US1882274A - Concealed hinge toilet seat - Google Patents

Description

Oct. 11, 1932. C. CAMPUS 1,882,274

' n GONCEALED HINGE TOILET SEAT Filed Oct. 24. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

Oct. l1, 1932. c. c. CAMPUS coNcEALED HINGE ToxLET slm Filed Oct. 24. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 11, 1932 UN? l ED STATES CESARE C. CAMPUS, F SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIAv i CONCEALED HINGE TOILET SEAT Application filed october 24, 1931'. serial No. stones.

This invention relates to an improvement in toilet seats for the purpose of lowering their cost, improve their quality, facilitate the cleaning of the bowl, obtaining the advantage of covering the hinge ixturewith Celluloid, a neater appearance and stronger construction.

In accordance with the common practice, toilet seats are of dierent shapes and materials, some are equipped with a lid; this type is best adapted to homes; some are without lid, which are mostly in use in schools, hotels, office and public buildings, but all these types are equipped with metal hinges which are always exposed to view; it is there- Vfore necessary to cover them always with some iinish so as to give them a neat appearance. In some cases they are finished in Duco and in others with vulcanized rubber, but the majority of all the diferent types today in use, are either nickel or chromium plated.

Some types of hinges are provided with an offset, but all types of toilet seats equipped l with said hinge xtures as customarily constructed and used, have several disadvantages, namely: n

The Duco inish is a long and expensive process, Yand which with use discolors .and chipseasily. Y v

The vulcanizing process is also a long and expensive one, and the choice of color is limited to black. This prevents the hinges matching whatever color` the seat is covered '5 with.

The nickeland chromium finishes become oxidized for obvious reasons, therefore it is necessary to polish them daily, and this plating process is also expensive.

In hotels, where hundreds, and in some cases thousands of toilet seats are installed the upkeep is very expensive, considering the polishing material and labor entailed.

v rihe hinges without an offset have the inliconvenience of bringing the seat, whether in a raised or a lowered position, very close to the bowl, thus rendering the cleaning of the rear top thereof, difficult.

V None of the types ofhinges at present in n use, can be covered with Celluloid like the seat, and can therefore not matchthe -color thereof. n

The obj ect of my invention is to overcome all the above described inconveniences in the following manner:

rEhe various inconveniences of the different kinds of finishes for the hinges are eliminated, by eliminating the cause, namelyby hiding all the metal parts of which they are composed and which at present are exposed. The-inconvenience to clean the reartop of the flange of the bowl, when hinges without an oifset are used, is eliminated, because said described spot is freed of all obstruction; this is obtained by cutting from the seat that 05 portion of material which prevents easy'y cleaning, but leaving sufficient material at the rear end of'said seat, so as to form two suitable extensions to receive the hinge fixture com- Y bination pivotally mounted thereto, and said extensions longitudinally located beyond the width of the iange in question, thus leaving the flange of the bowl clear all over. i

The inconvenience of limited choice of color and material to cover the hinge fixture is eliminated, as the member hiding the metal parts, which also cooperates i to form the hinge fixture, is so constructed that it can be of suitable material to overcome the difi, culty of covering such piece with lCelluloid sheeting. This piece can be of hardwood, same as the seat, or of any other suitable material, and in view of its shape and construction it can, obviously, be covered to match the material and color of the seat.`

The cost is lowered because the number of metal parts is less, and those left do'not need to be linished.

VThe quality is improved by the special construction of the hinge bar which replaces the "L ordinary hinge fixture.v

rlhe entire construction is very substan- A tial, eliminating the possibility of the hinges breaking, and the general lines are so neat 5 that the cheap appearance of inexpensive seats is eliminated. 1 The foregoing objects and advantages, t0-' gether with my subsequent features, which a may be developed in the description, may be lou as Y best appreciated from a description read in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plain view of a toilet seat partly 1n section showing a form of my invention Y embodied therein Fig. 2 is a view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is aview on line 7 7 of Fig'. 1; Fig; 4 is an enlargement'view in section, of the bushings shown in Figs. 1 and 3;

Fig. 5 is a front view of the escutcheon carried by Fig. 4; f* Fig. 6 shows another form of the escutch-v eon for bushings in Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a front view vof cutcheon.

