Patent ID: 8671468
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: A47K,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge assembly for a toilet seat, the hinge assembly comprising: a hinge post for pivotally supporting the toilet seat on a toilet bowl, the hinge post including a bushing configured to extend into an opening in the toilet bowl, the bushing including a plurality of projections extending radially outward therefrom, the plurality of projections configured to deform as the bushing is inserted into the opening to conform to the shape of the opening; a bolt embedded in the hinge post to inhibit rotation of the bolt relative to the hinge post and the bushing, the bolt extending through the bushing and being configured to extend through the opening in the toilet bowl; and a nut threadable onto the bolt to secure the hinge post to the toilet bowl.