摘要 |
<p>An assembly for manipulating a toilet seat (1) between a lifted and lowered disposition; said assembly including: a mechanism which engages and is at least partially retained by at least one anchorage bolt (12) and which includes a support plate (7) having an opening (11) to receive said anchorage bolt/s to retain said support plate between the underside of the seat (1) and a toilet pan (5) and retaining means (10) at one end of said support plate to receive and retain a first linkage member (23) which directly or indirectly engages said toilet seat (1); an actuating member (29) which receives at one end a first end (28) of a second linkage member (26) having means to receive via a second free end (27) said first linkage member (23) which is retained by said retaining means (10); wherein when said actuating member (29) is actuated, displacement of said second linkage member (26) causes the first linkage member (23) to rotate within said retaining means (10) whereupon said engagement of said first linkage member (via 22) with the toilet seat (1) moves the seat to the raised or lowered position depending upon the position of said actuating member (29).</p> |