| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 004420000 |
Bowl
| 178 |
| 004353000 |
Tank only
| 149 |
| 004324000 |
Manual selection of the amount of flush
| 89 |
| 004347000 |
Ventilated, i.e., noxious fume removal
| 38 |
| 004313000 |
With automatic flush responsive means
| 32 |
| 004321000 |
With holding tank
| 30 |
| 004300300 |
With splash guard or water baffle
| 22 |
| 004301000 |
Urinals only
| 17 |
| 004319000 |
With macerator
| 16 |
| 004314000 |
With indicator
| 9 |
| 004317000 |
With recirculating means
| 7 |
| 004316000 |
Reduced gravity environment type | 5 |
| 20090165197 | System for flushing a vaccum toilet - A system for flushing a vacuum toilet in an aircraft, with a bowl drain for removing toilet waste water from a bowl, a drain line, a bypass flow line for feeding-in air, a drainage valve and a waste water line. The bowl drain and the bypass flow line are connectable to the drain line, and the drainage valve on the input side is connectable to the drain line, and on the output side is connectable to a waste water line. In an implementation of the vacuum toilet as a vacuum urinal, the system may provide either water flushing or waterless flushing. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100083433 | VACUUM WASTE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A vacuum waste system for use in a vehicle, such as a aircraft. The vacuum waste system includes a lightweight base assembly and a lightweight toilet bowl assembly mounted to the top of the base assembly. The toilet bowl assembly has downwardly extending members that engage in a sliding manner with horizontally extending members at the top of the base assembly to thus secure the toilet bowl assembly to the base assembly. A fastener, such as a nut and bolt assembly, can be coupled to the toilet bowl assembly and base assembly using a tool to thus secure the toilet bowl assembly to the base assembly. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110138528 | Toilet used in outer space - A toilet used in outer space comprises a housing, a gathering system and a collecting system installed in the housing, wherein the gathering system is an electric feeding mechanism with a conveying channel, a spiral shaft, an inlet member fitted to the conveying channel, and an outlet member formed on the conveying channel, the spiral shaft is placed in the conveying channel to move axially relative to the conveying channel, and includes a cleaner located below the conveying channel and inserting through the conveying channel having a sleeve member fitted to an output gear thereof, and the sleeve member actuates the spiral shaft to rotate via a pillar and includes a tab disposed on an inner wall thereof to correspond to the spiral groove, between the pillar and the conveying channel is defined a compression spring; the gathering system being connected to the outlet member. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20130318700 | UNIVERSAL COMMODE PROCESSING UNIT - A waste collection unit includes a motor supported by a housing. A fan is coupled to the motor by a first member configured to provide a rotational input speed. A liquid-gas separator is coupled to a second member configured to provide a rotational output speed. A speed reduction device is coupled to the first and second members. The speed reduction device is configured to provide a rotational output speed that is less than the rotational input speed. In another embodiment, the fan is arranged in the housing and is directly coupled to the motor by the first member. The fan includes first and second sides respectively including first and second pumping elements. A first waste collection line fluidly connects a urinal to the first side. A second waste collection line fluidly connects a fecal storage container to the second side. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130318701 | URINE STOWAGE SYSTEM FOR SPACECRAFT - A waste handling system includes a waste processing unit that includes a urine inlet configured to receive urine from a urinal. A pumping element is fluidly connected between the urine inlet and the urine outlet. A distribution system with a differential pressure valve selectively fluidly connects the urine outlet to first and second urine storage containers. The distribution system includes a switching system that selectively fluidly connects the urinal to the first and second urinal storage containers in response to an input. Each urine storage containers includes a cavity with a bag. The bag is movable between first and second volumes. An electrical switch communicates with the bag and includes first and second contact elements biased apart from one another in a first condition that corresponds to the first volume. The first and second contact elements electrically engage one another in a second condition corresponding to the second volume. | 12-05-2013 |
| 004340000 |
Plural receptacles | 3 |
