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

20070169253 - Funnel for female urine direction: A funnel used by a woman to direct urine. A woman can use the funnel while urinating by urinating directly into the final, thereby directing the urine from the funnel into a toilet.... Agent: NationalIPRights Center, LLC Scott J. Fields, Esq.

20070169254 - Method and device for cleaning the toilet bowl and spraying air freshener: Toilet bowl cleaned automatically on pressing flush-handle of water cistern by adding cleaning liquid to the water to be flushed into toilet bowl. Uses any liquid cleanser or disinfectant. Cleanser container is stored inside water cistern. Same flush-handle movement presses on can of air freshener to introduce pleasant odor into... Agent: Uzi Ezra Havesha & Partners

20070169255 - Cover for a wall-hung urinal as well as cover or seat board for a toilet: A cover for a wall-hung urinal or a cover or a seat board (13) for the toilet seat (12) of a toilet (10) with interchangeable decoration and design elements or articles of daily use which are adapted to the respective individual wishes of the users has at least one through... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070169257 - Exhaust unit for a toilet bowl: An exhaust unit for a hanging toilet bowl is described, and includes a house with a back wall and a front wall, two exhaust coupling tubes extending in the house from the front wall to the back wall and having a first end projecting outside the house back wall. The... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20070169258 - Foldable sauna: The invention relates to a foldable sauna (1) comprising a sectional floor surface, two lateral walls each of which is provided with two rigid lateral wall elements (3a, 3b, 3c) collapsibly connected to each other, a rear wall comprising at least two flexible sequences each of which consists of at... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070169259 - Video entertainment system for spa: A combination spa and video entertainment system is disclosed wherein the video monitor is removably mountable to the spa so that it does not interfere with spa cover removal or replacement. The transportable video monitor is plug connectable to a mounting post attached to a sidewall of the spa which... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20070169260 - Bath screen retainer: A bath screen retainer comprises a cambered telescopic rod having a first pin portion and a second pin portion; a combining unit movably installed to the first pin portion of the telescopic rod; a first retainer movably installed to the second pin portion of the telescopic rod; a second retainer... Agent: John C. Cave Gunn & Lee, P.C.

20070169262 - Flow control assembly for a shower head: A shower assembly (10) including a shower head (11) to receive water from a cold water tap (12) and a hot water tap (13). Each of the taps (12, 13) has a tap body (20) within which there is located a flow restriction device (23). A further flow restriction device... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070169261 - Tanning booth: A booth (2) for accommodating a person, the booth (2) defining a booth volume (4) and comprising: a base portion (6) and a top portion (8); flow means for causing air to move in a downward air flow within the booth (2), the downward airflow defining a predetermined volume within... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070163033 - Toilet seat: A toilet seat (1) comprises an annular seat member (2) having an internal duct (13) extending around the central opening (14), an inlet (15) for receiving foul air from a toilet pan to an outlet (26). The duct (1) provides two flow paths in parallel, each containing a filter (28)... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070163034 - Flushing valve mechanism: A dual quantity flushing valve mechanism comprising a housing having a base fitting for attachment to a water outlet of a toilet cistern, an overflow tube axially displaceable within the housing and having a bottom portion extending substantially coaxial within the housing, a top portion parallel to the bottom portion... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20070163035 - Toilet flushing arrangement: A flushing arrangement (30) including an opened topped housing (32) surrounding the flush valve (12). An opening (40) is provided in a lower part of the housing (32) with a selectively openable gate (44). The arrangement (30) is configured such that for a low volume flush the gate (44) is... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070163036 - Portable toilet: A portable restroom is designed to provide features which enhance the comfort and appeal to users. These features include a rigid and stable structure, including a rigid floor structure, thus providing a sense of security to the user. Further, flushing and fresh water capabilities are achieved by using a dual... Agent: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

20070163037 - Portable individual collapsible latrine: A portable, individual, collapsible latrine especially suitable for outdoor use including military personnel. The latrine comprises a pair of generally rectangular shaped members, preferably of a molded plastic material, fitting one inside the other and hingedly connected, to form a collapsible frame. A pair of straps connect the upper ends... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20070163038 - Potty trainer liner with colored radiating material: A disposal liner for a toddler potty trainer seat having an elongated member adapted to wick moisture and change color as it becomes moist. The visual effect of a firework is created which captures the toddler's attention and creates an interesting visual effect.... Agent: Jackson Walker LLP

20070163039 - Device for supporting a foot: The present invention is a device for mounting to a bathroom wall and supporting a person's foot during shaving. The device comprises a suction member engageable with the wall to form a suction cavity. The device further comprises a support housing engageable with the suction member and having a central... Agent: Steven N. Fox, Esq.

20070163040 - Shower device: The present invention is a shower device which simplifies the showering process by allocating soap, moisturizers, fragrances, and other detergent-type fluids through a shower head using the venturi concept so as to integrate the substance with the regularly dispensed water flow.... Agent: Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC

20070157374 - Toilet overflow sensor and pump apparatus: A device for preventing overflow of a toilet, the device comprising a pump, a moisture sensor and a circuit for receiving a signal from the moisture sensor and activating the pump. The pump is associated with the toilet and attached to an inlet pipe to receive liquid from the toilet... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070157375 - Decco bath & shower works: A bathtub enclosure appliance made from adaptable, configurable modules, the appliance modules configured to enclose the bathtub and contain water within. The appliance may be fitted or installed in almost every kind or type of bathtub arrangement. Enclosure appliance modules, in an exemplary embodiment, comprise: (1) base modules resting upon... Agent: Sturm & Fix LLP

20070157376 - Bathing system and corresponding method: Bathing systems and corresponding methods featuring a multi-position support apparatus. In one non-limiting embodiment, the multi-position support apparatus is accepting a user in a standing position, moving the user into a predefined reclining position, bathing the user in the predefined reclining position, and returning the user to a standing position.... Agent: Active Knowledge Ltd.

