Patents by Inventor Magnus M. McFarlane

Magnus M. McFarlane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Toilet seat closure mechanism
    Patent number: 9357889
    Abstract: A toilet seat and/or lid assembly comprising a toilet seat and/or lid and a device (100) for automatically lowering a toilet seat and/or lid, the device (100) comprising activation means including an activation member (170), the activation member (170) depending from the toilet seat and/or lid so as to be positioned, in use, in a toilet basin below the upper surface thereof, the activation member (170) being arranged to be moved by flow of water in the toilet basin from flushing the toilet to activate the activation means to operate closure means to close the toilet seat and/or lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventor: Magnus M. McFarlane
  • TOILET SEAT CLOSURE MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20140130245
    Abstract: A toilet seat and/or lid assembly comprising a toilet seat and/or lid and a device (100) for automatically lowering a toilet seat and/ or lid, the device (100) comprising activation means including an activation member (170), the activation member (170) depending from the toilet seat and/or lid so as to be positioned, in use, in a toilet basin below the upper surface thereof, the activation member (170) being arranged to be moved by flow of water in the toilet basin from flushing the toilet to activate the activation means to operate closure means to close the toilet seat and/or lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Magnus M. McFarlane