Fig. 8 isa plain view,..partly in section, of another form of my invention;

Fig. 9 is a viewon lirico-6; 'Fig'. 10 is another view on line 5 5; Fig. l1 is an elevation side view of,another form of my invention, Fig. 12 is a baclrvi'ew partly in' section on line 4-4 of Fig. `11 carrying seat 9 mounted thereto,

fIn all the lforms embodying my invention, the principal elements con sist ofa. toilet seat, provided atvthe rear Aend' thereof with two'extensions, across' bar actingalso as an escutcheon, by concealing all of the 'metal parts and concurring to form the hinge'fixture with saidfcrossfbar. `Said cross bar' can also be formed in-one piece with the toilet bowl, thus eliminating `the two studs, which,

in combinationwith V`,the` pivots `form theV 1 hinge posts to attach the seat tofthe bowl.

. VReferringjto the drawings, and particularly to Figs. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 a frag ment of a toilet bowl is indicated at 18.

Fig. l represents la plain view of. seatV 9, provided at the rear. end withextensions 1Q, carrying bushings 11, held in rposition by screw 12. The concealing member '13 incooperation with pivots 14, studs 15 screwed thereto,for the hinge ixtureffastened to ange `16 of bowl J18 by nutsr19 carryingal metal washer 20, a rubber washer 21-and rubber packing 32, to act as cushion, .as shown in Figs. 2,3, 9 and. 10. Member'13 is provided with cavity 22 to put in position` pivots 14 carrying hole 23v for the` purpose of inserting a suitabletool to facilitate their removal in case of need; saidpivots arehorizont-ally mounted in a suitable bore 24.'v 'The concealing member- 13 is covered Vwith celluloidmaterial25,'sanie color vand material as ,seat 9; it is understood that it canbe covered with different color and material, if desired. The bushing 11, as shown'in Fig. 4', is vprovided with a .perforation 28 for 'receiving the screw 12 which serves to hold the` bushing securely within they recess formedl in one of the extensions on the seat; Wit-h thedoush--iV ings in `place the celluloid escutcheon 27 is `securely held Von the `exposed iange of the same. In Fig. 6 a modified construction of the angular esv a fragment ofY bushing is disclosed wherein the escutcheon comprises a ring 29, the same being securely mounted on the flange portion of the bushing.

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10 there is disclosed a modified construction `of seat 9, the same having extensions l0 and being hinged in a manner similar to the preferred construction above described. This typeV of seat is open at the front and is mostly used in hotels,

schools, publicbuildngs and oilices and while not 'usually'fi'nishedin Celluloid can be so finished .if desired. The concealing bar 13 carries pivots 142 provided with apertures 23 and studs 15. In this modification the bushings a-re not flanged l'since this is not necessarywhenitheseat is'not Ycovered with material which can become detached by dampness or contact withwater.

In the constructions described the seat is rigidly attached to the rear lflange of the bowl, provision, however, being made .to permit hinging of the seat with respect thereto. -v A feature ofthe invention is the concealing of all metal parts, the particular arrangement inv addition `permitting ready detachment of the samefrom the bowl Vwhen desired. V'Ihe concealingbar having the cavity 22 maybe constructed of metal or of wood and. finished so as lto correspond with the finish ofthe seat, thecavity and the arrangeterial, preferably.leaid,to take care of any possible imperfection in the bore 24 provided inthe concealing member. Extensions 31of the pivotsare fiat and are bent, after which lthe cavity lled with any kind of suitable hardening material whereby. the studs `are prevented from turning.

Although I haveshown several forms of my invention, I. am",l aware that, to those skilled in the art, other forms will readily suggest themselves- Itis, therefore, my. intention` to include all such forms and modifications inthe nature of refinements of my invention that come within the scope of the specification and the essence of the invention. p

asicxpress'ed inthe appended claims. i

- lA'se'at provided at its rear end with a pair" lof* spaced khinge projections having aligned hinge sockets in their inner faces, and stationary hinge means having opposit-ely proj ectingpintles extending into-the socketsv 7: means and the seat projections.

