Toilet seat hinge assembly

摘要

A hinge assembly for mounting a toilet seat to a toilet bowl includes a hinge post, a threaded fastener extending through the hinge post and configured to extend into a bore in the toilet bowl, a bushing positioned around a portion of the threaded fastener, and a nut threadably coupled to the threaded fastener. The nut includes an expandable section configured to extend into the bore in the toilet bowl. The nut has a surface that is engaged by a surface of the bushing so that the expandable section of the nut expands as the nut moves relative to the threaded fastener to secure the hinge post to the toilet bowl.

主权项

1. A hinge assembly for mounting a toilet seat to a toilet bowl, the hinge assembly comprising:
a hinge post; a threaded fastener extending through the hinge post and configured to extend into a bore in the toilet bowl; a bushing positioned around a portion of the threaded fastener; and a nut threadably coupled to the threaded fastener, the nut including an expandable section configured to extend into the bore in the toilet bowl, the expandable section defining at least two slots that divide the expandable section into two axially extending segments to facilitate expansion of the nut; wherein the nut has a surface that is engaged by a surface of the bushing so that the expandable section of the nut expands as the nut moves relative to the threaded fastener to secure the hinge post to the toilet bowl; and wherein each axially extending segment has an upper end that is obliquely angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the nut such that one side of each segment is relatively shorter than an opposite side of each segment.