Patent ID: 8087103

Claim:
A toilet comprising: a toilet bowl comprising a bowl flange, said bowl flange comprising a plurality of apertures; a seat ring; a mounting apparatus comprising post portions aligned with said bowl flange apertures, and a connector joining said seat ring and post portions, said connector configured to permit rotation of said seat ring between a generally horizontal use position and an over center storage position; post receptacles secured in each of said bowl flange apertures; and elongate posts extending downwardly from said post portions and extending through each of said post receptacles, said elongate posts being longitudinally movable in said post receptacles; wherein said post receptacles interfere with said elongate posts to control longitudinal motion of said elongate posts relative to said post receptacles, whereby said seat ring is configured to rest on said bowl flange and is configured to be raised and releasably supported above said bowl flange for maintenance.