| 20140041110 | HYBRID WATER/WASTE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - Aircraft architecture, aircraft trolley, aircraft monument, aircraft water supply unit and aircraft having a hybrid water/waste system architecture having a combined decentralized and centralized water supply and waste system. In one example, the aircraft architecture comprises a plurality of toilet units each having a waste water terminal. At least one of the plurality of toilet unit comprises a local flush system, and the flush system has a receptacle for a replaceable flush fluid container. The waste water terminal of each of the plurality of toilet units is connectable to a centralized waste water system of an aircraft. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20110113541 | Water Conserving Improved Toilet - An efficient dual-use toilet that provides a simple, easy-to-use and reliable solution to the problem of wasted toilet flush water is disclosed. The improved toilet provides a two-compartment toilet bowl, wherein the main bowl is used for solid waste and a hydrophobic secondary bowl is used for liquid waste. When only the secondary bowl is used, the toilet does not require flushing. When the toilet is flushed for solid wastes, water simultaneously cleanses the secondary bowl. Importantly, the drain line for the secondary bowl is configured such that during the flush cycle air is prevented coming back through the sewer system and into the household. The system is fully automatic and provides a very easy-to-learn “flush and forget” solution for the user. The amount of water flushed to the sewer system is greatly reduced, and consequently so is the burden on fresh water supply systems as well as the energy cost in required to deliver water. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120186009 | TOILET ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a toilet assembly which includes a case and a toilet bowl. The toilet bowl extends from a bottom of the case and toward a direction away from the case, wherein the case is disposed with at least one partition. The partition divides an interior of the case into a first reservoir area and a urinal area. The first reservoir area is adapted to reserve water. At least one surface of the urinal area is formed with an opening, and the opening is adapted for a user to urinate. Thereby, the urinal area can be formed in one piece with and on one side of the toilet assembly. Consequently, it can save the use of water consuming when male users urinates, and it can save the space in the lavatory. Further, the male users can urinate in front of the urinal area without opening the seat lid. | 07-26-2012 |
| 004315000 |
With disposable container | 3 |
| 20090126092 | Method for forming sanitary foaming in sanitary device - A method for forming thick sanitary foaming in an inside bottom of a sanitary device, which is a sanitary foaming forming method for sanitary device, includes the process of forming and spreading a layer of foaming of a given thickness on the inside bottom of the sanitary device to serve as sanitary foam, which, in the use of the sanitary device, functions to prevent splashing and attachment of contamination caused by falling of feces and isolating the odors and bacteria spread from the feces and, after use of the toilet and in carrying out flushing, shields disgusting condition and spreading of bacteria and odors caused by flushing of water. Further, chemical agents of perfuming, deodorizing, cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, lubricating, toughening and long-lasting of the sanitary foam may be added in the foaming agent to further enhance effectiveness of sanitary. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090165196 | Toilet apparatus with processing material - A toilet apparatus is adapted to put the excrement produced each time by the user of the toilet into a bag to form a package of waste, treating the excrement into a state of combustible substance before putting it into a bag. The toilet apparatus is equipped with a long, flexible and folded continuous cylindrical member set in position below a toilet seat as packaging member that is adapted to receive the excrement produced by the user each time and become sealed and transferred downward in the toilet bowl, a processing material for absorbing liquid and semi-solidifying the excrement being arranged at a side of the toilet apparatus, a quantity of the processing material being fed into the packaging member for receiving the excrement each time of production of excrement so as to absorb liquid from the excrement, the packaging member being subsequently sealed at an opening thereof. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20130081200 | Interlock mechanism for a toilet for Vehicles in particular for busses, mobile homes, caravans, and yachts, as well as a toilet - The invention relates to an interlock mechanism ( | 04-04-2013 |
| 004328000 |
Tank and bowl with plural connections, one being pneumatic | 2 |
| 20110004990 | TOILET FLUSHING SYSTEM USING COMPRESSED AIR - Toilet Flushing system using compressed air ( | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110289669 | Water saver toilet with uniform water spot - A toilet has a vacuum source ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 004329000 |
Low profile tank and bowl | 2 |
| 20150033462 | RETRO FLUSH TOILET - A flushometer toilet is used in a bathroom that has access to only a small diameter water supply pipe that usually would be useful only with a gravity toilet. A water storage apparatus ( | 02-05-2015 |
| 20140109307 | FLUSH TOILET DEVICE - There is provided a flush toilet device capable of being configured in a compact size and supplying a sufficient flow amount of water to a toilet to reliably flush and discharge waste. According to the flush toilet device WT, a straight pipe portion | 04-24-2014 |
| 004345000 |
Plural flush, preliminary or subsequent | 2 |
| 20090056006 | Portable toilet chemical recharge system and method - A portable toilet chemical recharge system and method includes a water source and a main conduit with a water valve, and a liquid chemical solution source with a chemical conduit and a chemical pump, the chemical conduit connected to the main conduit downstream from the water valve. A chemical pump timer engages and disengages the chemical pump, and a chemical flow control valve controls chemical flow through the chemical conduit. The water valve, chemical pump timer and the chemical flow control valve cooperatively control flow through the main and chemical conduits to provide a pre-injection water flush period, a liquid chemical injection period wherein liquid chemical flows into the main conduit, and a post-injection water flush period. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090211008 | Toilet with clog removal means - An improved toilet assembly incorporating a supply water passage | 08-27-2009 |
