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Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons May archived by USPTO category 05/10

20100125935 - Toilet and toilet seat mounting system: A toilet includes a mounting apparatus. The mounting apparatus includes post holders which overlie bowl flange apertures, and connecting means joining said seat and cover mount and the post holders to permit rotation of the seat ring and cover between a horizontal use position and a storage position. An elongate... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20100125936 - Water-conserving urinal block and holder: A system for conserving water in a conventional water-based urinal where the water has been shut off, the block includes a first block portion that makes up about forty percent to sixty percent of the urinal block and has a first portion composition substantially similar to a conventional, non-paradichlorobenzene block... Agent: Mesmer & Deleault, PLLC

20100125937 - Conductivity sensor and urinal with conductivity sensor: The present invention discloses a urinal with a conductivity sensor, which includes the conductivity sensor arranged at the location where a reservoir of the urinal is curved and adapted to detect urine, a control unit (MCU), a power battery, and an electromagnetic valve adapted to control a discharge of water,... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20100125938 - Installation for recycling sanitary water: The present invention relates to an installation for recycling waste water coming from a sanitary equipment (22,23) and for reusing it to flush at least one toilet bowl (1), equipped with a system for saving flushing water fitted above the toilet and comprising a tank (3), a water-flushing mechanism (25A,24,17,14)... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20100125939 - Cyclone separator: A preferred embodiment of the invention relates to a cyclone separator for a vacuum toilet system, with a casing; an input-side swirl generator, whose input openings impart a swirl to the inflowing fluid; a separating wall arranged in the casing, which encloses the fluid stream in the cyclone separator ring-like... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20100125940 - Toilet for use in recreational vehicle and boats: A toilet utilizes a pressurized fluid source providing a flush volume of less than 1 gallon. A removable discharge passageway is sealingly coupled at a first end to the toilet waste outlet and at a second end to a floor flange, and defines a trapway for providing a water seal... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20100125941 - Sanitary washing device: A sanitary washing device includes: a water discharge nozzle configured to squirt water from a water discharge port; a first channel configured to guide water supplied from a water supply source to the water discharge nozzle; a first channel opening/closing valve provided in the first channel and configured to control... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20100125942 - Pool skimmer with integral disinfectant dispenser: A swimming pool skimmer formed to include an integral disinfectant dispenser. The disinfectant dispenser is adapted to enable infinite adjustment to the level of disinfectant dispensed into the normal flow of the pool water. The skimmer includes a valve that is used to adjust the flow of water distributed to... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20100125943 - Method and apparatus for dampenning waves in a wave pool: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for dampening waves preferably comprising a wave pool having two portions, a first wave forming portion with an inclined section oriented obliquely relative to the travel direction of the waves that causes the waves to begin breaking, and a second wave dampening portion having... Agent: Patent Office Of J. John Schimazaki, PLLC

20100125944 - Shower assembly for shower stall: A shower assembly for a shower stall is provided. The shower assembly comprises an elongated hollow member having a plurality of openings configured thereon, a plurality of spray nozzles mounted on the plurality of openings, a fastener capable of mounting the elongated hollow member between walls of the shower stall,... Agent: L.c. Begin & Associates, PLLC

20100125945 - Exterior rim wash bowl: A one-piece bowl including an open top, a bottom opening, a rim portion, an interior space and a plurality of cavities is provided. The rim portion substantially surrounds the bowl near the open top, and an inner channel is formed along and within the rim portion. The interior space is... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20100125946 - Faucet having pull-out spray handle: The disclosure provides faucets, faucet assemblies and methods for delivering liquid through a faucet. The faucet includes a faucet body having a first open end configured for connection with a faucet base, a second open end for receiving a faucet handle, and a faucet body portion having an opening therein.... Agent: Flaster/greenberg P.C. Four Penn Center

20100122405 - Toilet flush handle: Disclosed are various embodiments of a toilet flush handle. In one embodiment, the toilet flush is attached to a lever. At least one receptacle is disposed on the lever, the at least one receptacle being configured to facilitate attachment of a flapper tether to the lever. In one embodiment, the... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20100122406 - Pneumatic powered lift for swimming pools: A lift facilitates ingress and egress of handicapped people, including a platform support above water level providing an essentially flat and horizontal surface on which the person can stand or sit on a wheelchair. This platform is connected to propellant resources to move vertically to submerge and emerge from pool... Agent: Young & Thompson

20100122407 - Methods, apparatus and kits for splicing tubes: A splicing apparatus for interconnecting tubes may include: a first longitudinally elongate structure including a first radially outer surface and a first radially inner surface; a second longitudinally elongate structure including a second radially outer surface and a second radially inner surface, the first and second structures being configured to... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20100122408 - Adjustable padded chair: A padded seat is described that includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a compartment disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface, a closeable opening to fill the compartment with a fluid, a plurality of through holes which pass through the top surface, compartment, and bottom surface, and... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20100122409 - Showerhead with rotationally adjustable handle: A showerhead with a rotationally adjustable handle includes a handle unit, a water outlet head unit, and a water inlet control unit. The handle unit has a hollow structure therein and has a first, a second, and a third communicating pipe penetrating therethrough. The water outlet head unit has a... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20100122410 - Portable device for cleaning and massaging the skin: The invention concerns a portable device (10) for cleaning and massaging the skin, comprising means (18, 22) for being fixed on a person's body part, means (26) for being connected to fluid supply means (28), and means (20, 30, 32) for circulating fluid connected to the connecting means (26) and... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20100122411 - Slide-on groove and flange faceplate- tieplate overflow sub-assembly of a sink or bath drain assembly: An overflow sub-assembly consists of an overflow faceplate that slides over and down the overflow tieplate by means of a internal slot mating with a matching flange on the tieplate. This invention requires no fasteners to attach the faceplate to the tieplate, leaving the faceplate free to bear a variety... Agent: Christopher Adam Mcleod

