US2018228324A1PendingUtilityA1

Toilet seat hinge stabilization

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 11, 2017Filed: Feb 11, 2017Published: Aug 16, 2018
Est. expiryFeb 11, 2037(~10.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John I. Andersen
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Abstract

A toilet seat hinge may be secured to a toilet bowl rim by sandwiching a piece of double-sided adhesive tape between the hinge and the rim prior to installing bolts and nuts. The double-sided adhesive tape may act to prevent or mitigate the toilet seat hinge bolts and nuts from loosening.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toilet seat assembly comprising:
 an adhesive sandwiched between a toilet seat hinge and a top surface of a toilet bowl rim.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises a piece of double-sided adhesive tape. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the piece of double-sided adhesive tape partially covers a pass-through hole of the toilet bowl rim. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the piece of double-sided adhesive tape comprises foam tape. 
     
     
         5 . A method for securing a toilet seat hinge to a toilet bowl rim comprising:
 affixing a piece of double-sided adhesive tape to a surface of the toilet bowl rim over a bolt pass-through hole;   placing the toilet seat hinge on top of the piece of double-sided adhesive tape;   passing a bolt through a bolt hole of the hinge and through the pass-through hole; and   tightening a nut onto the bolt.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the piece of double-sided adhesive tape comprises foam tape. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising trimming the piece of double-sided adhesive tape to match a profile of the toilet seat hinge. 
     
     
         8 . A toilet seat hinge comprising a piece of double-sided adhesive tape adhered to a bottom surface of the toilet seat hinge. 
     
     
         9 . The toilet seat hinge of  claim 8 , wherein the piece of double-sided adhesive tape covers a bolt hole of the toilet seat hinge. 
     
     
         10 . The toilet seat hinge of  claim 8 , wherein the piece of double-sided adhesive tape comprises foam tape.

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