Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons inventions 01/07

20070017009 - Disposable urine bag: A disposable human urine bag enables a female to urinate while standing erect. The disposable urine bag comprises a bag for receiving urine and means for holding the bag in place enabling a female to urinate while standing erect. The bag further comprises a reinforced perimeter for maintaining the opening... Agent: Michael A. O'neil Michael A. O'neil, P. C.

20070017010 - Odour extraction system with fluid tank valve: Odour extraction system comprising a fluid tank valve, primarily for extracting malodorous air from a toilet bowl (9) and preventing bad odours from getting into the environment, comprising a fan (5) connected to the shaft of an electric motor (6), said fan (5) being disposed in a pipe chamber (4)... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070017011 - Chemical administrator for treating wastewater from a water-consuming device in a self-contained bathroom system: Disclosed is a chemical administrator which delivers a chemical solution into a water supply line for a water-consuming device, e.g., a toilet in a recreational vehicle, for the purpose of treating waste-water before it is disposed in a holding tank. The apparatus has a container which holds the chemical solution.... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070017012 - Dual specifications toilet seat cover structure modification: The dual specifications toilet seat cover structure modification is to combine big seat, small seat and toilet seat cover with hinge; of which, the big seat has big aperture on its face as a seat hole for adult; the small seat has a small aperture on its face as a... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070017013 - Toilet seat hinge: A hinge assembly for securing a toilet seat to a toilet bowl, comprising a base adapted to be secured to a toilet bowl and a cover adapted to be connected to the base in a seat-securing position thereof. The base and the cover when in the seat-securing position thereof, define... Agent: Goudreau Gage Dubuc

20070017014 - Cover lifting device: The present invention provides a lifting attachment or handle for raising or lowering a toilet seat, toilet seat cover or lid, toilet seat rim, dustbin cover, bucket cover, utensil cover, or the like article covers without actually having to touch them thereby reducing significantly the chances of exposure to transmittance... Agent: Billy C. Dismuke

20070017015 - Potty bench with storage: A potty bench includes a base supporting a potty seat, and a potty seat opening into the base formed in the potty seat. The potty seat opening has opposing forward and rearward ends. A basin is carried by the base underlying the potty seat opening to collect waste from the... Agent: Michael Winfield Goltry

20070017016 - Vertically actuable roof cover for a spa: A vertically actuable cover for a spa comprises telescoping members which utilize a rack and pinion system to raise and lower the cover from the spa. In the lowered position the cover protects the spa and in the elevated position the cover acts as a roof over the spa.... Agent: Sean W. Goodwin

20070017017 - Vertically actuable roof cover for a spa: An actuator and an assembly utilizing two or more actuators for vertically actuating a cover for a spa. In the lowered position the cover protects the spa and in the elevated position the cover acts as a roof over the spa. The actuator is either a rack and pinion assisted... Agent: Sean W. Goodwin

20070017018 - Neck support for shampoo bowls: The neck support for use with shampoo bowls having a neck receiving notch has a back flap, a front flap, a neck receiving portion, and a filler portion. The back flap extends downwardly and supports the neck support along the inside edge of the shampoo bowl. The front flap extends... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd

20070017019 - Joint seal for shower surround: A shower surround is formed of a plurality of pieces, with a joint between adjacent ones of the pieces. A tape is placed on an inner side of the surround along the joint. The tape provides a seal against moisture. The tape may be heat-sealed to the joint.... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070017020 - Shower head with exfoliating members: A shower head with exfoliating members is disclosed. A plurality of exfoliating members are affixed to the spraying part at the predetermined positions via magnetic force or positioning holes and positioning rods. Each of these exfoliating members includes exfoliating beads of different size and hence may have a different level... Agent: Hdsl

20070017021 - Hands free operable foot washing station: A plurality of nozzles are located on each side of a foot washing station on curved portions of spray members. At least some of the nozzles are located at a plurality of elevations and are downwardly directed to knock debris off the lower leg and foot of a user to... Agent: Douglas T. Johnson Miller & Martin

20070017022 - Drain seal: The present invention provides a protective drain seal for use in mounting a vessel to a platform. The drain seal includes a seal which permits the vessel to be mounted to the surface of the platform, as well as providing a protective barrier between the platform and the drain assembly.... Agent: Paul D. Bianco: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, & Bianco P.l.

20070017023 - Platform for training and aiding a pet to use a conventional toilet: A platform for training and aiding a pet to use a conventional toilet is attached to the rim of a toilet bowl and further provided with a holding means used for holding a tray containing a substance to attract and create a habit for the pet to come to that... Agent: Inventarium

20070017024 - Drain apparatus with branch tube and valve: The disclosed Drain Apparatus with Branch Tube and Valve is a cylindrical tube consisting of the outer tube (1) and inner tube (13). The bottom part of the outer tube (1) has 2 locks (4) (5) to prevent the movement when inserting the inner tube (13) into the outer tube... Agent: Ponsup Tanomvongtai

20070011799 - Drainage fitting for a toilet: A drainage fitting for use with a toilet having a toilet horn and with a toilet flange having a ledge upwardly adjacent an outlet includes an outer wall having a tapered-cylindrical or cylindrical configuration and defining a channel therethrough for receiving the horn of a toilet therein. The fitting includes... Agent: Harshaw Research Incorporated

20070011800 - Swimming pool liner: A swimming pool assembly has a pool liner having indicia thereon in the form of a game for children or adults to play. The indicia is integral with the pool liner and is such that it allows for a user to play multiple types of games in the swimming pool.... Agent: Wallenstein & Wagner, Ltd.

