Method for securing a toilet seat to a toilet body and devices for carrying out the method

Abstract

A method for fixing WC seat on a WC-body is disclosed. A positioning aid is aligned in relation to the WC seat. At least one toilet seat fixing element is aligned in at least one fixing opening of the WC-body using the positioning aid. A toilet seat fixing element is preliminarily fixed in a nominal position. The toilet seat fixing element is then permanently fixed by backfilling a free space between the toilet seat fixing element and a fixing opening with a permanently hardening gap filler.

1 . A method for the permanent fixing in a fixed position of at least one toilet seat fixing element for making possible a permanent fixing in a fixed position of a WC-seat ( 20 ) on a WC-body comprising the method steps:
 aligning a positioning aid in relation to the WC-seat;   aligning said at least one toilet seat fixing element in at least one fixing opening of the WC-body by means of the positioning aid;   preliminarily fixing of the at least one toilet seat fixing element with a fixing means in a determined nominal position, and   finally fixing in a fixed, permanent and immovable position of the toilet seat fixing element by backfilling a free space between the toilet seat fixing element and the fixing opening with a permanently hardening gap filler.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that first the alignment takes place, then the preliminary fixing and finally the end fixing. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a seat contour element that can be aligned on the WC-body is used as a positioning aid with at least one positioning hole for the alignment of the toilet seat fixing element in the nominal position. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the seat contour element is attached onto the WC-body for realizing an even alignment adapted to the geometry of the WC-body. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the end fixing takes place at ambient temperature. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the end fixing takes place by applying heat. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the filling material is not elastic. 
     
     
         8 . A toilet seat fixing apparatus comprising: a toilet seat fixing element for fixing a WC-seat to a WC-body comprising a support for attachment on a support surface of the WC-body that surrounds a fixing opening, a stud bolt that extends upwards from the support in mounting position for fixing the WC-seat and a fixing element extending downwards from the support for fixing to the WC-body, wherein said fixing element has a filling opening for filling-in a flowable, permanently hardening gap filler into a free space formed in mounting position between the fixing opening and the fixing element for realizing an immovable fixing in a determined position. 
     
     
         9 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the filling opening is a component a filling channel extending through one or several upper components of the toilet seat fixing element. 
     
     
         10 . The toilet seat fixing element apparatus according to  claim 8  designed in a single piece. 
     
     
         11 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus according to  claim 8  comprising multiple pieces. 
     
     
         12 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising means for avoiding a relative motion between multiple pieces. 
     
     
         13 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus according to  claim 9  wherein the filling channel is provided in one of the stud bolt ( 8 A) and the fixing element. 
     
     
         14 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus according  claim 9  wherein the filling channel is provided in a washer used for the fixation or in another fixing aid. 
     
     
         15 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus according to  claim 8  wherein the support completely covers the fixing opening in any alignment in mounting position. 
     
     
         16 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the support comprises a radially circumferential support flange or support collar that protrudes beyond a nominal diameter of the fixing opening in mounting position. 
     
     
         17 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus according to  claim 8  wherein the support is provided on a fixing bush ( 30 ) that can be inserted into the fixing opening and the stud bolt can be inserted into the fixing bush. 
     
     
         18 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus according to  claim 8  further comprising means preventing rotation in a mounting position. 
     
     
         19 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus of  claim 8  further comprising a seat contour element that can be aligned as positioning aid on a WC-body, said seat contour element comprising positioning means for aligning at least one positioning hole on the WC-body for the alignment and preliminary fixing of said toilet seat fixing element in a nominal position. 
     
     
         20 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus of  claim 19  wherein the seat contour element is configured as a cup adapted to a geometry of the WC-body with a positioning edge wrapping around a seating surface of the WC-body in mounting position. 
     
     
         21 . The toilet seat fixing apparatus of  claim 20  wherein the seat contour element is designed as a one-piece injection mold part. 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . A WC-seat installation kit comprising:
 a toilet seat;   at least one toilet seat fixing element for fixing a WC-seat to a WC-body including a support for attachment on a support surface of the WC-body that surrounds a fixing opening, a stud bolt that extends upwards from the support in mounting position for fixing the WC-seat and a fixing element extending downwards from the support for fixing to the WC-body, where the fixing element has a filling opening;   a seat contour element that can be aligned as positioning aid on a WC-body, including positioning means for aligning at least one positioning hole on the WC-body for the alignment; and   a gap filler.