Improvements in or applicable to Seats for Water Closets, in part applicable to Doors and other Structures.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 20th June, 1898-Accepted, 23rd July, 1898
Improvements in or applicable to Seats for Water Closets, in part
applicable to Doors and other Structures.
I, THOMAS ROBERT KAY, of Upper Wilton Street, Heaton Park, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a self raising seat and to provide,
means for attaching the seat to the basin.
The seat is made in two parts hinged together the front part of which is
caused to rise by the action of the hinge, when not held down by weight or
otherwise. The hinge is made in two parts pivoted together and one part of
the hinge is provided with a projecting piece or bracket to which is pivoted
(eccentric to the hinge pivot) a slide or carrying rod which is capable of sliding
to and fro between suitable guides or otherwise on the other part of the hinge. To
the rod or slide is applied a spiral spring which, when the hinge is closed,
forces the two parts of the hinge apart. The action of the spring is thus to
lift the seat when not held down.
The seat is attached to the basin by pivoted eccentrics provided with a hinged
lever for fastening them into slots in the side of the basin. The under side of
the seat is held in position by two three or more buffers fitting into recesses or
indents in top of basin to receive them. The eccentrics may be made without the
lever and fastened in position by bolts or screws.
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The hinge may be applied to doors to open or close them by adjusting or
reversing the spring. It may also be applied to side or centre of the seat.
removable clip is applied to cover and catch the end of the spring by the removal
of which the spring may be replaced and renewed.
Dated this 18th day of September 1897.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
Improvements in or applicable to Seats for Water Closets, in part
applicable to Doors and other Structures.
I, THOMAS ROBERT KAY, of Upper Wilton Street, Heaton Park, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to provide a self raising seat and to provide
means for attaching the seat to the basin.

page_text: It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. Side elevation of seat partly in section showing seat raised.
Fig. 2. Side elevation partly in section showing seat lowered.
Fig. 3. Plan of Fig. 2 partly in section.
Fig. 4. Side elevation of another form of seat-seat raised.
Fig. 5. Side elevation of same-seat lowered.
Fig. 6. Plan of Fig. 5.
The seat is of the ordinary construction in two parts cut across and hinged
as in Figs. 1 to 3 or hinged at the back to a strip as in Figs. 4 to 6.
The front part A of the seat is caused to rise to a vertical position by the
action of the hinge B when not held down by a weight or otherwise.
The hinge B is made in two parts a and b pivoted together on the pin bl.
The front part a is provided with a projecting piece or bracket c to which is
pivoted (eccentric to the hinge pivot b¹) a slide or carrying rod C which is
capable of sliding to and fro between suitable guides or otherwise on the other
part of the hinge. To the rod or slide C is applied a spiral spring D, which,
when the hinge is closed, forces the two parts of the hinge apart.
The spring at one end abuts against the head of or a shoulder upon the sliding
rod C and at the other end aganist the stop or guide E through which the rod C
passes. The movement of the rod as it is drawn forward by the movement of
the hinge compresses the spring D the tension of which then acts to open the
hinge and raise the seat.
The seat when constructed as in Figs. 1 to 3 is attached to the basin F by
pivoted eccentrics G which fasten into slots f in the side of the basin For
under a flange or leaf formed thereon. The under side of the seat is held in
position by two, three or more buffers K of rubber or other material fitting into
recesses or indents k in top of basin F to receive them. The eccentrics G may
be made with a lever to fasten them in position instead of bolts or screws.
The hinge may be applied to doors to open or close them by adjusting or
reversing the spring. A removable clip may be applied to cover and catch the
end of the spring by the removal of which the spring may be replaced and
renewed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The combination with a closet seat of a spring hinge comprising two parts
pivoted together to one of which is pivoted eccentric to the pivot, a sliding rod
which engages a spring to actuate the hinge, substantially as described.
2. A spring hinge applicable for seats of water closets, doors or other
structures having the several parts constructed and arranged in combination,
substantially as described and shown with reference either to Figs. 1 to 3 or
Figs. 4 to 6 of the drawings.
Doted th 101
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1000
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Lvierpool, and London, Patent Agents.