| 004312000 |
Folding type | 1 |
| 20140245531 | SANITARY APPARATUS - An apparatus including at least one concealable sanitary fixture, such as a toilet bowl ( | 09-04-2014 |
| Entries |
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| 20080209619 | Toilet fill valve including leak prevention mechanism - A toilet fill valve having a mechanism for preventing leakage from a tank of the toilet between flush cycles. The mechanism includes links that are normally locked to prevent the fill valve from opening. The links are operatively connected to a handle of the toilet such that the links are unlocked and allow the fill valve to open only when the handle of the toilet is purposely operated to initiate a flush cycle. Otherwise, the links do not allow the fill valve to open even if water leaks from the tank and causes a float of the fill valve to be lowered. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080222783 | Sanitary article, in particular a toilet, designed to permit a physiologically correct position for defecation even for elderly or disabled persons - This invention concerns a sanitary article, in particular a toilet with a form that permits a physiologically correct position for defecation, and is so practical that it can be used even by elderly or disabled persons. This toilet, which is a type that ensures that angle α, formed by the femur ( | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090044323 | Tot-pot - A device consisting of a standard size toilet seat, hinged at the back and attached by suitable hardware to a smaller, child size toilet seat with molded handles, which can then be attached, through use of the same hardware, to a standard public use toilet, and lid. The device can be configured to allow use by an adult, or by a toddler. The Tot-Pot portion of the configuration can be attached directly to an existing adult toilet seat, or be joined with an adult seat for joint installation. The device is specifically designed and intended for use in the public restroom arena, and will fit all standard toilet devices in use, and by providing handles for ease and sanitation in lifting and for child support, a splash guard for protection of leakage of waste onto the adult seat, and a hinged back such as to provide an oblique, obtuse angle when raised, sanitation concerns of dual use are alleviated. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090077729 | Discontinuous helical auger contained within a heated vessel filled with sawdust for the purpose of high efficiency breakdown of toilet and other organic wastes - The invention consists of a discontinuous helical auger contained within a heated vessel filled with sawdust. The auger enables thorough turning of sawdust enclosed within a heated vessel enabling function of the assembly as a waterless biotoilet. Control of auger rotation works to maximize the biodegradation of human toilet waste through physical breakdown of organic matter, through stimulation of evaporation of the aqueous fraction, and through supporting a benign microflora to effect biodegradation. This discontinuous helical auger enables maintenance of a flat horizontal upper planar surface of the sawdust mass while maximizing aeration of the sawdust mass. The angle of the helical blade and discontinuities therein work to draw the organic matter very gradually toward the opposite end of the biotoilet from the toilet hole, maximizing dewatering and aerobic breakdown. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090188031 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING JET AIRCRAFT OPERATING EFFICIENCY - A disposal system is provided. In an embodiment, by way of example, the disposal system can include a first tank adapted to be at least partially filled with waste fluid. The disposal system can also include a waste processing device adapted to receive waste fluid and adjust one or more properties of the waste fluid. Additionally, the waste disposal system can include a jet engine comprising a first chamber adapted to contain a fluid undergoing compression. The jet engine can be in fluid communication with the waste processing device to receive the waste fluid from the waste processing device. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090217445 | Method and apparatus for hygienic flush toilets - A hygienic plug-in unit that is adapted to a flush toilet system is disclosed that includes a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber all connected together. In the first chamber, water is intake and distributed into the other chambers by the refilling mechanism. In the second chamber, a sensor is electrically coupled to an atomizer. In the third chamber, a detergent and deodorizing substance is stored. When a user is detected by the sensor, the sensor activates the atomizer device to release the cleansing and deodorizing substance in form of a mist into a toilet bowl located below. