MX2013004836A

MX2013004836A - Combined adult and child toilet seat assembly.

Info

Publication number: MX2013004836A
Application number: MX2013004836A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Joseph Hand
Original assignee: Bemis Mfg Co
Priority date: 2010-10-28
Filing date: 2011-04-15
Publication date: 2013-06-03
Also published as: CN103298385A; WO2012057850A1; US20130212793A1; BR112013010557A2; EP2632315A1

Abstract

A toilet seat assembly includes first and second hinges configured to be mounted on a toilet bowl, an adult seat coupled to the hinges for pivotal movement about an axis, and a child seat including a child ring portion and first and second arms extending from the child ring portion. The child seat is removably coupled to the hinges for pivotal movement about the axis and is removable from the hinges by squeezing the arms towards one another.

Description

COMBINED EXCUSED SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR ADULTS AND KIDS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to toilet seat assemblies, and more particularly to combined toilet seat assemblies for adults and children. A combined toilet seat assembly for adults and children allows an adult to use a seat sized for adults and for a child to use a seat sized for children.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In one embodiment, the invention provides a toilet seat assembly that includes a first and a second hinge configured to be mounted in a toilet bowl, an adult seat coupled to the hinges for pivotal movement about an axis, and a child seat that includes a child's ring portion and a first and second arm that extend from the child's ring portion. The child seat is removably attached to the hinges for pivotal movement around the shaft and is removable from the hinges by tightening the arms towards each other. i I In another embodiment, the invention provides an assembly of toilet seat that includes a first and a second hinge configured to be mounted in a toilet bowl, an adult seat attached to the hinges for pivotal movement around a i axis, and a child seat that includes a ring portion for children and a first and a second arm extending from the ring portion for children. Each of the hinges has on them a shoulder with extension inward and each of the arms has on them a hollow with opening towards outside that respectively receives one of the projections. | In another embodiment, the invention provides a toilet seat for children that includes a child's ring portion and a first and a second arm that extend from the child's ring portion. The arms are elastically flexible so that the arms can be tightened together for the removable attachment to hinges.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an assembly of ! toilet seat with a lid in raised position, an adult seat in lowered position and a child seat in lowered position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the toilet seat assembly of Figure 1 with the lid in the raised position, the adult seat in the lowered position and the child seat in position storage.

Figure 3 is a partial top view of a portion of the toilet seat assembly of figure 1.

Figure 4 is a partial top view of the portion of toilet seat assembly of figure 3, which includes two areas shown in a cut section view.

Figure 5 is a bottom view of the seat assembly toilet of figure 1 with the lid in the raised position, the seat for adults in the lowered position and a children's seat in the lowered position.

Before explaining in detail any of the modalities of the invention, it should be understood that the invention is not limited, in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of the components that describe in the following description or that are illustrated in the following1 drawings. The invention can have other modalities and can be practiced or I done in several ways. It should also be understood that the phrases and id terminology used in the present are for the purpose of description, and they should not be considered as limiting. ! DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION | Figures 1-5 illustrate a toilet seat assembly 100, which includes a ring or seat for adults 105, a removable child's ring or seat 110, a cover or lid 1 15, a first hinge 120 and a second hinge 125. Hinges 120 and 125 are secured to a toilet bowl in a manner known As shown in figure 1, the hinges 120 and 125 couple the adult seat 105, the child seat 1 10, and the i lid 1 15 together, while allowing each of the adult seat i 105, the child seat 1 10 and the cover 1 15 rotate about a horizontal axis 130. The hinges are conventional except for a projection or pin 135 extending inwardly from each hinge. As shown in Figure 4, a pin 135 extends along the axis 130 of the hinge 120 towards the hinge 125. Similarly, a pin 35 extends along the axis 30 of the hinge 125 towards the hinge 120. Preferably, the hinges are made of plastic. Alternatively, other suitable materials (for example metal) are used. In some constructions, hinges of the slow closing type are used.

