Although not as advanced as the Japanese inspired
Brondell Swash, the
Harmony toilet seat seems like a pretty ingenious product. The seat makes use of a small connector that runs from the bottom of the toilet seat latching mechanism to a float that you place in the toilet tank. When the toilet is flushed, the float lowers with the water in the tank which triggers a lever on the connector under the seat, which in turn releases a latch that activates the seat closing action. The seat closes very slowly for, as the company refers to it, a pinch-free close.
The unit is currently only available in Home Depots of the American Midwest.
Also:
Froogle Search gives a price of about $80.
Promo Video of the seat in action.
Link:
Harmony Toilet Seat
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