20070011801 - Toilet with spinning bowl and water jet: A toilet uses very little water to flush waste material. To flush, a lower part of the bowl is lowered from a sealed position against a bowl side to an unsealed position spaced from the bowl side, and spun. Centrifugal force and a jet of water flush the inside of... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070011802 - Sitz bath for treating hemorrhoids: A portable, heated bath container adapted for mounting on the top ledge of a toilet bowl for the treatment of hemorrhoids. The bath container is shaped to fit within a toilet bowl opening and has a bathing area for receiving water therein. The bath container includes an upper ledge surrounding... Agent: Ezra Sutton, P.A.

20070011804 - Bath tub lifter: A bath tub lifter for seniors or disabled persons comprises a frame to rest on a portion of a bath tub, a seat plate and a backrest in connection therewith, a lifting means for adjusting the height of the seat plate and the backrest between a lowermost and an uppermost... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070011803 - Manually driven bathtub lift: A manually driven bathtub lift for assisting persons of limited strength or mobility into or out of a typical bathtub without the high costs associated with pneumatic, hydraulic or electric lift devices. A seat is attached to a wheeled trolley arranged for movement up an inclined track mounted on a... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20070011805 - Shower head that can swivel freely: A shower head includes a main body, a locking member, a water inlet tube, a water outlet tube, a water outlet sleeve, and a retaining cap. Thus, the water outlet sleeve is freely rotatable relative to the main body to adjust the water outlet directions of the shower head so... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070011806 - Self-cleaning sink/wash basin: A self-cleaning sink having a multitude of spray nozzles (8), plumbed into an internal water jacket (6), source water from the user activated tap water source (24). The water is directed through the internal water jacket (6) and into the spray nozzles (8). The spray nozzles (8) then spray the... Agent: Ryan Knowlton

20070011807 - Commode lifting and transporting device: A method and apparatus for lifting, transporting, or installing a commode is disclosed. The commode lifting and transporting device includes a base frame, with an upright support frame designed to straddle and lift a commode at or near the commode's center of gravity. The lifting member includes a screw jack,... Agent: Lawrence Dale Hamilton

20070011808 - P-trap for a waste removal system: A P-trap for a waste removal system includes a length of tubing constructed out of a rigid and durable material, such as copper or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), that is formed into a generally P-shaped configuration. The length of tubing includes a vertical inlet into which waste enters, a horizontal outlet... Agent: Kriegsman & Kriegsman

20070006368 - Disposable funnel for urine samples: The disposable urine funnel is a urinary aid device that is placed upon a vaginal opening when the user is seated in order to guide urine into a urine sample cup. The disposable urine funnel is a bowl-shaped container that may be integrally connected to a tube, or the tube... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd

20070006369 - Device and method for supplying cleaning material to a toilet: A device for supplying cleaning material for the automatic cleaning of a flush toilet having a tank with an auxiliary aperture comprising: a tube adapted for holding the cleaning material and adapted for insertion into the auxiliary aperture, the tube having a first portion adapted to allow it to pass... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070006370 - Urinal: Urinal comprising a dish (10), which forms a urinal basin (12) having a drain passage (26) in its bottom, and a syphon trap (20) connected to the drain passage (26), characterised in that the dish (10) forms an essentially vertical wall (12) which separates the urinal basin (14) from a... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20070006371 - Toilet refill bypass diverter: A flow diverter accepts a stream of water from a conventional toilet valve and diverts a portion of the flow into the toilet tank, outside the overflow tube. In a first, more rudimentary embodiment of the invention, a flow diverter accepts flow from the toilet tank fill valve and includes... Agent: Curtis L. Harrington

20070006372 - Toilet refill bypass diverter: A flow diverter accepts a stream of water from a conventional toilet valve and diverts a portion of the flow into the toilet tank, outside the overflow tube. In a first, more rudimentary embodiment of the invention, a flow diverter accepts flow from the toilet tank fill valve and includes... Agent: Curtis L. Harrington

20070006373 - Swimming pool, spa, or combination swimming pool and spa, heated with a heat pump with a heat exchanger: A swimming pool, spa, or combination swimming pool and spa, heated with a heat pump with a heat exchanger. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must... Agent: Nils H. Ljungman Nils H. Ljungman & Associates