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100031429 | TOILET BOWL SYSTEM USABLE FOR SITTING FACING FRONT - In a toilet bowl which includes a bowl body, a sitting member and a water reservoir, a new toilet bowl system usable for sitting facing front is disclosed, which comprises a bowl body having a longitudinal vertical opening, a backrest or chest support member which is provided apart from an upper side of the bowl body and the sitting member, a support handle which is installed at a side surface of the backrest or chest support member, a water reservoir which is not contacted with an upper side of the bowl body and the sitting member and stores water for flushing urine and feces, a water reservoir support member for supporting the water reservoir, and a chest support member support member which is engaged at the water reservoir and supports a backrest or chest support member support. A wheelchair user can more easily use in a forward facing posture while saving a space in a toilet room. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100043129 | METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING GREYWATER - The present invention relates to a method for processing greywater, comprising the following steps:—supplying water to a reservoir of a greywater device;—collecting the supplied water in the reservoir;—conducting water out of the reservoir to at least one reservoir of a water consumer;—monitoring the water quality; and—flushing the water from the reservoir of the greywater device and/or the reservoir of the water consumer into a sewer drain when the water quality drops below an acceptable level. Furthermore, the invention relates to a control system for controlling a greywater device, a system for reusing greywater, comprising a greywater device and a control system, and a greywater consumer, in particular a toilet, which is connected to such a system. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100058520 | Toilet Seat and Cover Position Detection System - A toilet seat and cover position detection system that includes a toilet assembly in a room with a door wherein a two position toilet seat cover is attached to the toilet assembly. Attached to the seat cover is a transmitter device means whereby the transmitter device is activated to broadcast a signal when the seat cover is in the vertical position. A receiver device means attached to the door and activated upon opening the door, detects the transmitter broadcast signal emitted when the seat cover is in the raised position. When a signal is detected, an alarm device means is activated by the receiver device and notifies user that the seat cover is in the raised position as the user opens the door to exit. The transmitter device means may also be attached to a two position toilet seat. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110113540 | Plumbing Fixture Having Modular Control Housing - Disclosed is a plumbing fixture (e.g. a bidet or toilet) of the type having a frontal basin and means for directing a supply of water to the basin for cleaning the basin. The plumbing fixture includes a modular housing mountable behind the basin and at least one control positioned in the modular housing to control operation of the plumbing fixture. The control may be selected from the group consisting of light controls, bidet wand position controls, bidet wand heated air supply controls, bidet wand water supply controls, lid position movement controls, seat position movement controls, deodorizer controls, audio device controls and ultra violet sanitizer controls. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120017362 | Sports-themed toilet and plunger set - The sports-themed toilet and plunger set includes a toilet that is inscribed with a favored team's logo and is painted in that team's basic colors. The set also includes a plunger that is inscribed with a rival team's logo and is painted in the rival team's basic colors. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120023653 | DELAYED-RELEASE SHAPED BODIES FOR USE IN TOILETS - A shaped body suitable for use as acid-releasing body in toilets includes 10-95% of a lactic acid oligomer with an average degree of polymerization between 1.8 and 4. The shaped body provides for the controlled release of lactic acid, which serves to reduce or prevent to the formation of calcium and magnesium deposits in the toilet, contributes to soap scum removal, and has a sanitizing and disinfecting effect. The shaped bodies may be used in-bowl or in-cistern. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120060270 | Appliance for a Toilet Having a Flush Responsive Audio Player - An appliance for a toilet having a flush responsive audio player plays preselected audio content keyed in response to a toilet flush event, the audio content having a meaning that is meant to induce a predetermined response in the user of the toilet. The preselected audio content may be pre-installed audio content, user-selected and installed audio content and/or user-generated, custom audio content. Any preselected audio content of copyrighted or un-copyrighted material may be employed in accord with the principles of the present invention | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120144570 | Rail vehicle having a sanitary unit - A rail vehicle has at least one sanitary unit in which a WC device with an outlet pipe is to be installed. A car-body-side waste water pipe connection for connecting to the outlet pipe is provided. An intermediate pipe element is attached to the sanitary unit such that one side of the intermediate pipe element is used for a connection to the outlet pipe and the other side is used for a connection to the waste water pipe. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120180208 | Toilet - Toilet unit ( | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120278984 | Method and Apparatus for Use with a Toilet - An apparatus for use with a toilet and a method of storing and cleaning a toilet utensil is provided. A toilet includes a toilet bowl, a tank storing a quantity of water, and a flushing device controlling a flow of the quantity of water from the tank to the toilet bowl. A toilet utensil holding structure is located within the tank, wherein the toilet utensil holding structure positioned to hold at least one toilet utensil. A tank cover is positioned over an opening in the tank. The tank cover has at least two cover portions independently movable to one another, wherein at least one of the two cover portions controls access to the at least one toilet utensil. