Patent ID: 9289103
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A47K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A toilet seat hinge assembly for a toilet bowl, comprising: a fastening hinge post having a head and a longitudinally extending body having at least one locking pin; a bushing having an upper flange portion, a longitudinally extending body, the body defining a longitudinally extending channel therethrough that is configured to receive the fastening hinge post body and at least one locking pin, and at least one transversely extending groove in or on the bushing body configured for receiving the at least one locking pin; a hinge body defining a seat configured to receive the fastening hinge post head; a central opening extending longitudinally through the seat of the hinge body, wherein the central opening is configured to receive the fastening hinge post body and the at least one locking pin therethrough; and at least one fastening device for securing the hinge assembly to a toilet, wherein the at least one locking pin is configured to lock by rotating the fastening hinge post body within the longitudinally extending channel of the bushing body until the locking pin is positioned within the at least one transversely extending groove.