Patent ID: 9044122
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. An actuator for causing a toilet lid and/or seat to lower relative to a toilet bowl wherein the toilet lid and seat are hingedly connected to the toilet bowl and are lowered separately or together from an open position in which the toilet bowl is accessible with the center of gravity of the toilet lid and/or toilet seat to one side of vertical and the toilet lid and/or toilet seat being positionable in a closed position in which the toilet lid and/or toilet seat is/are retained under the influence of gravity in a position to inhibit access to the toilet bowl as a consequence of the center of gravity being on the other side of vertical, the actuator including: a. a body comprising first and second components whereby the first and second components are connected by a hinge, and the first and second components being biased towards a clamping condition so that in use the first and second components engage top and underneath surfaces of the toilet lid to allow secure mounting of the body to a rim portion of the toilet lid; b. the body including a shifting means on at least one of the first and second components the shifting means being movable between a stored and active condition for shifting the position of the toilet lid and/or toilet seat from the open position such that the center of gravity is shifted past vertical, thereby causing the toilet lid and/or toilet seat to shift to the closed position; c. the body including a timer for triggering the shifting means from a stored condition to the active condition after a predetermined period expires; and d. the body including a sensor for activating the timer upon detecting a predetermined condition.