Lavatory system
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1. An apparatus for installation in a lavatory having a toilet with a bowl, the apparatus comprising:
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a backrest coupled to the base;
a cover coupled to the backrest and movable between a first position and a second position;
a first mechanism including a linkage coupled to the backrest and the cover;
wherein access to the bowl of the toilet is at least partially obstructed by movement of the cover.
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Abstract
An apparatus for installation in a lavatory having a toilet with a bowl is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a base; a panel coupled to the base, a cover coupled to the panel and movable between a first position and a second position, a first mechanism including a linkage coupled to the panel and the cover. Access to the bowl of the toilet is at least partially obstructed by movement of the cover. A method of protecting a hinge mechanism for a lavatory system is also disclosed. The method comprises placing a barrier to extend across at least a portion of the hinge mechanism.
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1. An apparatus for installation in a lavatory having a toilet with a bowl, the apparatus comprising:
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a base;
a backrest coupled to the base;
a cover coupled to the backrest and movable between a first position and a second position;
a first mechanism including a linkage coupled to the backrest and the cover;
wherein access to the bowl of the toilet is at least partially obstructed by movement of the cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A lavatory system comprising:
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a base;
a panel coupled to the base;
a cover movable relative to the base between a first position and a second position;
a mechanism coupled to the cover and the panel, the mechanism comprising at least one member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the panel and the second end being coupled to the cover;
wherein movement of the cover from a use position towards a stowed position actuates the at least one member to move the panel from an extended position towards a retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A lavatory system comprising:
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a base;
a panel coupled to the base;
a cover movable relative to the base between a first position and a second position;
a first mechanism coupled to the cover and the panel, the mechanism comprising at least one member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the panel and the second end being coupled to the cover;
a second mechanism configured to couple the panel to the base;
wherein movement of the cover from a use position towards a stowed position actuates the at least one member to move the panel from an extended position towards a retracted position;
wherein the second mechanism comprises a first member coupled to the base and a second member coupled to the panel, the second member having ends that are configured to move relative to the first member;
wherein the second member slides along the first member.
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58. An apparatus for installation in a lavatory having a toilet with a bowl, the apparatus comprising:
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a base;
a panel coupled to the base and movable between a deployed position and a stowed position;
a cover coupled to the panel and movable between a deployed position and a stowed position;
a first mechanism including a linkage coupled to the panel and the cover;
wherein access to the bowl of the toilet is at least partially obstructed by movement of the cover;
wherein the first mechanism is configured to transfer movement of the cover between the deployed and stowed position to movement of the panel between the deployed and stowed positions. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62)
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