公开(公告)号：US20180216333A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15938866

申请日：2018-03-28

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： JEFFREY T. LAUNDRE ,  Daniel N. Halloran ,  Randy O. Mesun

IPC: E03D11/16

CPC classification number: E03D11/16

Abstract: A method of securing a toilet base that includes coupling a foot of a first support member to a first portion of a trap; pivotally coupling a first clamping member to a leg of the first support member, so that first clamping member can rotate relative to the first support member; placing the toilet base over the trap, so that a skirt of the toilet base surrounds the first support member and the first clamping member; inserting a first adjusting member through a first opening in the skirt so that a shank of the first adjusting member is coupled to a distal end of the first clamping member; and rotating the first adjusting member in a first direction to a secure position in which a head of the first adjusting member loads the skirt and the first support member loads the shank to secure the toilet base to the trap.

公开(公告)号：US20190313863A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US15954839

申请日：2018-04-17

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： JEFFREY T. LAUNDRE

IPC: A47K13/12

Abstract: A toilet seat hinge that includes a hinge base mountable to a toilet and including a body having a bore; a hinge pin having a first portion disposed in the bore and a second portion that extends outside of the bore, where the hinge pin is rotatable relative to the body; a damper; and a clip. The damper includes a sleeve rotatably mounted on the first portion and an arm extending radially outward from the sleeve. The clip is disposed in the bore between the body and the damper, and the damper is rotatable relative to the clip such that in a first relative position, the arm is compressed a first amount by the clip to provide a first damping force, and in a second relative position, the arm is compressed a second amount, which is greater than the first amount, by the clip to provide a second damping force.