Abstract: The invention concerns a fastening element for a toilet seat including a base member (14) to be fastened to the toilet pan and at least one arm (2, 16) to be fastened to the toilet seat ring and/or the toilet lid. Provided between the arm (2, 16) and the base member (14) is a quick-action fastening, preferably in the form of a push-in connection by means of a pin (11) which is held by means of a spring ring (12). That permits easy dismantleability and thus complete and hygienically satisfactory cleaning of the toilet.

Abstract: A toilet seat, more especially for a toilet with an upwardly extending flush cistern on the rearward region thereof, has an upwardly pivotable seat ring, possibly an upwardly pivotable lid, and a back plate portion which is fixedly connected to the seat ring extending therefrom on the side of its pivot axis which is remote from the the seat ring, whereby the back plate portion is pivotable with the seat ring. The spacing in respect of height of the pivot axis of the seat ring from the underside thereof at least substantially corresponds to the spacing between that pivot axis and the rearward end of the back plate portion.