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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2019
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Lawrence A. Grin, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Carlos F. Uceda, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Sierra Messenger, Port Washington, WI (US);
Megan Farrish, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Andra Wibisono, Cibubur, ID;
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A toilet includes a body, a lid assembly, and a hinge assembly. The body includes a bowl and a body top surface. The body top surface is contiguous with the bowl. The lid assembly includes a lid. The lid is configured to cover the bowl. The hinge assembly is operable between a first position and a second position. The hinge assembly includes a mounting base coupler, a lid coupler, a first hinge member, and a second hinge member. The mounting base coupler is coupled to the body top surface. The lid coupler is coupled to the lid. The first hinge member is coupled to the mounting base coupler and the lid coupler. The second hinge member is coupled to the mounting base coupler and the lid coupler. The lid covers the bowl when the hinge assembly is in the second position.