Global Patent Index - EP 0444355 B1

EP 0444355 B1 19930602 - HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR TOILET SEAT FIXING

Title (en)

HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR TOILET SEAT FIXING

Publication

EP 0444355 B1 19930602 (EN)

Application

EP 90314075 A 19901220

Priority

GB 9004228 A 19900224

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0444355A1] A hinge assembly (1) for releasably fixing a toilet seat (2, 2') and optionally a toilet lid (3) to a toilet bowl comprises a hinge post (4) for mounting on the toilet bowl comprising a base (6) having an aperture (7) therein, and two sidewalls (8, 9) each projecting upwardly from the base (6), at least one of the sidewalls (8, 9) having a ledge (10, 11,) on its inner surface and a hinge rod (5) having a head portion (16) and a rod portion (17) adapted to pivotally mate with the toilet seat (2, 2') and with the lid (3) if present, the head portion (16) comprising two arms (18, 19) joined at one end by a bridging portion (20) and spaced apart such that the arms (18, 19) are parallel with each other, and the rod portion (17) being fixed between and protruding from the arms (18, 19). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 5/05

IPC 8 full level

A47K 13/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 13/12 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0444355 A1 19910904; EP 0444355 B1 19930602; DE 69001806 D1 19930708; GB 2241283 A 19910828; GB 2241283 B 19940309; GB 9004228 D0 19900418; GB 9101768 D0 19910313; IE 65801 B1 19951115; IE 910603 A1 19910828

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90314075 A 19901220; DE 69001806 T 19901220; GB 9004228 A 19900224; GB 9101768 A 19910128; IE 60391 A 19910222