20070006374 - Floating platform which may be pneumatically submerged and emerged for use in swimming pools: It is a platform fit to be disposed over the water mass retained in a swimming pool, or the like, and to act as a receiving platform for a person, placed on same, to be able to enter into and submerge in the water as a consequence of the vertical... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070006375 - Method for washing and/or treating the hair of a person: The present invention relates to a method for washing and/or treating the hair of a person, comprising of providing a washbasin (8) with an edge provided with a substantially U-shaped recess (7) for the neck of the person, and arranging protecting means (1) in the U-shaped recess prior to washing... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070006376 - Kit for portable whirlpool bath: A kit for a portable hydrotherapy system includes a wheeled vessel having a handle at one end for easy transport, an insert configured for retaining components of a water circulator pump system when not in use, whereby the loaded insert is stored in the vessel with a lid covering an... Agent: Kenneth Watov, Esq. Watov & Kipnes, P.C.

20070006377 - Shower rod assembly: A shower rod assembly has a first rod has a first rod, a second rod telescopically connected to the first rod, a first plate suitable for attachment to a wall and receiving a first end of the first rod, and a second plate having a surface suitable for attachment to... Agent: John S. Egbert Egbert Law Offices

20070006378 - Wall-adaptable shower rod assembly: A shower rod assembly has a first rod has a first rod, a second rod telescopically connected to the first rod, a first plate suitable for attachment to a wall and receiving a first end of the first rod, and a second plate having a surface suitable for attachment to... Agent: John S. Egbert Egbert Law Offices

20070006379 - Safety bar for a bathtub: The invention relates to a safety bar for a bathtub to help prevent children from falling into a tub. The bar can be moved from a lower position to an upper position to form a barrier to keep children out of a tub. Alternatively, the device when it is in... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070006380 - Wall-insert type shower head: A shower head includes an adapter, an extension pipe, a cover, and a filter. Thus, the locking blocks of the extension pipe are locked in and unlocked from the locking slots of the adapter by rotation of the extension pipe, so that the extension pipe is mounted on and detached... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070000035 - Ventilation apparatus and installations: A toilet ventilation apparatus in the form of a kit of parts has a hollow body providing an internal chamber and an opening at one end to provide an air inlet to the internal chamber, with provision for mounting the hollow body onto a w.c. pan below the rear of... Agent: Thomas M. Freiburger

20070000036 - Hands-free toilet seat control: An improved toilet seat lifter is provided by a hands-free toilet seat control for controlling the positions of the toilet seat comprising a safety ratchet pedal connected to a gear/wheel unit which transmits the transitional or rotational ratchet movements of the pedal into an amplified circular push and pull of... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20070000037 - Scented sink strainer/stopper: We provide a sink drain air freshener container that is generally used with sink cover or a sink strainer/stopper. The air freshener container contains a plastic-based air freshener that emits the fragrance for at least 20 days after being unwrapped and placed in use in a sink. The air freshener... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070000038 - Shower shield system for bathroom shower drain areaways: A Shower Shield System to be engaged with the Shower drain in order to protect the drain area way as well as protect the loss and/or damage of inanimate objects and/or material. The inventive device includes plastic canvas mesh materials, and a solid plastic ring adhesively bonded together. A Shower... Agent: Diahann Michelle Jordon

20070000039 - Toilet: A toilet has a toilet bowl and a tank detached from each other. The tank defines a water cavity on an upper portion thereof. An operating element is provided above the water cavity. A flushing pipe communicates the water cavity and the toilet bowl. A storing chamber is provided below... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070000040 - Self cleansing basin, sink, toilet, and bidet: This invention relates to basins, sinks, toilets, and bidets incorporating a spiral shape. The shape of the sanitary unit incorporates a spiral contour which allows for better removal of water and waste materials from the unit. As the water enters the unit, it is then assisted in its natural action... Agent: Rodney Craig Pavek

20070000041 - Portable bidet: A portable bidet comprising a cylindrical member (1) of a predetermined length for storing washing liquid, and an airbag section (2) connecting to a rear end portion (1b) of the cylindrical member to be served also as a squeeze portion and supplying air to cause injection of washing liquid, wherein... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070000042 - Vehicle emergency toilet system: Inventive disclosures made herein comprise various embodiments of a vehicle emergency toilet system having portions built into the seat of the vehicle. The toilet equipped vehicle seats having a toilet with a disposable waste receiving reservoir built into a seat portion thereof together with deployable privacy shades build into the... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20070000043 - Warm bath equipment: In order to provide a warm bath equipment that can effectively promote sufficient perspiration to contribute to beauty and health enhancement, the warm bath equipment includes a bed body made of a stone plate for generating far infrared rays and a dome mounted on the bed body so as to... Agent: Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz

20070000044 - Toilet tank accessory rack: A toilet tank accessory rack has a fixing element and a holding element. The fixing element is assembled on a wall near a toilet tank of a toilet, and forms first assembling portions thereon. The holding element forms second assembling portions for corresponding to and locking with the first assembling... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC