EP1177756B1 - Device for fixing the seat assembly of a toilet bowl - Google Patents

Device for fixing the seat assembly of a toilet bowl Download PDF

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EP1177756B1
EP1177756B1 EP01117602A EP01117602A EP1177756B1 EP 1177756 B1 EP1177756 B1 EP 1177756B1 EP 01117602 A EP01117602 A EP 01117602A EP 01117602 A EP01117602 A EP 01117602A EP 1177756 B1 EP1177756 B1 EP 1177756B1
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Livio Cavagna
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Cavagna and Sipex International SRL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • A47K13/24—Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22, e.g. devices imparting a swinging or vibrating motion to the seats
    • A47K13/26—Mounting devices for seats or covers

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  • the present invention relates to a device for fixing the seat assembly of a toilet bowl.
  • the seat assembly of a toilet bowl is hinged by means of a fixing system comprising a pivot which is associated with the lid and the seat and is in turn associated, in different manners, with a post element which is fixed at the holes usually provided in the bowl.
  • the post element is fixed from the lower face by means of a butterfly nut which engages the threaded stem that protrudes from the element.
  • every operation for installing and removing the toilet seat assembly entails working in a very awkward manner and in a particularly uncomfortable position, since the space available is generally relatively confined and the distance from the ground is usually very low.
  • FR-A-2 612 390 discloses a device for fixing the seat assembly of a toilet bowl having a combination of features a set forth in the precharacterising portion of the appended claim 1.
  • US-A-4 398 855 discloses a cylinder shaped toggle type fastener comprising a threaded shank and a cylinder shaped toggle which is slotted at opposite ends and surrounding the threaded shank.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a device for fixing the seat assembly of a toilet bowl which allows to facilitate the operations for installing and removing the seat assembly.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a device for fixing the seat assembly of a toilet bowl which allows to act, for installing and removing the seat assembly, without having to gain access from the lower face of the toilet bowl.
  • a further object is to provide a device for fixing the seat assembly of a toilet bowl which is capable of giving the greatest assurances of reliability and safety in use.
  • a still further object of the present invention is to provide a device for fixing the seat assembly of a toilet bowl which can be easily obtained starting from commonly commercially available elements and materials and is also competitive from a merely economical point of view.
  • the fixing device generally designated by the reference numeral 1, comprises a post element 2 provided with a stem 4 which can be inserted in a hole 5 of a bowl 3 in order to fix the post element 2 to the bowl.
  • the post element 2 can engage supporting means, shown schematically in Figures 1 and 12 and respectively designated by the reference numerals 6 and 7, for supporting a seat assembly (not shown).
  • the seat assembly supporting means can be of the conventional type or of the quick-release type, for example of the type shown schematically in Figure 1.
  • the fixing device comprises an oscillating element, designated by the reference numerals 8, 108, 208, 308, 408, 508 respectively in its different embodiments, which is constituted by an elongated body, for example a metal strip, which is provided with a slot 9 and with a contrast element suitable to prevent the rotation of a nut 10 which engages the threaded stem 4 when the oscillating element is in the locking position, as described in detail hereinafter.
  • an oscillating element designated by the reference numerals 8, 108, 208, 308, 408, 508 respectively in its different embodiments, which is constituted by an elongated body, for example a metal strip, which is provided with a slot 9 and with a contrast element suitable to prevent the rotation of a nut 10 which engages the threaded stem 4 when the oscillating element is in the locking position, as described in detail hereinafter.
  • the oscillating element and its contrast element can assume various configurations, according to requirements, as described hereinafter with reference to some examples of embodiments thereof.
  • the oscillating element 8, shown in Figure 11, applied to the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3, comprises an S-shaped elongated plate having contrast elements which are suitable to contrast the rotation of the nut 10 and are constituted for example by studs.
  • the oscillating element 108 shown in Figure 5, comprises a flat elongated plate having a single folded edge 111 which is suitable to contrast the rotation of the nut 10.
  • the oscillating element 208 shown in Figures 6 and 7, comprises an elongated flat plate having one or more studs 211 which are suitable to contrast the rotation of the nut 10.
  • the oscillating element 308, shown in Figures 8 and 9, comprises an elongated plate which is folded at its ends and is provided with contrast elements which are suitable to contrast the rotation of the nut 10 and are constituted for example by studs (not shown).
  • the oscillating element 408, shown in Figure 10, comprises an elongated plate which is folded at its ends and is provided with a longitudinal fold 411 which is suitable to contrast the rotation of the nut 10.
  • the oscillating element 508, shown in Figure 4 comprises an elongated flat plate which has two folded edges 511 which are suitable to contrast the rotation of the nut 10.
  • the oscillating element can be provided in different manners without altering the inventive concept.
  • the contrast element can also be constituted by countersinks or ridges formed by drawing.
  • the post element 2 can be applied to each of the two holes 5 usually provided in a bowl, simply by inserting the threaded stem 4 while the oscillating element is arranged in the insertion position, which is substantially longitudinal with respect to said stem.
  • the assembly formed by the stem, the oscillating element and the nut can be inserted in the hole 5, and once it has passed through the hole the oscillating element slides downward and arranges itself substantially at right angles to the stem, in a locking position which is shown in dashed lines in Figures 2 and 12.
  • it is sufficient to turn the stem for example by acting from above on said post element, in order to screw the nut onto the stem until the oscillating element is locked onto the lower surface of the bowl 3, as shown schematically in Figures 1 and 3.
  • the contrast element provided on the oscillating element prevents the rotation of the nut, allowing to both tighten and loosen the grip for subsequent disassembly of the fixing device; all this is accomplished by acting exclusively from a single face of the bowl. It is noted that if it is necessary, for any reason, to act from the lower face instead of from above, therefore in an inverted position with respect to the illustrated examples, a light spring is inserted coaxially to the stem, said spring being suitable to push upward the oscillating element, in contrast with the nut, and so that it remains substantially parallel to the stem, in order to allow the insertion of the assembly constituted by the stem, the oscillating element and the nut in the hole 5. Then, once the hole has been passed, the post element is "pulled” in contrast with the spring so as to arrange the oscillating element substantially at right angles to the stem, in the locking position.

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EP01117602A 2000-08-02 2001-07-23 Device for fixing the seat assembly of a toilet bowl Expired - Lifetime EP1177756B1 (en)

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IT2000MI001801A IT1318315B1 (it) 2000-08-02 2000-08-02 Dispositivo di fissaggio dell'asse di copertura di una tazza igienica.
ITMI001801 2000-08-02

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EP1177756A2 EP1177756A2 (en) 2002-02-06
EP1177756A3 EP1177756A3 (en) 2003-03-19
EP1177756B1 true EP1177756B1 (en) 2006-09-06

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AT (1) ATE338501T1 (it)
DE (1) DE60122838T2 (it)
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EP1177756A3 (en) 2003-03-19
EP1177756A2 (en) 2002-02-06
ES2272384T3 (es) 2007-05-01
DE60122838T2 (de) 2007-02-08
IT1318315B1 (it) 2003-07-28
ITMI20001801A0 (it) 2000-08-02
ITMI20001801A1 (it) 2002-02-02
DE60122838D1 (de) 2006-10-19

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