Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
004650000 | With drain | 22 |
20080276366 | Overflow Drain Seal and Kit for Using Same with Presure-Based Drain-Opening Devices - Provided is a seal for sealing a sink or other overflow drain in fluid communication with a sink drain system. The seal is used in conjunction with a pressure-based drain-opening device. The seal is configured as a releasable adhesive tape that includes water-resistant, flexible, conformable sheet material having pressure-sensitive adhesive layer adhered to one surface of the sheet material. Optionally, a protective layer may overlie the adhesive layer. The properties and characteristic of the overflow drain seal components are selected such that the seal, when engaged, has sufficient adhesive force to overcome an aperture force impinging the seal from pressure generated upon activation of the pressure-based drain-opening device | 11-13-2008 |
20090113619 | Dual spout-type faucet with controllable conventional-flow and mister-flow rates - A dual spout-type faucet with controllable conventional-flow and mister-flow rates is provided. In a first mode, one or more mister elements, or apertures having mister-like openings, are co-located proximate to a spout outlet, wherein water flow rates to the mister elements (or openings) and spout outlet are both controllable by one or more valve controllers accessible to a user. In a second mode, one or more mister elements, or apertures having mister-like openings, are co-axially located in a spout outlet wherein water flow rates to the mister elements (or openings) and spout outlet are both controllable by one or more valve controllers accessible to a user. In another embodiment the apparatus may be handheld and positionable and equipped to dispense soap or a cleaning solution optionally including attachable scrubbers. | 05-07-2009 |
20090193577 | Universal face wash and care station - A universal face wash and care station for an easy and effective washing of user's face and/or scalp without need for special accommodations and preparation. One of the key features of the invention is providing a comfortable and/or ergonomically neutral user posture, such as standing upright or sitting when using the device. Another key feature is providing a hand-free face and/or scalp washing and care without preliminary preparation, such as undressing and preliminary washing of hands. In one preferred embodiment, the device comprises an interface accommodating user's head and/or neck; a distribution means for supplying, directing, and regulating working fluid flow; a delivery means for supplying working fluid to said distribution head; a receptacle for collecting spent working fluid after it had been used and for protecting the rest of user's body, user's clothes, and surroundings from getting wet; a drain for directing spent working fluid to the collection device; and a means for supporting the weight of the said device, said working fluid, and said spent working fluid. In another embodiment, the invention comfortably accommodates users of different heights and builds by changing the position of the washing device and/or receptacle with respect to their mounting points. In yet another embodiment, the invention allows the user to perform washing process without using his/her hands. | 08-06-2009 |
20090265850 | Stop valve device for wash basin - A wash basin includes a drain opening formed in a basin member for fitting a housing, a carrier having a peripheral wall member secured in the housing and a casing spaced from the peripheral wall member and coupled to the peripheral wall member with one or more arms for forming a passage between the peripheral wall member and the casing, and for allowing the water to flow out through the passage between the peripheral wall member and the casing, and for preventing the water from flowing into the casing, and for preventing the follower and the sliding member and the spring member received in the casing from being rusted or damaged or interfered by the water. | 10-29-2009 |
20110225726 | IRRIGATION, DEBRIDEMENT AND CLEANING BASIN - A basin for use in at least one of irrigation, debridement, cleaning and other procedures on a subject's appendage includes a flexible body including one or more walls. A first wall can define an appendage contour, which can flex under the weight of the appendage, providing a comfortable seat that conforms to the subject's appendage. The body can be a monolithic, one-piece structure constructed from a closed cell foam. The body can include integral stiffening structures that enhance its rigidity yet still enable the basin to be flexible when adjacent another appendage or body portion. The basin can include a sloped bottom to direct fluids toward an outlet port for draining, and baffles projecting from the bottom. The basin can include a reticulated foam insert positioned adjacent the bottom, on the baffles, where the insert minimizes splash back yet adequately captures debris and other items washed from the appendage. | 09-22-2011 |
