Patent ID: 8443469

Claim:
A mount for a toilet seat comprising: a first elongate post configured to be secured to a first post holder; a second elongate post configured to be secured to a second post holder; a first hinge pin configured to join the toilet seat and the first post holder; a second hinge pin configured to join the toilet seat and the second post holder; a first post receptacle configured to be secured in a first aperture of a toilet bowl flange; and a second post receptacle configured to be secured in a second aperture of the toilet bowl flange; wherein: the first and second hinge pins are configured to permit rotation of the toilet seat between a generally horizontal use position and a generally upright maintenance position; the first and second elongate posts are configured to pass beyond the post receptacles, the first and second elongate posts are configured to permit the toilet seat to be slidably and vertically elevated to a position above the toilet bowl flange, and the first and second elongate posts each comprise a rod having a flattened portion, the flattened portion configured to interfere with the first and second post receptacles to control longitudinal motion of said elongate posts relative to said post receptacles, whereby the toilet seat is configured to rest on said toilet bowl flange and is configured to be raised and releasably supported above the toilet bowl flange for maintenance.