Quick coupling device, particularly for connecting the seat assembly to a toilet bowl

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EP 1 123 682 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	16.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/33

(21)	Application number: 01102718.2

(22)	Date of filing: 06.02.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A47K 13/12

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

10.02.2000 IT MI000220

(71)	Applicant: Cavagna & Sipex International S.r.l.
	25065 Lumezzane (Brescia) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Cavagna, Livio 25065 Lumezzane (Brescia) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
	Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)

(54)	Quick coupling device, particularly for connecting the seat assembly to a toilet bowl

(57) A quick coupling device, particularly for connecting a seat assembly to a toilet bowl, comprising a post (1) which can be fixed to a toilet bowl. On the post (1) there is provided an open socket (10) for inserting therein, and extracting therefrom, at least one pivot (11) for the connection of a seat assembly (15,17). The socket (10) forms an engagement portion (20) which can be detachably engaged by a mating portion (21) of the connection pivot (11) for the removable retention of the connection pivot (1) in the socket (10).

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