As shown in Figure 2, the adult seat 1Q5 includes an adult ring portion 145 that defines an adult opening 150. The adult seat 105 also includes a pair of shock absorbers 155 in the lower portion of the portion. of ring 145 (shown in figure 5). The shock absorbers 155 separate the adult seat 105 from the toilet bowl when the adult seat 105 is in the lowered position. In some constructions, the adult seat 105 is an open-faced or U-shaped seat. Preferably, the adult seat 110 is made of wood I compression molded. Alternatively, other materials are used1 suitable (for example plastic). ! As shown in figures 1 and 2, the child seat 110 includes a child ring portion 160 that defines an opening for children 165. The child seat 10 also includes a first shoulder, extension or arm 170 extending rearwardly from the ring portion. 160, and a second shoulder, the extension, or arm 175 extending toward back from the ring portion 160. The outer perimeter of the seat for children 1 10 is larger than the outer perimeter of the adult opening 150. The child opening 165 is smaller than the adult opening 150, as shown in figure 5. In other respects, the size and shape of the child seat 1 10 may vary. As shown in Figure 2, the child seat 1 10 also includes a magnet 180 secured to the ring portion 160 and a splash guard 182 extending towards I down from the ring portion 160. The magnet 180 is preferably located near the front of the child seat 1 10. The guard against Splash 182 is located on the front of the child opening 1651. i Preferably, the child seat 110 is polypropylene molded po'r I injection. Alternatively, other suitable materials are used (eg example, other plastics or compression molded wood). ' As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the arms 170 and 175 j are separated from one another and are preferably in a parallel position with one another. The arms 170 and 175 are also preferably symmetrical images i I one of another, and each one has a rear end 184 that has in the same a hole, opening, opening, cavity or recess 190 with opening out J Although the illustrated hole is a blind hole, or has an inner end I closed, this is not necessarily the case. The gap could pass through | of the whole arm. The recess 190 in the arm 170 receives the pin 135 of the hinge 120, and recess 190 in arm 175 receives pin 135 from the hinge 125. The arms 170 and 175 are elastically flexible, so that the rear ends 184 of the arms 170 can be pressed towards each other ( and 175 (as shown in Figure 4), and arms 175 will return to their! original positions when released (as shown in figure 3). ' Alternatively, only one of the arms 170 and 175 is flexible.

As shown in Figure 1, the lid 1 includes a body, of lid 195, a child seat recess 200 formed on the underside of the body 195, and a magnet 205. The magnet 205 is preferably located close to i of the front part of the lid 1 15. The child seat gap 200 is dimensioned and shaped so that that child seat 1 10 is received by gap 200 when child seat 1 10 is in position! storage, as shown in figure 2. Although the gap 20? ' illustrated has a shape that reflects the outer perimeter of the seat for 110, this is not necessarily the case. The gap 200 could be shaped differently from the outer perimeter of the seat for ' children 1 10. In the storage position, the lower part of the child ring portion 160 is at the same level as the lower part of the child body. i cap 195 and magnets 180 and 205 interact so that the attraction I entered 180 and 205 ensure the child seat 1 10 in the position of storage. Alternatively, any of the magnets 180 and 205 could be replaced by a piece of ferromagnetic metal. The seat gap for children 200 includes an access recess 210 that allows a user take the front of the child seat 1 10 to pull the seat to stop 10 children out of the storage position. The cover 1 15 also includes, in the lower part of the body 195, a pair of shock absorbers I shocks 215 that separates the lid 115 from the adult seat 105 when the lid 1 15 are in lowered position. In some constructions, the child seat 10 is secured in the storage position by means of adequate mechanisms. In other constructions, the lid 1 15 does not include the child seat recess 200. In other constructions still, access recess 210 is not included in the child seat recess 200.

Preferably, the lid 115 is made of compression molded wood. Alternatively, other suitable materials are used plastic example).

As shown in figures 3 and 4, the child seat 1 10 can be attached to hinges 120 and 125 and removed from them, depending on need without using tools. As shown in figure 4, for Attach the child seat 1 10 to the hinges 120 and 125, tighten between yes the arms 170 and 175 and the rear ends 184 of the arms 170 and 175 are positioned between the pins 135 of the hinges 120 and 125.

Then, as shown in figure 3, the arms 170 and í 175 are returned to their original or relaxed positions so that the recesses 190 receive their respective pins 35 to pivotally engage the arms 170 and 175 to their respective hinges 120 and 125. As shown in FIG. 4, to uncouple the child seat 1 of the hinges 120 and 125, the arms 170 and 175 are tightened towards each other to remove each pin 135 from the corresponding recess 190, and the child seat 1 10 can then be removed from the rest of the toilet seat assembly 100. ., Alternatively, only one of the arms 170 and 175 is flexible to remove the child seat 1 10 from the hinges 120 and 125 by tightening the flexible arm towards the other arm. Alternatively, the pins and the gaps between the arms and the hinges can be exchanged as appropriate. For example, each of the arms may include a pin with extension outwardly and each of the hinges may include a recess with extension inward so that each pin is received by a respective recess. Also, one of the arms could include a pin with the i respective hinge which includes a recess for receiving the pin and the other of the arms could include a recess with the respective hinge that includes a pin for the recess to receive the pin.

