl; and spacer means for spacing the front lower edge of said tank from the bowl.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A water closet structure as defined in claim 18 and further characterized as including means for resiliently biasing said seat toward an upwardly extending position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
A water closet construction as defined in claim 4 and further characterized as including: an infant''s seat pivotally and detachably engaging said socket engaging protuberances for pivotation about a horizontal axis to a raised position from a horizontal position over, and resting upon, said seat.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
A water closet construction as defined in claim 4 and further characterized as including a lid pivotally and detachably engaging said socket engaging protuberances for pivotation about a horizontal axis to a raised position from a horizontal position over, and resting upon, said seat.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
45 words
A water closet construction as defined in claim 20 and further characterized as including a lid pivotally and detachably engaging said socket engaging protuberances, for pivotation about a horizontal axis to a raised position from a horizontal position over, and resting upon, said infant''s seat.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
A water closet construction as defined in claim 1 and further characterized as including posts extending from said bowl and projecting through apertures formed in said arms to pivotally support said seat on said bowl for pivotation about a horizontal axis.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
40 words
A water closet construction as defined in claim 23 and further characterized as including a lid; and arms extending from said lid and having apertures therethrough receiving said posts for pivotally supporting said lid for pivotation about a horizontal axis.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-04 | 1975-10-04 | 1976-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-04 | 1979-10-04 | 1980-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-04 | 1983-10-04 | 1984-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |