Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons inventions 03/06

20060064802 - Waste collecting apparatus having a ventilating device and method of operating a waste collecting system: A ventilation apparatus optimizes the ventilation of refuse receptacles. To this end, a sensor is placed inside a refuse receptacle and serves to detect fermentation gases, water vapor or the like. A sensor signal is used in turn to regulate or control a fan that withdraws gases and vapors from...

20060064804 - Disposable air exhaust system for eliminating aerosol effect in a toilet: A disposable air exhaust system for eliminating aerosol effect in a toilet. The disposable air exhaust system includes first apparatus, second apparatus, and a suction device. The first apparatus disposably attaches to a rim of a bowl of the toilet and imparts a suction thereat to remove odorous particles and...

20060064805 - Flush toilet and deodorizing method of the same: A flush toilet 8 is equipped with a deodorizing apparatus 1, and the deodorizing apparatus 1 comprises: an electrolytic cell fitted with at least a pair of electrodes and storing tap water; odor suction means for sucking in an odor in the toilet; odor supply means for supplying the odor...

20060064803 - Stool device having deodorization function: A stool device having deodorizing function according to the invention includes a stool device having a stool body; and a deodorizing device having an exhaust fan for drawing air from an air inlet via a pipeline, and an air inlet located at an appropriate position of the stool body and...

20060064806 - Hygienic toilet seat: A toilet seat includes an annular pad having a pair of first extensions integrally extending from a side face of the annular pad and each first extension having a pivot hole defined to align and communicate with each other and a first handle extending from the side face of the...

20060064807 - Quick release toilet seat hinge assembly: Disclosed is a hinge assembly for connecting a toilet seat and cover to a rearward extension behind a toilet bowl. Two base members are permanently affixed to the extension in spaced fashion. Two hinge support members are provided to snap connect to the base members by virtue of flexible tabs...

20060064808 - Releasable toilet seat hinge assembly: A hinge assembly is provided for connecting a toilet seat and cover to a rearward extension behind a toilet bowl. A base member is permanently affixed to the extension. A hinge support member is rotatably linked to the base member in bayonet connection fashion. The hinge support, seat and cover...

20060064809 - Sink strainer apparatus: An improved plumbing component is disclosed. The plumbing component includes a basket strainer includes a basket strainer body and a tail piece extending therefrom. The tailpiece includes sufficient spacing between the lower aspect of basket strainer body and the upper aspect of tailpiece to support one or more shaped tool-engaging...

20060064810 - Human private part washing apparatus: A human private part washing apparatus includes a base, a toilet seat supported by the base to pivot, a washing portion provided at the base and capable of washing at least one private part of a person seated on the toilet seat, a microcomputer-based controller provided at the base and...

20060064811 - Above-ground swimming pool with view window: An above ground vinyl liner pool with a viewing window is disclosed. A window piece on one side of the pool wall mates to a retainer bracket on the other side, enclosing and sealing an opening in the wall....

20060064812 - Heat sealed webbing method and apparatus for pool covers: A method is provided for attaching an elongated webbing member to an edge of a pool cover, comprising positioning the edge of the pool cover so that a portion of the pool cover edge is in contact with a portion of the webbing, and heat sealing the webbing portion to...

20060064813 - Re-circulating multiple directional whirlpool jet: An apparatus for re-circulating a fluid contained within a hydrotherapeutic receptacle without the need for piping to a motor. The apparatus includes a jet housing having a portion thereof engageable with such receptacle. A nozzle device is located at one end of the housing to provide an entrance for such...

20060064814 - Bath mat: In one example form, the present invention relates to a bath mat that includes a base layer which has an active ingredient. In another example form, the bath mat includes a base layer, a first layer and an active ingredient that is between the base layer and first layer. Some...

20060064815 - Mist delivery system: A mist delivery system includes an enclosure having at least one misting nozzle coupled thereto. The enclosure includes a primary wall and a secondary wall, whereby an air channel is defined between the primary wall and the secondary wall. A controller directs misted air through the misting nozzle and further...

