Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons inventions 03/08

20080072369 - Automatic actuator to flush toilet: An automatic toilet flushing system, for use with conventional toilets, includes a sensor, an actuator and a flushing mechanism. The actuator has a gear train, a motor, a pivotal arm connected to the gear train, and a power source connected to the motor for rotating the shaft of the motor... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080072373 - Fine-bubble generator, and foot-bathing apparatus and bathing device with the same: A fine-bubble generator capable of supplying a fluid mixed with a large quantity of fine bubbles into a fluid without causing an unnecessary liquid flow and turbulent flow in the objective fluid. A fine-bubble generator (11) is constructed by arranging two fine-bubble generating sections (12, 13) in a rectangular parallelepiped... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080072376 - 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... Agent: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman, P.C.

20080066221 - Apparatus for lifting toilet seat and lid with friction-based embodiments for regulating differential lowering rate of the seat and lid: A toilet seat lifting and lowering device, i.e., one that does not require use of or touching with the hands is disclosed. The invention comprises several improved embodiments for not only making the lifting and lowering assembly more simplified but also for counterbalancing the seat and lid against the pedal.... Agent: Biotechnology Law Group C/o Portfolioip

20080066222 - Plungers helper: In accordance with its design the Plungers Helper is a hard type shell cup like apparatus. It has sealing means on the leading circular lips edge. On the opposing side is a handle that is attached to the cup by a securing means also may be used without a handle.... Agent: Robert Blu Mooney

20080066225 - Juvenile bathing unit: A juvenile bathing unit includes a baby bath seat and a seat mounting bracket coupled to the baby bath seat. The seat mounting bracket includes a rim clamp configured to be mounted on a rim of a bath rub to hold the baby bath seat in the bath tub.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080066226 - Sink for insertion into a cut-out opening in a work top: In order to produce a sink for insertion into a cut-out opening in a work top wherein the sink comprises an edge region which rests upon the work top in the installed state of the sink and wherein contaminants, crumbs for example, that are disposed on the upper surface of... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20080060123 - Wave pool reef design: Disclosed is a wave pool for creating multiple surf-able waves when a wave generating device forces water into a first end of the wave pool. The wave pool includes a first deep area adjacent the end of the wave pool having the wave generating device. It is followed by a... Agent: Williams Mullen

20080060125 - Spa cover lifter: A system for lifting a spa cover lifter. The system includes a pole and a post. The system also includes a first support member and a second support member. The first support member is pivotably connected to the pole. The second support member is pivotably connected to the pole and... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20080060126 - Providing unidirectional hinge, increased buoyancy and passive tensioning for buoyant-slat automatic pool cover systems: Invented techniques and associated mechanisms are described for eliminating bi-directional flexure properties of coupled buoyant-slats forming a pool cover while simultaneously increasing the buoyancy of a leading or front portion of the cover and for assuring that the spiraling layers of wound-up layers of a buoyant pool cover are, and... Agent: David E. Newhouse Newhouse & Associates

20080052810 - Toddler urinal: A flushable toddler urinal comprising a housing having a front basin for receiving urine, a top opening, and a front opening located under the front basin, a removable water talc assembly, a waste tray slidably received in the front opening, and an adjustable mount assembly removably attached in a back... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080052815 - Dual-chamber water jet assembly for in-ground pools or spas: A water jet assembly for in-ground pools or spas that includes a first chamber with a water inlet and a second chamber with an air inlet and a plurality of water outlets. Water and air flow from the respective inlets to the water outlet such that a water-jet effect is... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080052818 - Installation unit for sanitary devices: An installation unit with a profile or a profile surface and with a hand shower, which is held displaceably thereon and to which a shower hose leads, has a lateral slit on one side. The shower hose is led from the rear side of the profile surface through the lateral... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment