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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2002
Robert Andersen, Glenview, IL (US);
Robert Andersen, Glenview, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A closure apparatus and a method of installing the same are provided. The closure apparatus is adapted to mount to a toilet having a cover (), a bowl ledge (), and a flush mechanism (). The closure apparatus includes a mounting bolt () having an opening therethrough and a rod () disposed within the opening. The apparatus also includes a spring () that is adapted to be deformed by the rod to thereby bias the rod and a lever () movable with respect to the mounting bolt. A latch release mechanism () coupled to the lever is also included. Upon flushing the toilet when the cover is open, and when the closure apparatus is mounted on the bowl ledge, the latch release mechanism causes the latch point of the lever to move with respect to the mounting bolt and allows the spring to move the rod, which pushes the cover, to thereby close the cover.