20060053536 - Apparatuses for ventilating and deodorizing air: To accomplish the task of removing foul air, the malodor ventilation apparatus has attachment members such as suction cups or a hook for easy installation in different locations. The apparatus has an inlet port for the intake of objectionable air and an outlet port to expel scented refreshed air. Air...

20060053537 - Bathroom odor terminator system: A built in ventilation toilet seat. It consisted with a tube embedded in the center through out the ring, following the contour of the ring, with an opening at the rear. Small homes vertically and diagonally drilled along the underside aligned with the main embedded tube in the toilet seat....

20060053539 - Dispenser for releasing a substance into a toilet bowl: A dispenser for releasing a treatment substance into a toilet bowl, said dispenser being in the form of an elongate tubular member, adapted to release the substance when the toilet is flushed, and resilient so that in use it is self-supporting under the rim of the bowl. The substance to...

20060053538 - Toilet rim block holder: Methods and apparatus for dispensing a material such as a fragrance, a disinfectant, a coloring agent, or a cleaner into a toilet bowl are disclosed. In accordance with certain preferred embodiments of the present invention, a rim holder and material container are provided. The rim holder includes a vessel section...

20060053540 - Disposable protector for the seat ring or upper part of a toilet: A disposable protector for the seat ring or upper part of a toilet, is configured to protect the sides and front part of the toilet. The protector includes one piece which covers the ring of the toilet seat or, in the absence of a seat, the upper end of the...

20060053541 - Teddy's potty gard: This invention relates to a novel toilet bowl Teddy's Potty Guard which fits as a cover over the bowl of a standard or non-standard toilet bowl. A removable toilet potty guard comprising: (a) a less than ½ inch thick plastic sheet which is adapted to cover the exterior surfaces of...

20060053542 - Adjustable toilet valve assembly: A modular outflow valve assembly for a toilet tank includes a base for attachment to the toilet tank. An elongate guide is attached to the base and extends longitudinally upward from the base, the guide having a tube stop piece adjustably secured thereto at an upper end thereof. An outflow...

20060053543 - Water recreational apparatus with powered cover: A water recreational apparatus has a water basin combination, a cover for covering the water basin combination and a cover removal combination. The cover removal combination includes a cover attachment arm which is rotatably attached to the exterior of the water basin combination. The cover attachment arm is adapted so...

20060053544 - Ring for surrounding a pool drain: A ring for surrounding a pool drain to permit a pool cleaner to easily traverse the pool drain without interfering with the traversing movement of the pool cleaner includes a central portion positioned to surround a pool drain. The central portion has a predetermined height. An outer portion is displaced...

20060053545 - Long hair shampoo basin: The present invention relates to a long hair shampoo basin for use at barber shops and beauty salons. More specifically, the present invention is directed to shampoo basins which are adapted for shampooing longer hair than is accommodated by present basins without dragging the hair on the bottom of the...

20060053546 - Method and apparatus for automatically disinfecting plumbing fixtures: The present invention relates to a system for automatically purging residual water from the whirlpool plumbing of a whirlpool bath. The system includes a bathtub, a primary water inlet in hydraulic communication with the bathtub, a primary water outlet in hydraulic communication with the bathtub, a plunger actuatable to engage...

20060053547 - Grab bar: A load bearing grab bar to be used in public and household restrooms to aid elderly or handicapped people in lowering or raising themselves from a toilet of wheelchair. The grab bar is attached to either the wall or an existing handrail, and has a adjustable support leg to provide...

20060053548 - Protective device for a control rod of a water faucet control: A protective device for a control rod of a water faucet control is incorporated with an outlet control. The outlet control is mounted underneath a water outlet and comprises a control rod. The control rod comprises a protective device made of soft material. The protective device is provided with a...

20060053549 - Water faucet: A water faucet includes a main body. The main body comprises a water outlet and a water control. An outer cover is mounted close to either the water outlet or the water control. The outer cover comprises a rib to protect the water control from being dismantled. Both the main...

20060048294 - Swimming pool lift and transfer bar: A lift is provided to facilitate access to swimming pools and spas. The lift includes a base and a mast extending therefrom. An arm pivotally connects to the mast. A seat assembly connects to the arm. An overhead support is positioned above the seat assembly. A first actuator moves the...

20060048295 - Sink installation and method of installing a sink: A waterproof sink insert (124, 124′, 124″, 124′″, 124″″) for installing an under-mount sink (108) in a built-up surround (104) having a non-waterproof support structure (116) so as to inhibit water damage to the support structure. The sink support insert is mounted within an insert opening (128) formed in the...

20060048296 - Lifting toilet seat: A lifting toilet seat including a structure of a toilet seat to be caused to lift and go down by a raising device and comprising: a toilet seat; a frame member which supports the toilet seat, is provided with a railing at both lateral upper sides of the toilet seat...

20060041995 - Odor eliminating system for a toilet, toilet including the odor eliminating system, and toilet seat assembly: An odor eliminating system utilizes an air pump to remove odors from a bowl of a toilet to a trap of the toilet. By moving the odors to the trap, the odors cannot escape back to the bowl and can only proceed out of the toilet to the sewer. The...

20060041996 - Two-way valve for dispensing liquids: A two-way flow control valve for repeatedly dispensing a limited amount of liquid. A float valve is linked to a second valve and storage chamber such that one valve is closed when the other is opened, and vice versa. The chamber fills when the float valve is closed, and empties...

20060041997 - Seat pivoting system: A floor-mounted apparatus for raising and lowering a toilet seat is disclosed which includes a seat bar adapted to be attached to the underside of a toilet seat, a pivot pedestal adapted to be fixed to the floor, a foot pedal operating lever attached in pivotal relation to the pivot...

20060041998 - Urine shield: The urine shield is a shell defining an arch-shaped opening. A plurality of attachment members extend from the base of the shell. The attachment members attach to the rim of the toilet bowl to support the shield in an upright position. The shell has an arcuate roof and a generally...

20060041999 - Digital electronic volume/flow control sensor toilet: A digital electronic volume/flow control sensor toilet includes a bowl, a water storage tank interconnected with the bowl, and a digital electronic volume/flow control sensor flushing mechanism. The flushing mechanism has components including a volume sensor, a shuttle, a plunger assembly, a motor, a water valve, and a control with...

20060042000 - Efficient water closet: A water conserving toilet system is provided that increases water pressure applied to evacuating solids in the toilet bowl by a multiplicity of approaches including an optimally shaped and located water storage tank, an optimally shaped water feeding channel. In this way, the present invention increase and makes better use...

20060042001 - Barber/beauty chair: The barber/beauty chair of the present invention aims at achieving the above-described object and there is provided a barber/beauty chair comprising: a chair mounting member mounted on a base through elevation means; a chair mounted on the chair mounting member; and a shampoo bowl mounted on the side of a...

20060042002 - Hook for supporting shower curtain and shower curtain liner and method for fabricating same: A hook is provided for simultaneously supporting a shower curtain and a shower curtain liner in side by side spaced, parallel relation on a shower curtain rod. The shower curtain and the shower curtain liner each have an opening therein proximate the top edge thereof. The hook includes a portion...

20060042003 - Basin assembly: A basin assembly includes a hollow cabinet, a door pivotably assembled on a middle of a front of the cabinet, a main basin on a top of the cabinet, and an auxiliary basin fixed on the door. A main drain pipe connects with a bottom of the main basin. A...

20060042004 - Method and apparatus for illuminating a toilet: An illumination device for a toilet provides increased lighting conditions when a toilet seat or a toilet lid of a toilet is raised, thereby minimizing the chances of males urinating outside the confines of a toilet bowl and females sitting directly on a toilet bowl instead of the toilet seat...

20060042005 - Power lifting toilet chair: The power lifting toilet chair was designed to be powered either by two electrically-powered actuators (12) or by two manually-operated non-electric actuators (46). The non-electric embodiment of the power lifting toilet chair will allow production and use of this invention by elderly, obese or disabled persons or patients in remote...

20060042006 - Pull rod coupling: A pull rod coupling configured to operably couple a pull rod to a fluid control device....