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297528 | Portable flushing child's toilet - An improved miniature portable child's training toilet comprises a first chamber with a toilet seat opening, a second chamber connected thereto, and a flap member at a connection point. A miniaturized tank portion with valve means and means of selectively causing the valve to open, allows fluid from the tank to move under gravity to the first chamber and continue into the second chamber, flushing material into the second chamber of the toilet. A means of separating the first and second chambers of the toilet for emptying the second chamber after flushing comprises a gasket for sealing the junction of the chambers. An electronic sound and light producing means plays congratulatory sounds and causes the toilet to illuminate when flushed. An alternate embodiment further comprises an “S” bend connecting the chambers, forming a water trap, and causing siphon action when the toilet is flushed. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130007953 | MOLDING MATERIAL FOR A HOUSEHOLD PLUMBING EQUIPMENT AND A HOUSEHOLD PLUMBING EQUIPMENT FABRICATED USING THE SAME - Providing: a molding material for a household plumbing equipment which has superior surface hardness as well as superior water resistance for use in the household plumbing equipment inherent from a polymethyl methacrylate resin, and yet has improved solvent resistance; and a household plumbing equipment fabricated using the molding material. The molding material for a household plumbing equipment is characterized by containing a thermoplastic resin comprising the polymethyl methacrylate resin and a polytrimethylene terephthalate resin in a mass ratio of 90:10-50:50. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130227772 | CLOSET COLLAR ADAPTATIONS - Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating the installation of a toilet over a closet collar for a drain pipe. According to various embodiments, a pipe extension for a closet collar adaptation assembly is positioned with the closet collar. The toilet is positioned over the closet collar adaptation assembly. At least one seal is provided between the toilet and the closet collar adaptation assembly to thereby facilitate passage of matter from the toilet through the closet collar. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140007335 | Potty Training System - An improved potty-training system is described herein. The potty-training system can comprise a potty bowl comprising a concave portion, wherein said concave portion comprises an opening at top surface of the concave portion, a discharging port attached at the bottom of the concave portion and one or more crevices placed axially around the concave portion, the discharging port capable of discharging into a bin. The potty-training system can further comprise a seat lid mounted to the opening, a bottom compartment comprising a body, wherein the body capable of enclosing the bin, a flush system, and a hose system that can comprise an intake hose connected to the flush system, and one or more discharge hoses, each of the discharge hoses connected a nozzle head, each of the nozzle heads positioned at one or more crevices. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140373263 | SMART TOILET SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A plumbing fixture includes a basin, a plumbing system configured to supply water to the basin, a processing circuit, and a housing containing the plumbing system and the processing circuit. The housing includes ports on the second face allowing access to a digital audio input, the plumbing fixture configured to output audio via a speaker based on the digital audio input. The plumbing fixture further includes a remote control configured to control the plumbing fixture and further configured to customize selectable audio sources for playback via the speaker. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150297044 | Interactive Training Device - The present invention is an accessory to a flush toilet in which an interactive device is positioned at the rear of the flush toilet and may be attached to the rear of the toilet such that the user would use the flush toilet in the reverse position. The present invention may be an interactive device such as a toy/game or computer. The interactive device may be detachable from the flush toilet. The present invention may include a support arm connected to the interactive device and an insert configured to fit in a toilet bowl and connected to the other end of the support arm. The present invention may be folded for a compact configuration. The present invention makes “going to the bathroom” enjoyable for both the child and parent, while educating the child to appreciate and to become more accustomed to using a flush toilet. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150366420 | LAVATORY SHELF - A device comprising a shelf section and an attachment section. The attachment section is one of coupled and integrated with the shelving section and comprises a portion adapted to couple to a urinal. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160177556 | Gravity Drained, Waste Management Mechanism | 06-23-2016 |
| 20180020889 | Toilet With A Front Facing User-Accessible Compartment | 01-25-2018 |
