Hinge assembly for a toilet seat

摘要

A hinge assembly for a toilet seat, the hinge assembly comprising a hinge post for pivotally supporting the toilet seat on a toilet bowl, a bolt connectable to the hinge post for securing the hinge post to the toilet bowl, the bolt being configured to extend through an opening in the toilet bowl, and a nut threadable onto the bolt to secure the hinge post to the toilet bowl, the nut having a first segment threadable onto the bolt, a second segment and a shear segment connecting the first and second segments, the shear segment having a lower torque resistance than the first and second segments such that the shear segment breaks when torque applied to the second segment reaches a predetermined amount.

主权项

1. A hinge assembly for a toilet seat, the hinge assembly comprising:
a hinge post for pivotally supporting the toilet seat on a toilet bowl; a mounting member configured to be supported on the toilet bowl, the mounting member including a bushing configured to extend into and conform to the shape of an opening in the toilet bowl; a bolt connected to the mounting member, the bolt extending through the bushing and being configured to extend through the opening in the toilet bowl; and a nut threadable onto the bolt to secure the mounting member to the toilet bowl; wherein the hinge post engages the mounting member to connect the hinge post to the toilet bowl, and wherein the hinge post is separate from the mounting member such that the hinge post is removable from toilet bowl without unsecuring the mounting member from the toilet bowl.