20070157377 - Turbo jet: The present invention provides an apparatus, method and system for producing water flow within a pool or spa. A pump body contains a pump assembly with an impeller for aspirating water. A driving device connects to the impeller. A jet nozzle, which may be pivotable, directs water out of the... Agent: David Arthur Walker

20070157378 - Sink station with cover: A sink station comprises a cabinet defining an interior space, a basin mounted to the cabinet, and a faucet for delivering fluid into the basin. A cover is provided for the sink station where the cover is movable over a range of motion between a closed position where the cover... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20070151005 - Liquid dispensing device: A liquid dispensing device for use in the flush cistern of a water closet comprises a reservoir (13) for the liquid formulation which is fed from an inverted container (5) maintaining a constant liquid level (47) in the reservoir (13) at the mouth (37) of the container. A displacement body... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070151006 - Hemorrhoid treatment device: The present application is directed to an adjustable seat having a hard, firm surface designed to treat hemorrhoids. The hard, firm surface of the seat is designed to place positive pressure on the area surrounding a hemorrhoid so as to develop a negative pressure within the body which causes the... Agent: Law Office Of Leo G. Lenna

20070151007 - Seat lifter: The seat lifter is for lifting a toilet seat. The seat lifter includes a foot pedal, cables, pulleys, a base, spring hinge, lifting arm, cable blocks, and a counter weight. The hinge holds the base down on to the toilet with its mounting hardware. The whole mechanism is held to... Agent: Jerry Wilkinson

20070151008 - Toilet bowl flushing system: A toilet bowl flushing system according to the invention comprises a toilet bowl flushing device being installable in a low tank having a drain valve and capable of performing an operation of opening the drain valve; and a control unit that stores control information on a plurality of flushing modes,... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070151009 - Potty training device: A potting training device for preventing a potty-training child's urine stream from passing through the opening formed between the toilet seat and the toilet bowl. The device is made of a flexible, water-resistant, preferably non-porous sheet material, having a folding seam separating a urine-deflecting surface and a plurality of attachment... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20070151011 - Anti-splashback urinal: An anti-splashback urinal, comprising a bowl for receiving a user's urine, the bowl having a surface with a curvilinear shape designed to reduce the angle of impact between the urine and the surface and to carry the urine down and away from a user; an aperture, through which the user... Agent: Hayes, Soloway P.C.

20070151012 - Adjustable toilet bowl: The toilet bowl is composed of two elements, lower (1) and upper (2). These elements are joined, sliding way, with vertical screws (5) and sleeves with internal thread (14). Screws (5) mounted in the lower element (1), are ended from the bottom with drive element (6) and are fixed by... Agent: Perman & Green

20070151013 - Toilet/bidet device: A bidet toilet attachment is connected to the main water line in the bathroom at a valve. The valve is connected on one side to a water flow handle and on the other side to a bidet hoop conduit. The hoop conduit carries water from the main water line when... Agent: Charles Y. Lackey

20070151014 - Hygiene station for individuals: The present invention comprises a disposable hygiene device with a toilet seat with a top and bottom surfaces, where the toilet seat folds for storage before or after use. A receptacle is attached to the bottom surface of the toilet seat. After use, an adhesive on the top surface of... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070151015 - Fiberglass swimming pool shell having pre-formed sockets to attach miscellaneous items: A pool shell molding system that enables accessories such as tables, chairs, parasols, basketball rims, and volleyball nets to be selectively and easily attached and removed. The pre-formed mold includes a recessed section with an outer edge that contacts and grips the various pool accessories. The depth of the recess... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070151017 - Shower curtain incorporating an amplifier and speakers: A shower curtain is provided with spaced apart stereo speakers, an amplifier, and a pocket adapted to receive a personal stereo, preferably an iPod or the like. The speakers and the amplifier are contained in a compartment which runs substantially the entire width of the curtain below the curtain hook... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20070151018 - Storage tank with organizer: A bladder tank for storing a liquid includes an outer housing and an inner bladder. A storage platform is mounted to the outer housing for storing an article thereon. Miscellaneous articles can be stored on the storage platform. The bladder tank can be mounted in a cabinet beneath a sink.... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070151019 - Kitchen mounting part: A kitchen mounting-part (3) is provided which is to be mounted in a cut-out (1a) of a countertop, with the mounting-part extending with its edge region (31) beyond the cut-out in the countertop and having numerous mounting elements (8) below the edge region, which can be made to engage the... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070151020 - Gray water interface valve systems and methods: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for a gray water interface valve for use with a vacuum source and a collection tank. The systems and methods comprise a basin for collecting gray water, the basin having an outlet; a reservoir in fluid communication with the outlet, the... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070151021 - Connector for a faucet: A connector for a faucet is particularly a curved tube in one piece. The curved tube has two ends and a twist section and further comprises a mounting base and a coupler assembly respectively attached to the two ends of the curved tube. Selectively, the twist section extends between the... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070151022 - Water outlet coupling head: A water outlet coupling head includes a hollow coupling head body, a rotary bolt running through the interior of the coupling head body, a coupling member and an elastic thrust member. The coupling head body is coupled with a spout of a water outlet head. The rotary bolt has a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch