Patent ID: 6101640
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A removable toilet seat and removable toilet seat connector assembly, for use with a toilet of the type having a bowl, a toilet seat support surface and toilet seat hinge attachment holes, said removable toilet seat and connector assembly comprising:a toilet seat having an opening therethrough and configured to rest upon said toilet seat support surface;at least one threadless and radially expanding pin receiving and pin securing collar having a flange joined to an end of a cylindrical body, said body further comprising a tubular section having a plurality of expanding members which together have an inside and outside diameter and which have an expanded position and a non-expanded position, with each expanding member having a gripping ridge located on said inside diameter for interaction with an expansion head, with said cylindrical body being configured for insertion and retention within said toilet seat hinge attachment holes, said pin receiving and pin securing collar configured to be locked into place in said toilet seat hinge attachment holes by a locking ring and without use of tools, and to receive and removably hold a hinge pin which also causes said expanding members to be pressed into said expanded position;a circular locking ring with an inside diameter for insertion on said pin receiving and pin securing collar, configured so that said inside diameter of said circular locking ring fits on said pin receiving and securing collar adjacent said flange, and is smaller than said diameter of said four expanding members when said four expanding members are in said expanded position from an insertion of said expansion head; anda hinge mount pivotally attached to said toilet seat, said hinge mount including a hinge pin with a grip plate, a shoulder, a tapering shaft, and an expansion head on an end of said shaft, said shaft configured for insertion and removal without tools into said pin receiving and pin securing collar, and configured to expand said expanding members of said pin receiving and pin securing collar and to be locked in place by cooperation of said gripping ridge of said pin receiving and securing collar and said expansion head.