Toilet seat hinge

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Description

FIG. 1 is top plan view of the toilet seat hinge embodying my new design, with portions shown in dotted lines; and

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of my design, with portions shown in dotted lines.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the toilet seat hinge of FIG. 2; and,

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

The portions of the hinge shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a toilet seat hinge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D481924
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 21, 2001
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2003
Assignee: Bemis Manufacturing Company (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Inventor: Randy K. Hulsebus (Plymouth, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Deanne Levy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/138,892
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/326
International Classification: 0806;