Patent ID: 9044123
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A seat assembly for a toilet having a bowl defining an upper surface, the seat assembly comprising: a base mountable to the upper surface of the bowl; a first shaft rotatably mounted to the base and including a first gear aligned along a central axis; a second shaft rotatably mounted to the base such that the second shaft is collinear with the first shaft and including a second gear; a seat connected to the first shaft; a lid connected to the second shaft; a driving gear having first and second gear sectors spaced axially apart for respectively engaging the first and second gears such that the second gear sector engages the second gear to raise the lid in response to initial rotation of the driving gear, and the first gear sector engages the first gear to raise the seat in response to continued rotation of the driving gear; a first hydraulic actuator mounted to the bowl and having an output which rotates the driving gear when operated; and a valve including an input device, the valve being in fluid communication with the hydraulic actuator and configured to operate the actuator in response to activation of the input device.