20120151672 | Hand Wash Wall Hung Sink To Avoid Spread of Infectious Disease - A sink is described herein which includes a basin including an upper rim having a back portion, and an interior surface having a sloped surface portion and a bottom surface portion, wherein the sloped surface portion extends from the back portion of the upper rim into the bottom surface portion; a faucet member extending upwardly from an upper portion of the sloped surface; and a drain opening extending through the bottom surface portion, wherein the faucet member is positioned such that liquid from the faucet member flows onto the sloped surface portion into the bottom surface portion and into the drain opening. A method for preventing splashing of a liquid from a sink is also provided herein. | 06-21-2012 |
20120255117 | SINK AND DRAIN FOR SINK - Sinks and drains for sinks permitting the attachment of the drain to the sink such that the drain is substantially disposed below the top surface of the sink basin, and such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink. A method of making a sink such that there is no discernable separation between the base of the sink basin and the drain when viewed from above the sink. | 10-11-2012 |
20130031719 | Motorcycle Gas Tank Sink - Motorcycle gas tank sinks and methods of their construction are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sink includes a basin and a shell. The basin has a drain area for discharging liquid from the basin, the shell has a motorcycle gas tank configuration, and the basin extends downwardly from an upper side of the motorcycle gas tank configuration. Another sink includes a basin and a shell. The shell has an outer surface simulating a motorcycle gas tank, and the basin extends downwardly from an upper side of the shell for receiving liquid. Still another sink includes a basin and a motorcycle gas tank altered to receive the basin therein. The basin is received in the motorcycle gas tank. Each of the various sinks may include a faucet for supplying water to the respective basins. | 02-07-2013 |
20130047332 | EQUIPMENT FOR USE AT A CARWASH - The invention concerns equipment for use at a carwash. The equipment can be used to wash any vehicle, as well as boats (on trailers) and anything else that can be brought into its vicinity. The equipment comprises a wash stand incorporating a basin sized to receive a car washing sponge. The equipment has an inlet valve to fill the basin, an outlet valve to empty the basin, and a control system to perform a wash sequence as follows: closing the outlet valve; opening the inlet valve to selectively fill the basin with water or a mixture of water and cleaning agent; then, periodically opening the inlet valve to top up the basin with water or a mixture of water and cleaning agent; finally, opening the outlet valve to empty the basin. All the steps of the wash sequence are performed according to a predetermined timing schedule. | 02-28-2013 |
20140259380 | SINK WITH DRAIN COVER - One embodiment of the application relates to a sink assembly including a sink and a drain cover. The sink includes a basin and a projection provided in a bottom wall of the basin. The projection includes a first portion and a second portion that define a cavity and a drain opening. The first portion extends from the bottom wall at a first orientation and the second portion extends from the first portion at a second orientation that is different than the first orientation. The drain cover is installed into the cavity of the projection. The drain cover includes a base and at least one leg extending downward from a bottom surface of the base. The base has a top surface that is substantially coplanar with an upper surface of the bottom wall, and has an outer periphery that extends beyond an outer periphery of the drain opening. | 09-18-2014 |
20150074900 | FOOD PREPARATION SINK - Food preparation sinks are disclosed which have an integral raised work area that is rinsed by an automatic system. Food waste or the like present in that area can be washed into a sump above a drain, and the weight of the waste and water in the sump is enough to automatically drive them through a baffle to a garbage disposal, without requiring the baffle to be manually opened. An automatic controller system coordinates water flow and garbage disposal operation, and the water supply can be linked to the sink below the sink rim to save counter top space. In some forms multiple rinsing nozzles are provided which pulse in altering fashion. | 03-19-2015 |
20160040414 | COMBINATION RINSING TUB FOR TOILET AND TRASH RECEPTACLE - A rinsing apparatus that is a combination toilet rinsing tub and trash receptacle is provided for rinsing soiled items into a toilet while avoiding splashing or otherwise contaminating the apparatus's user and surrounding areas. The rinsing apparatus includes a rinsing tub having an opening that accesses an interior rinsing space, which are defined by a wall or walls of the rinsing tub. The rinsing tub also includes a drain port located at or near a bottom portion of the rinsing tub, which permits contaminants to drain out of the rinsing tub and into a bowl of a toilet. The rinsing apparatus further includes at least two legs that are useful both for allowing the apparatus to stand in a stable vertical position on a floor and also to sit securely on a rim of a toilet bowl while the apparatus is being used to rinse a soiled item. | 02-11-2016 |
