A toilet seat mounting assembly that includes a hinge mount on an upper surface of a portion of a pedestal, the hinge mount having a body with a bore; an anchor underneath a lower surface of the portion; a fastener extending through the bore and operatively coupled to the anchor to clamp the portion between the hinge mount and the anchor; a hinge base having a mount supported by the upper surface, the mount having an outer wall, which defines an opening that receives the body, and a locking feature flexibly coupled to the outer wall; and a lock cap rotatably coupled to the mount and having a wall. The wall retains the locking feature into a locking engagement with the hinge mount in a locking position of the lock cap, and the mount is removable from the hinge mount in a non-locking position of the lock cap.

A ceramic toilet pan 12 has a raised rear portion 18 to which a hinge tube 28 may be accurately located and fixed in position for example by adhesive using a jig 22 despite variations in pan body size due to ceramic firing, a water pump 82 and air pump 102 being provided for flushing the toilet pan 10 when a seat 58 and lid 56 are in a closed position, the seat and lid being rotationally mounted to the pan 12 by a horizontal hinge pin 180 located in the hinge tube 28, a latch member 194 being provided for latching the lid 56 and seat 58 closed, a cistern having an overflow weir 320.

A ceramic toilet pan 12 has a raised rear portion 18 to which a hinge tube 28 may be accurately located and fixed in position for example by adhesive using a jig 22 despite variations in pan body size due to ceramic firing, a water pump 82 and air pump 102 being provided for flushing the toilet pan 10 when a seat 58 and lid 56 are in a closed position, the seat and lid being rotationally mounted to the pan 12 by a horizontal hinge pin 180 located in the hinge tube 28, a latch member 194 being provided for latching the lid 56 and seat 58 closed, a cistern having an overflow weir 320.

A toilet seat has a toilet seat ring and two coaxial hinges which have two mutually spaced-apart bearing pins and hinge sleeves molded onto the toilet seat ring. The two hinge sleeves slide onto the journals from the same side.

A toilet seat has a toilet seat ring and two coaxial hinges which have two mutually spaced-apart bearing pins and hinge sleeves molded onto the toilet seat ring. The two hinge sleeves slide onto the journals from the same side.

Devices and assemblies that improve hygiene in, on, and around a toilet through positioning and use of toilet covers and skirts that can be attached to the inside, on, and/or around the toilet bowl rims and other interior and exterior surfaces of the toilet and the bottom surface of the toilet seat are described. These internal and external surfaces would otherwise be exposed to splatter and direct impact of urine. The materials, structures and configurations of the covers and skirts, including coatings and textures, impregnations and layers, as well as the various attachment methods, devices, apparatus and dispensers improve the efficiency and efficacy of the hygiene and sanitation of the toilet cleaning process by minimizing handling and exposure to biological contamination via rapid and minimal contact removal and disposal of the urine contaminated covers, the rapid attachment of the new covers and the pre-covering of difficult to clean regions.

Devices and assemblies that improve hygiene in, on, and around a toilet through positioning and use of toilet covers and skirts that can be attached to the inside, on, and/or around the toilet bowl rims and other interior and exterior surfaces of the toilet and the bottom surface of the toilet seat are described. These internal and external surfaces would otherwise be exposed to splatter and direct impact of urine. The materials, structures and configurations of the covers and skirts, including coatings and textures, impregnations and layers, as well as the various attachment methods, devices, apparatus and dispensers improve the efficiency and efficacy of the hygiene and sanitation of the toilet cleaning process by minimizing handling and exposure to biological contamination via rapid and minimal contact removal and disposal of the urine contaminated covers, the rapid attachment of the new covers and the pre-covering of difficult to clean regions.

A toilet seat assembly that includes a docking station comprising a body and an electrical contact coupled to the body; a hinge lock configured to couple the body to a toilet base, the hinge lock comprising a fastener engaging an opening in the body and having a bore; a hinge body coupled to the body, such that an electrical contact of the hinge body is electrically connected to the electrical contact of the docking station; a seat and/or a lid rotatably coupled to the hinge; and an electronic component housed on/in the hinge body, the seat, and/or the lid, where the electronic component is electrically connected to the electrical contact of the hinge body and is configured to receive electric power from an electrical wire configured to route through the bore in the fastener to electrically connect to the electrical contact of the docking station.

A toilet seat assembly that includes a docking station comprising a body and an electrical contact coupled to the body; a hinge lock configured to couple the body to a toilet base, the hinge lock comprising a fastener engaging an opening in the body and having a bore; a hinge body coupled to the body, such that an electrical contact of the hinge body is electrically connected to the electrical contact of the docking station; a seat and/or a lid rotatably coupled to the hinge; and an electronic component housed on/in the hinge body, the seat, and/or the lid, where the electronic component is electrically connected to the electrical contact of the hinge body and is configured to receive electric power from an electrical wire configured to route through the bore in the fastener to electrically connect to the electrical contact of the docking station.

A toilet seat assembly that includes a unitary hinge base and a seat and/or lid rotatably coupled to the hinge base through a pivot member. The unitary hinge base includes a base member having interconnected walls including a front wall and defining an open bottom; a first mount extending from a first portion of the front wall; a second mount extending from a second portion of the front wall; a cover assembly configured to detachably couple to at least one of the first and second mounts in a covering position; a first living hinge connecting the cover assembly to the first mount, such that the cover assembly is movable relative to the first mount through the first living hinge; and a second living hinge connecting the cover assembly to the second mount, such that the cover assembly is movable relative to the second mount through the second living hinge.