Toilet seat hinge

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet seat hinge showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D305298 January 2, 1990 De Langie
1496466 June 1924 Jackson
2333732 November 1943 Morris
2605926 August 1952 Casey
2732581 January 1956 Heck
3333726 August 1967 Belanger
3462179 August 1969 Hinkle
3471874 October 1969 Dixon
4173802 November 13, 1979 Wikstrom
4315338 February 16, 1982 Harrison
4319365 March 16, 1982 Bemis et al.
4598889 July 8, 1986 Remington
4916968 April 17, 1990 Kabaya
4962551 October 16, 1990 Bly
Foreign Patent Documents
781087 March 1968 CAX
Other references
  • Bemis Manufacturing Company Drawing 4884-C, dated May 12, 1984, of "380/1900 Hinge".
Patent History
Patent number: D358973
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 16, 1993
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 1995
Assignee: Bemis Manufacturing Company (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Inventor: Lloyd H. Spaeth (Random Lake, WI)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Assistant Examiner: Nanda Bondade
Law Firm: Michael, Best & Friedrich
Application Number: 0/13,039
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8326; Element Or Attachment (20) (D23/303)