20160251838 | Basin and Drain Stop Assembly | 09-01-2016 |
004652000 | And strainer | 5 |
20090172877 | Means for Covering the Flange of a Waste Water Strainer - A waste water insert has a cylindrical wall surrounding a vertical cylindrical bore. A horizontal flange extends outwardly from the upper end of the wall and has a lip formed on its outer periphery. The horizontal flange of the waste water insert is super-imposed over the horizontal flange of a waste water strainer located in a bathtub, sink or the like. The cylindrical wall of the insert extends downwardly through the cylindrical wall of the waste water strainer with the two walls being spaced from each other by virtue of the cylindrical wall of the insert having a smaller diameter than that of the strainer. One or more grooves are within the cylindrical wall of the insert and receive resilient rings that engage the cylindrical wall of the strainer. | 07-09-2009 |
20130036546 | Floor sink frame and grate assembly - A modular design for a floor sink frame and grate assembly. The standard floor grate sizes are whole, one half, and three-quarter. Instead of stocking each of these sizes, the present invention provides a modular system where individual pieces can be stocked and combined to form all of the above configurations. | 02-14-2013 |
20140000022 | Thread-in drain for lavatories. | 01-02-2014 |
20160040408 | Pedestal Strainer for a Sink Drain - A sink drain pedestal strainer with a central longitudinal axis includes a pedestal extending upwardly away from a base. The pedestal includes a perforate sidewall to facilitate flow of water toward the inner periphery of the base, and a perforate upper wall extending radially inwardly from the sidewall. | 02-11-2016 |
20160040410 | Elastic Membrane Strainer for a Drain - The present disclosure includes a drain strainer with a central longitudinal axis. A rigid base includes a radially outer periphery, a radially outer periphery, and upper and lower surfaces therebetween, and extending in a base plane transverse to the axis. A flexible, elastic membrane is coupled to the rigid base, and includes a perforate web extending in a membrane plane transverse to the axis. Also disclosed is a sink including the strainer. | 02-11-2016 |
004653000 | And water handling | 4 |
20100101018 | BACKSPLASH WITH POT FILLER - A backsplash includes a faucet that provides point-of-use dispensing of water to a cooktop container. The backsplash includes controls that allow a user to select a desired amount of water to be dispensed, as well as the temperature of water to be dispensed. A filter assembly includes a replaceable filter that allows for filtered water dispensation. Optionally, the backsplash can be connected to one or more appliances in the kitchen in order to communicate information and/or power. The backsplash may also include a ventilation channel to direct vented air from a range to a ventilation shaft. | 04-29-2010 |
20110308010 | AIRCRAFT SINK WITH INTEGRATED WASTE DISPOSAL FUNCTION - A sink system includes a sink coupled to a storage area. The storage area is coupled to a bypass line and a common line, and a vacuum blower may apply pressure to the common line. First and second valves control the flow of fluids between the bypass line, storage area and common line, for operation of the system in a drain mode and a disposal mode. | 12-22-2011 |
20130227780 | TUB WITH SEPARATE COMPARTMENT WITH INTEGRATED WATER DISCHARGE SYSTEM - A tub includes a receptacle suitable for containing water. The tub also includes a compartment communicating with a discharge orifice of the tub and including an opening emerging in one face of the tub. The tub also includes a communication orifice suitable for the passage of water from the receptacle to the compartment, the compartment housing a water discharge system. A control plate forms a cover in the opening of the compartment and is configured for actuating the opening and closing of the water discharge system, the control plate being flush with the surface of the face of the tub when the discharge system is in the open position. | 09-05-2013 |
20160122984 | LAVATORY DRAIN - An adjustable lavatory drain assembly includes a receptor and a cover. The receptor includes a lower end and an upper end. The upper end of the receptor includes an outer flange. The cover is removably coupled to the upper end of the receptor. The cover includes a body having an opening defining a first flow path and a sleeve extending from a bottom surface of the body. The sleeve is adjustably coupled to the upper end of the receptor forming a circumferential gap between an upper surface of the outer flange and a bottom surface of the body. The cover is selectively adjustable relative to the receptor to increase or decrease the circumferential gap. The circumferential gap defines part of a second flow path. | 05-05-2016 |