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1. A toilet closure apparatus adapted to mount on a toilet having a base assembly defining a bowl and a bowl ledge, a tank assembly, a toilet lid and a toilet seat, the closure apparatus comprising:
a tank mounting bolt having a tank mounting bolt bore extending axially therethrough; a cable housing sealedly affixed within the tank mounting bore and disposed to allow a cable to move axially through the tank mounting bore; and a hinge assembly comprising:
a frame engaging an upper surface of the toilet bowl ledge defining a downwardly extending cable run and an internal cavity including a cylindrical bearing surface having a horizontally extending axis,a hinge member supported by the bearing surface for rotation about the axis through a range of motion extending from an open hinge member position to a closed hinge member position and including a hinge pin extending outwardly of the frame, and fixedly engaged with the toilet seat to effect toilet seat rotation in common with rotation of the hinge member about the axis, the hinge member having at least one camming surface;at least one pawl; each pawl to engage each of the at least one camming surface such that when in a first pawl position, each pawl will detain the hinge member in the open position and when in a second pawl position will allow the hinge member to rotate through the range of motion to a closed position;a bellcrank mechanically connected to the at least one pawl such that in movement from a first bellcrank position to a second bellcrank position, the bellcrank draws the at least one pawl from the first pawl position to the second pawl positon; andthe cable extending from the bellcrank through the cable run such that drawing the cable through the cable housing moves the bellcrank from the first bellcrank position to the second bellcrank position, thereby allowing the hinge member to rotate from the open position to the closed position. |