2. A seat provided at its rear end with a pair of spaced hinge projections having aligned hinge Sockets in their inner faces, a stationary hinge member located between the hinge projections and provided with aligned passages open at opposite ends and align-ed with the hinge sockets of the sea-t projections., hinge pintles adjustable endwise within the passages and projecting into the sockets of 't the respective hinge projections, and means for securing the fixed hinge member to a bowl including studs, the stationary hinge member having' bottom openings communicating with its passages, and the pintles having screw threaded openings to receive the screw threaded upper en-ds of the studs.

3. A seat provided at its rear end with a pair of spaced hinge projections having aligned hinge sockets in their inner faces, a stationary hinge member located between the hinge projections and provided with means for securing the hinge member to a bowl, and a pair of hinge pintles carried within the hinge member and adjustable outwardly through the ends thereof and into the hinge sockets of the respective projections on the seat, said hinge member having an opening exposing the pintles for convenience in adjusting the latter.

A. The combina-tion with a bowl, of a fixed hinge member rising from the bowl, a seat provided at its rear end with spaced hinge projections embracing the stationary hinge member, said hinge projections being previded in their inner faces with aligned hinge sockets, and pintles mounted within the stationary hinge member and movable outwardly through the ends of said member into the respective sockets of the sea 5. The combination ofa bowl having an integral hinge member rising therefrom and provided in opposite ends with aligned openended pintle-receiving passages, a seat having spaced rearwardly directed hinge projections extending across and adjacent the opposite ends of the stationary hinge member and provided in their inner faces with hinge sockets in alignment with the passages of the fixed hinge member, and hinge pintles extending through the passages with their outer ends lying in the hinge sockets of the seat projections and their inner ends projecting through the inner ends of the passages, the stationary hinge member having a recess into which the inner ends of the hinge pint-les project and capable of receiving means for holding the hinge pintles in place.

6. The combination with a bowl, of a seat having a pair of transversely spaced hinge projections extending rearwardly therefrom and provided in theirA inner faces with hinge sockets closed at their innerendsfhinge pintles lying in the respective sockets and projecting through the open ends thereof, and pintle-mounting means fixed upon the bowl and lying-between the hinge projections and extending the full `distance from one projection to the other, t-he portions of the pintles extending from the seat projections being mounted in the said pintle mounting, the seat projections and the pintle-mounting housing and concealing th-e pintles.

7. A seat having a pair of transversely spaced hinge projections extending rearwardly therefrom and provided in their inner faces with hinge sockets closed at their inner ends, hinge pintles lying in the respective sockets and projecting through the open ends thereof, and pintle-mounting means lying between the hinge projections and extending the full distance from one projection to the other, the portions of the pintles extending from the seat projections being mounted in t-he said pintles-mounting, the seat projections and the pintle-mounting housing and concealing the pintles, and means for securing the pintle-mounting to a bowl.

8. The combination with a bowl having a seat-mounting flange, of a seat having rearwardly extending hinge projections spaced to swing past the ends of the flange when raising and lowering the seat, a pintle-mounting on the flange, and pintles carried by the mounting and projecting in opposite directions therefrom, the hinge projections of the seat having sockets in their inner faces, and the hinge pintles extending into their respective sockets and concealed by the mounting and the seat projections.

9. A seat provided at its rear end with a pair of spaced hinge projections having aligned hinge sockets in their inner faces, a stationary hinge member located between the hinge projections and provided with aligned passages open at opposite ends and aligned with the hinge sockets of the seat projections, hinge pintles positioned within the passages and projecting into the sockets of the respective hinge projections, and means for securing the stationary hinge member to a bowl, said stationary hinge member having a bottom opening communicating with its passages, and the pintles having screw threaded openings for receiving the screw threaded upper ends of the securing means.

10. A seat provided at its Vrear end with a pair of spaced hinge projections having aligned hinge sockets in their inner faces, a stationary hinge member located between the hinge projections and having means se' curing the member to a bowl, and a pair of hinge pintles carried within the hinge member and projecting from the respective ends thereof and into the hinge socket of the "adjacent 'seat' projeotion,` the said hinge pintles being held in position in the stationary member `by the securing means therefor. Y .s e Y In testimon whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at ante Monica, Californie, this 19th day of October, 1931. Y

. CESARE C. CAMPUS.

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