In use, the lid 1 15 is pivotable from a lowered position (not shown) to a raised position (figures 1, 2 and 5). The adult seat '105 is also pivotable from a lowered position (figures 1, 2 and 5) to a raised position (not shown). When the adult seat 105 is in the lowered position, the child seat 110 can be pivoted between the storage position (Figure 2) and a lowered position (Figures 1 and 5). As shown in Figure 5, in the lowered position, the child seat 110 sits on the adult seat 105 so that the adult seat 105 supports the child seat 1 10 and the child opening 165 is positioned within the child seat. the limits of the opening for adults 150.

Claims

I NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION! CLAIMS 1

1. - A toilet seat assembly, comprising: a first and a second hinge configured to be mounted in a cup of toilet; an adult seat attached to the hinges for your pivotal movement around an axis; and a child seat that includes a portion of a ring for children and a first and a second arm that extend from the ring portion for children, the child seat being removably attached to the hinges for pivotal movement around of the shaft, and the child seat being removable from the hinges by tightening the arms towards each other.

2. - The toilet seat assembly in accordance with the claim 1, further characterized in that the first arm includes one of a first hollow and a first shoulder, and the first hinge includes the other hinge first hole and the first shoulder so that the first hole receives the first projection; and where the second arm includes one of a second gap and a second shoulder, and the second hinge includes the other of the second hole and the I second shoulder so that the second hole receives the second shoulder. i

3 - . 3 - The toilet seat assembly according to claim 2, further characterized by additionally comprising: I a cover including a child seat recess, the cover being coupled to the hinges for pivotal movement about the axis; where in the storage position, the child seat slot receives the child seat.

4. - The toilet seat assembly in accordance with the claim 3, further characterized in that one of the child seat and the cap includes a magnet to secure the child seat in the position of storage.

5. - The toilet seat assembly in accordance with the and claim 4, further characterized in that at least one of the first and the second arm is flexible. I

6. - The toilet seat assembly according to claim 1, further characterized in that each of the first and the second arm includes a recess with an outward opening; and wherein each of the first and second hinge includes a shoulder that extends internally along the axis and is received respectively by one of the recesses.

7. - The toilet seat assembly according to claim 6, further characterized by additionally comprising: a lid that includes a child seat space, the lid being coupled to the hinges for pivotal movement about the shaft; where in the storage position, the child seat slot receives the child seat.

8. - The toilet seat assembly in accordance with I I claim 7, further characterized in that one of the child seat and the | I cap includes a magnet to secure the child seat in the position of storage. 1

9. - The toilet seat assembly in accordance with la1 i claim 1, further characterized by each of the first and deli second arm includes a shoulder with outward extension; and where cadaj one of the first and second hinge includes a hole with opening towards i inside that receives respectively one of the highlights. ,

10. - The toilet seat assembly in accordance with the claim 9, further characterized by additionally comprising: I a cover including a child seat recess, the cover being coupled to the hinges for pivotal movement about the axis; where in storage position, the child seat slot receives the seat for children.

11. - The toilet seat assembly in accordance with the claim 10, further characterized because one of the child seat ^ I the lid includes a magnet to secure the child seat in the position storage. I

12. - The toilet seat assembly in accordance with the I claim 1, further characterized in that it additionally comprises: i a lid that includes a child seat, the lid being attached to the hinges for their pivotal movement about the axis; where in I storage position, the child seat slot receives the child seat.

13. - The toilet seat assembly according to claim 12, further characterized by one of the seat for children and! The lid includes a magnet to secure the child seat in the storage position.

14. - The toilet seat assembly according to claim 1, further characterized in that at least one of the first and j of the second arm is flexible.

15. - A toilet seat assembly, comprising: a i first and a second hinge configured to be mounted in a cup I of toilet, each of the hinges having on it a shoulder 'with extension inwards; an adult seat attached to the hinges! for its pivotal movement around an axis; and a child seat that includes a portion of a child's ring and a first and a second arm extending from the child's ring portion, each of the arms having therein an opening with an outward opening that receives, respectively one of the highlights.

16. - The toilet seat assembly in accordance with the i claim 15, further characterized by additionally comprising: I a lid that includes a child seat recess, the lid being coupled to the hinges for pivotal movement about the axis; wherein in the storage position, the child seat slot receives the child seat 1.

17. - The toilet seat assembly in accordance with the claim 16, further characterized in that one of the child seat and the lid includes a magnet to secure the child seat in the position of storage.

18. - A toilet seat for children that includes a porcijón ring for children and a first and a second arm that extend from! the portion of ring for children, the arms being elastically flexible I so that the arms can be tightened together for removable attachment i to hinges. (

19. - The toilet seat for children according to claim 18, further characterized in that each of the first and the second arm includes a recess with outward opening. I

20. - The toilet seat for children in accordance with the I claim 18, further characterized by each of the first and the second arm includes a shoulder with outward extension. ' i