Quick-release hinge for toilet seat

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and side perspective view of the quick-release hinge for toilet seat embodying the design of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary front perspective view of the quick-release hinge, with a portion of the toilet seat, toilet seat lid, and a second hinge shown in broken lines.

The broken line showing of the toilet seat and lid, and the second hinge in FIG. 8, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D377306
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 1995
Date of Patent: Jan 14, 1997
Inventor: Dennis Decker (Port Charlotte, FL)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney: Dennis H. Lambert
Application Number: 0/40,499
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8326