Toilet seat hinge

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a toilet seat hinge according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the toilet seat hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a third perspective view of the toilet seat hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a fourth perspective view of the toilet seat hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the toilet seat hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a second side view of the toilet seat hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a third side view of the toilet seat hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a fourth side view of the toilet seat hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the toilet seat hinge of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the toilet seat hinge of FIG. 1.

Portions of the toilet seat hinge shown in evenly-spaced broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Dash-dot broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating a boundary of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a toilet seat hinge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1024752
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 2022
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 2024
Assignee: Bemis Manufacturing Company (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Inventors: Brian LeMahieu (Sheboygan, WI), Jeffrey J. Weiss (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Benjamin L. Gray
Application Number: 29/822,346
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/326