Hinge assembly for a toilet seat

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9635987
APP PUB NO 20090276944A1
SERIAL NO

12503527

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A hinge assembly for a toilet seat, the hinge assembly comprising a hinge post for pivotally supporting the toilet seat on a toilet bowl, a bolt connectable to the hinge post for securing the hinge post to the toilet bowl, the bolt being configured to extend through an opening in the toilet bowl, and a nut threadable onto the bolt to secure the hinge post to the toilet bowl, the nut having a first segment threadable onto the bolt, a second segment and a shear segment connecting the first and second segments, the shear segment having a lower torque resistance than the first and second segments such that the shear segment breaks when torque applied to the second segment reaches a predetermined amount.

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BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY300 MILL STREET SHEBOYGAN FALLS WI 53085

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hand, Joseph Sheboygan Falls, US 15 115
Seaman, John Sheboygan Falls, US 12 74

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