20100115687 - Toilet seat provided with body weight meter: The invention relates to a toilet seat with built in body weight meter, being connected to a bowl by hinge bearings and having force sensors and force transmitting elements on the lower side, wherein the force sensors are connected to a display. According to the invention the hinge bearings (3)... Agent: Hahn & Voight PLLC

20100115688 - Lavatory seat assembly motorization by means of a magnetic device: A motorized lavatory seat assembly has a motorization device for a lavatory seat assembly including at least one magnetic attraction unit moved by an actuator, separated by at least one wall supporting another unit of magnetic attraction connected to a seat assembly comprising a rotary base, which enables the lavatory... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20100115689 - Removable and replaceable drain debris collector: The invention provided a drain plug system in which the top of the drain plug, or stopper is easily detached from the drain plug itself via a connector. The system further comprises a discrete and easily accessible generally tubular debris collector having a plurality of radial projections, where the collector... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20100115690 - Space-saving toilet system: The invention relates to a toilet system (1) for installation in a vehicle, wherein the toilet system comprises the following components indicated: namely a base (2) which is to be fixed to the vehicle and has a top wall portion, also a toilet bowl (3) which is borne by the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20100115691 - Basin, elements and method for manufacturing such a basin: A method for constructing a concrete basin includes the steps of manufacturing concrete construction elements, transporting the construction elements to the construction site for the basin, joining the construction elements together to form a basin, and arranging covering on the inner side of the walls and bottom of the basin.... Agent: Law Offices Of Eric Karich

20100115692 - Bathtub cushion with elastomeric gel and method of using same: A bathtub cushion has a mat sized and shaped to fit on a bottom of a bathtub. A cushion is coupled to and constrained by the mat. The cushion further comprises a plurality of separate and distinct cushions. The mat circumscribes the plurality of separate and distinct cushions. At least... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20100115693 - Tub and shower surround with hidden storage: A surround for use in a bath or a shower has a back and a side. The side has a protrusion extending therefrom. An open shelf attaches to either the back or the side. The protrusion at least partially restricts a view of the shelf.... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/masco Corporation

20100115694 - Shower curtain rod: A shower curtain rod is a multiple-sectional rod composed of two supporting rods and at least one extension rod pivotally connected between the two supporting rods to allow a shower curtain sleeving and suspending thereon. Distal ends of the two supporting rods rotatably combine with pivotal hinge assemblies to mount... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20100107322 - Device for attaching a wall-mounted object: The invention relates to a device for the attachment of a wall-mounted object, such as an item of sanitary ware and in particular a toilet bowl, to a wall (W) using at least one wall bracket (2) which can be fixed to the wall (W) of a building, an object,... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100107323 - Device with an electric field sensor, control circuitry, and a solenoid: A device such as a dental cuspidor or a dental delivery unit, with an electric field sensor, control circuitry, and a solenoid. The control circuitry is in electronic communication with the electric field sensor, and the solenoid is in electronic communication with the control circuitry. The electric field sensor has... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20100107324 - Water saving triple flush mechanism for a toilet cistern: A water flush mechanism has a plunger having a plug and a stem connected to the plug. There is a lower float located around a lower portion of the stem and a middle float located around the stem. There is an upper float located around the stem. The float is... Agent: Michael Molins Molins & Co.

20100107325 - Toilet: A toilet includes a dehumidifier operable to draw water vapor from the air and discharge water. A tank is configured to store the water discharged from the dehumidifier. A drain valve is movable from a closed position to an open position whereby the toilet is flushed solely with the water... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20100107326 - Universal fit bedpan pad: A bedpan pad (40) includes a bendable elongated cushion (42) and a fastener mechanism (44) formed in the cushion (42). The fastener mechanism (44) includes a longitudinally aligned opening (60) extending along a length (58) of the cushion (42). Notches (64) are located on an interior curvature side (66) of... Agent: Meschkow & Gresham, P.L.C

20100107327 - System and method for providing tempered fluid: The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for tempering the temperature of a liquid in a fluid conducting system. More particularly, the invention relates to tempering the temperature of water supplied to a fixture from a water heater in a fluid conducting system.... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20100107328 - Full bathtub overflow stopper and bubble bath diffuser: Described is a device and method for blocking or impeding the flow of fluid through the overflow drain of a bathtub. A device may include a stopper configured to wrap around the lower/underside of a variety of shaped overflow drain cover plate(s) and be removably held in place by a... Agent: Jennifer Katherine Brooks