US2434249A

US2434249A - Combined toilet seat and cover

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Publication number: US2434249A
Application number: US586079A
Authority: US
Inventors: Nels L Olson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-04-02
Filing date: 1945-04-02
Publication date: 1948-01-13
Anticipated expiration: 1965-01-13

Description

Jan. 13, 1948. N. L. QLsoN 2,434,249

COMBINED TOILET SEAT AND COVER Filed April 2, 1945 7432. O/ @Wwf/527m (Itfomegs Patented Jan. 13, 1948 UNITED STATESl PATENT OFFl-CE COMBINED 'rorLE'r sizA'r AND covert Nels L. o1son,netroit,.Miph. g Application April 2', 1945'a SerialNo. l586,079

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in combination toilet seats and covers therefor, and more particularly, to a new-and useful hinge structure for hingedly connecting the seat and cover to one another as well as to the toilet bowl.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a combined toilet seat and cover therefor which are hingedly connected to the toilet bowl in such a manner as to balance the cover when the seat is in its raised or partly raised positions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined toilet seat and cover which are hingedly connected one to the other and to the toilet bowl in such a manner as to maintain the seat in an elevated position and to prevent the same from fauing and prevent possible damage to the toilet seat and cover such as breakage and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a unique and novel hinge connection for a toilet seat and cover which is slightly offset from the hinge connection of the toilet seat with the toilet bowl so that when the cover is in its raised position and the toilet seat is raised a predetermined angular distance, the weight of the toilet seat cover will exert a downward force on the oiset hinge connection and thereby cause the toilet seat to be moved to a raised position.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the following description of the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top elevational view of the combined toilet seat and cover illustrating the manner in which the same are hinged together and to the toilet bowl;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of a combined toilet seat cover further showing the manner in which the same are hingedly connected to the bowl;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the cornbined toilet seat cover and seat illustrating in detail the arrangement of the various hinge Aconnections and showing the upstanding lugs on the rear portion of the seat to provide hinge` leaves for the seat cover; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the combined toilet seat and cover showing the cover in its raised position and the manner in which the seat is balanced when in its raised or partly raised position.

In the drawing, the reference character 5 will generally be employed to represent a toilet bowl of conventional construction including a bowl portion 6 and a bead portion 1 extending about the open upper end thereof. The bead portion 1 is are arranged in spaced relation and are held in place by nuts l2 threaded on the studs I0 of the` threaded shank. Rubber or flexible washers I3 may be interposed between the nuts I2 and the under side of the rearwardly extending projection 8 to facilitate the threaded stud and the brackets I I being drawn tightly in place.

The toilet seat I 4 includes an annular body portion I5 having a rearwardly extending portion I6 which is adapted to project between the hinge brackets I I so as to be hingedly connected there` to by means of pintle pins I'l received in openings I8 extending inwardly from the side edges of the rear extension I 5. Formed on the rearwardly extending portion I6 of the seat cover I5 is a pair of spaced upstanding lugs I9 which are integrated with the toilet seat and may be molded therewith during the construction of the seat. As shown in the drawing, the upstanding lugs I 9 are disposed adjacent the side edges of the rearwardly extending portion I6 of the toilet seat and are arranged adjacent the rearmost edge of said rearwardly extending projection.

The upstanding lugs I 9 are provided with rearward abutment surfaces I 9a and also with aligned bores or openings 20 which are offset rearwardly from the hinge pin Il (Figure 2) for a purpose which will be hereinafter more fully described.

The toilet seat cover, generally indicated by the reference character 22 includes an ovate body portion 23 having a rearwardly extending projection 2e' extending between the upstanding lugs I9 carried by the toilet seat I4. The rearwardly extending portion 24 of the seat cover 23 is pro-- vided with a pair of bores 25 extending inwardly to the side edges thereof and adapted to register with the bores 20 in the upstanding lugs I9 for the purpose of receiving hinge pins 26.

Cushion pads or feet 21 and 28 may be provided on the'underside of the toiletseat I 4 and seat carrier 22 so as to maintain the toilet seat in a level position and to prevent marring or scratching of the finish of the toilet bowl and seat as well as the seat cover when in said lowered position.

It is to be noted that the hinge pins II and 26 are vertically oiset with the hinge pins 26 positioned slightly rearward of the hinge pins I'l. When the toilet seat cover 22 is in its raised position, as shown in Figure 4, the weight thereof will be slightly oiTset from the hinge pin l1 so that when the toilet seat I4 is raised, the force and weight of the toilet cover 22 will be exerted downwardly on the hinge pins 26 rearwardly of the hinge pin I1, so as to counterbalance the weight of the toilet seat I4 and retain the same in a raised position. The cover 22 and seat I4 will then be supportedzby the engagement "of the rearward abutment surfaces |9a of the-upstanding lugs I9 with the upper surface of the rearward extension 8 of the toilet bowl 5.

dotted lines as being partly raised to illustrate the manner in which the leverage increases-*asfthe toilet seat approaches the.vertical;position;

the :life ofthetoilet bowl'aswellas the .toiletrseat and cover.

The toiletseatv Hand seat'cover 22are'prefer= ably formed of a plastic material Imoldedto` the proper: shape underV heating pressure. and dur.- ing the molding of the1toilet1seat,;.tl1e upstanding ilugs. I9.. aremolded as an integral parttherea of-asr-shown in thedrawing. In certainA toilet seat, constructions, it may be. advisable to use hinge brackets Il having straight neck portions instead of' the. 4goose-neck portions illustrated.l When-the toilet seat and-cover are resting aga-inst the front wall of a toilet tank T (Figure 4), the goose-necked type bracket Il may be used and the seat-.coverheld inits elevated position, with the weight of thecover exerting a downward force. on the hinge'` pin to retain the ,seat in itsraisedposition.. In othertypes of toilet bowl and seat constructions where thestraight-necked brackets are used, such as'where the toilettank Tii's eliminated, and a iiush valve employed, the seat` and cover will rest against the wall directly. in back of' the toilet bowl so that the .weight of the .cover willexert a downward force on the hingepins 26` `and thereby counterbalance'the seat andretain the same in its raisedposition` It is to be understood that the form of'the invention herewith shown and desecribed is to `vbe taken as a preferred embodiment of the same and that various changes may be made in the shape,A size-r and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit ofthe invention or the scope of the subjoined claims;

What I'claim is:

1. A combination toilet seat andcoverfior a toilet bowl comprising a toilet seat having a rearwardextendingzportion,.apairfofzhinge brackets As shown in Figure 4, the toilet seat has been `indicated .in-:1.

4 for attachment to the rear portion of said toilet bowl having hinge members hingedly connecting said brackets to said rearwardly-extending portion, a pair of laterally-spaced upstanding projections on said rearwardly-extending portion, a seat cover having a rearwardly-extending member hingedly disposed lbetween said projections, and hinge members hingedly connecting saidf rearwardly extending member to said projections,.said .cover hinge members-being oiset upwardly and rearwardly from said seat hinge members such that a plane passing therethrough is.inclined. rearwardly when said seat is in its lowered' position on said toilet bowl, whereby the weighirof. said seat cover in its raised position will exert a' downwardly-acting counterbalancing forceeL onsaid'i seatf in a direction rearwardly of itshngeconnection to said hinge brackets during the raising of saidseat and in the raised position thereofsoas to counteract the tendencyfofl' said seat `to accidentally fall` from its raised position;

2. V-A'combination' toilet seat and' cover for a toiletbowlfcomprisinga toilet seat having a rearwardlyextending portion, a pair of hinge brackets for" attachment to the rear portion of said toiletfbowl having hinge members hingedly connecting said brackets tosaid rearwardly-extendingportion, apair of laterally-spaced upstanding projectionson' saidrearwardly-extending portion; fa seat'cover `having a rearwardly-extending member .hingedly 1 disposed' between said projections, and` hinge` members; hingedly connecting saidrearwardly extending member to said projections, said;.cover:'hinge membersgbeing offset upwardly and rearwardly from said seat hinge mem.- bers suchthata plane passing therethroughl is inclined rearwardly whensaid seatl is in. its lowered. position. on said. toilet bowl, saidupstand ing projections havingupwardly directed rearwardly disposed abutmentsurfaces thereon for providingsupporting .points of engagement of the raised seat with.saidtoi1et bowl remote `from the hinge .connection thereoitosaid hinge brackets so asto provide a maximum supportingleverage for the weight of said seat 4and seat. cover on said toilet bowl, whereby. the weight of said seat cover in its raised position willv exert a downwardlyacting counterbalancing force on said seat in a direction rearwardly of its hinge connection to said hingebracketsv during the raising of said seat'and in4 the raised position thereof so as to counteract the tendency of said seat to accidentallyfallfrom its raised position.

NELS L. OLSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the l nie-of this patent:

UNITED 'STATES' PATENTS Number Namev Date 1,251,448 Ti1den. Dec. 25, 1917 1,794,790 Mears Mar. 3, 1931 1,797,488. Von .Phul Mar. 24, 1931