摘要 |
A toilet seat hinge comprising: a base portion (26) connectable to a toilet bowl, the base portion being made of a relatively rigid material; a leaf portion (50, 58) connectable to a toilet seat, the leaf portion being made of a relatively rigid material; and a living hinge portion (420) pivotally connecting the base portion (26) to the leaf portion, the living hinge portion being made of a material that is different from the material of the base portion (26) and the material of the leaf portion (50, 58) and that is relatively flexible compared to the material of the base portion (26) and the material of the leaf portion (50, 58); wherein the leaf portion includes a ring leaf (50) connectable to the ring of a toilet seat, and a cover leaf (58) connectable to the cover of a toilet seat;wherein the ring leaf (50) and the cover leaf (58) each have opposite ends and an axial length extending between the ends; and wherein the hinge further includes webs (424) of relatively rigid material connecting the ring leaf (50) to the base portion (26) adjacent the ends of the ring leaf, and webs (424) of relatively rigid material connecting the cover leaf (58) to the base portion (26) adjacent the ends of the cover leaf. |