Patent ID: 8118526
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: A47K,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A washer for toilet seat securement, comprising: an adhesive toilet seat washer to be placed between the toilet seat and the toilet to prevent the toilet seat fastener assembly from becoming loose, including an aperture for receiving the fastener assembly therethrough, wherein the washer is made of a material made of any sort of thermoset or thermoplastic resin, a foamed agent, a medium or dense foam piece rubber, and combinations thereof; at least one surface of the washer having an adhesive applied thereto, said adhesive being temporarily detackifiable prior to installation when contacted with water, but upon tightening, said adhesive becomes semi-permanently adhered, wherein said adhesive on at least one surface of the washer has an adhesive applied thereto that exhibits a shear strength of from about 1 MPa (N/mm2) to about 75 MPa (N/mm2) and said adhesive is selected from the group consisting of hot-melts, acrylic-types, tackifying resins, acrylic acid esters of monohydric alcohols, alpha-olefins, monoethylenically unsaturated copolymerizable monomers, a blend of poly (propylene-co-higher 1-olefin), tackifying resin and crystalline propylene containing polymer, mixed block polymer adhesive, block copolymers, pressure-sensitive tape having a plurality of adhesive layers, elastomeric adhesives that include natural rubbers, polychloroprenes (neoprene), acrylonitride butadiene (nitrile), butyl rubber adhesives, styrene butadiene rubber, thermoplastic adhesives that include polyvinyl acetate (PVA), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyacrylates, polyester acrylics, acrylic solvent cement, cyanoacrylates (superglue), silicone resins, polyamides and acrylic acid diesters, adhesives, polyurethane adhesives, polysulphide rubber adhesives, silicone rubber adhesives, or any combination thereof.