Toilet seat package

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10414540-B2
Application number	US-201815945354-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 4, 2018
Priority date	Apr 5, 2017
Publication date	Sep 17, 2019
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019

Abstract

A toilet seat package includes a toilet seat, a cover, and a band. The cover encloses the toilet seat. The cover includes a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a fifth side, a sixth side, a first slot, and a second slot. The third side is contiguous with the first side and the second side. The fourth side is contiguous with the first side. The fifth side is contiguous with the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side. The sixth side is contiguous with the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side. The first slot extends from the first side through the fifth side. The second slot extends from the second side through the fifth side. An interaction between the band and the toilet seat biases the toilet seat against the sixth side.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A toilet seat package comprising:
a toilet seat;
a cover enclosing the toilet seat, the cover comprising:
a first side;
a second side;
a third side contiguous with the first side and the second side;
a fourth side contiguous with the first side;
a fifth side contiguous with the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side;
a sixth side contiguous with the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side;
a first slot extending from the first side through the fifth side; and
a second slot extending from the second side through the fifth side; and

a band interfacing with the first side, the second side, the fifth side, the sixth side, and the toilet seat, the band being positioned within the first slot and the second slot;
wherein an interaction between the band and the toilet seat biases the toilet seat against the sixth side.

2. The toilet seat package of claim 1 , wherein:
the cover is rectangular; and
the third side is substantially identical to the fourth side.

3. The toilet seat package of claim 1 , wherein the cover is constructed from cardboard.

4. The toilet seat package of claim 1 , wherein the first side comprises an aperture positioned over at least a portion of the toilet seat.

5. The toilet seat package of claim 1 , wherein:
the toilet seat comprises:
a base;
a first connector protruding from the base; and
a second connector protruding from the base; and

the first connector and the second connector are positioned proximate the third side.

6. The toilet seat package of claim 5 , wherein the band interfaces with the base between the first connector and the second connector.

7. The toilet seat package of claim 6 , wherein:
the toilet seat further comprises a lid rotatably coupled to the base; and
the band interfaces with the lid.

8. The toilet seat package of claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises a coupling flap contiguous with the fourth side.

9. The toilet seat package of claim 8 , wherein:
the second side comprises a coupler;
the coupling flap is configured to be coupled to the coupler such that the fourth side is held adjacent the second side.

10. A cover for enclosing a toilet seat, the cover comprising:
a first side;
a second side;
a third side contiguous with the first side and the second side;
a fourth side contiguous with the first side;
a fifth side contiguous with the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side;
a sixth side contiguous with the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side;
a first slot extending from the first side through the fifth side; and
a second slot extending from the second side through the fifth side; and
wherein the first slot and the second slot are configured to cooperate to provide a continuous slot from a location on the first side, across the fifth side, and to a location on the second side; and
wherein the first slot is aligned with the second slot such that the continuous slot is configured to be substantially straight.

11. The cover of claim 10 , wherein:
the cover is rectangular; and
the third side is substantially identical to the fourth side.

12. The cover of claim 10 , wherein the cover is constructed from cardboard.

13. The cover of claim 10 , wherein the first slot is substantially identical to the second slot.

14. The cover of claim 10 , wherein:
the first slot is centered on a first plane bisecting the first side such that the first side is symmetrical about the first plane; and
the second slot is centered on a second plane bisecting the second side such that the second side is symmetrical about the second plane.

15. The cover of claim 10 , wherein:
the cover is operable between a first state and a second state;
the cover is substantially flat in the first state; and
the cover is configured to enclose a toilet seat in the second state.

16. A toilet seat package comprising:
a toilet seat;
a cover enclosing the toilet seat, the cover comprising:
a first side;
a second side;
a third side contiguous with the first side and the second side;
a fourth side contiguous with the first side;
a fifth side contiguous with the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side;
a sixth side contiguous with the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side;
a first slot extending from the first side through the fifth side; and
a second slot extending from the second side through the fifth side; and

a band interfacing with the first side, the second side, the fifth side, the sixth side, and the toilet seat, the band being positioned within the first slot and the second slot;
wherein the first slot and the second slot are configured to cooperate to provide a continuous slot from a location on the first side, across the fifth side, and to a location on the second side; and
wherein the first slot is aligned with the second slot such that the continuous slot is configured to be substantially straight.

17. The toilet seat package of claim 16 , wherein:
the first slot is centered on a first plane bisecting the first side such that the first side is symmetrical about the first plane; and
the second slot is centered on a second plane bisecting the second side such that the second side is symmetrical about the second plane.

18. The toilet seat package of claim 16 , wherein:
the cover is operable between a first state and a second state;
the cover is substantially flat in the first state; and
the cover is configured to enclose a toilet seat in the second state.

19. The toilet seat package of claim 16 , wherein an interaction between the band and the toilet seat biases the toilet seat against the sixth side.

20. The toilet seat package of claim 16 , wherein:
the toilet seat comprises:
a base;
a lid rotatably coupled to the base;
a first connector protruding from the base; and
a second connector protruding from the base;

the first connector and the second connector are positioned proximate the third side;
the band interfaces with the base between the first connector and the second connector; and
the band interfaces with the lid.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Meicher Jacob Barry
• Swart Peter William
• Duwell Lawrence E

Classifications

• B65D25/102

  Straps, bands, strings or other elongate elements · CPC title

• B65D5/4204

  Inspection openings or windows · CPC title

• B65D5/08

  with end closures formed by inward-folding of portions of body, e.g. flaps, interconnected by, or incorporating, gusset folds (by inward-folding of a wall extending continuously around an end of the body and incorporating gusset folds B65D5/06) · CPC title

• B65D45/322

  the clamping device being an annular member moved axially to clamp the closure by using radial pressure (B65D55/0863, B65D55/0872 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/5028 Primary

  Elements formed separately from the container body · CPC title