| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 004300000 |
FLUSH CLOSET
| 630 |
| 004488000 |
POOL TYPE
| 397 |
| 004538000 |
TUBS
| 373 |
| 004596000 |
SHOWER (E.G. STALL, WITH WALLS, RECEPTOR, AND SPRAY)
| 333 |
| 004619000 |
WASH RECEPTACLES
| 259 |
| 004449000 |
DRY CLOSETS
| 169 |
| 004222000 |
DISINFECTION
| 133 |
| 004679000 |
DRAIN, OVERFLOW OR TRAP FOR A SINK OR BATH
| 112 |
| 004237000 |
SEAT
| 91 |
| 004286000 |
STRAINER, STOPPER, PLUG OR CLOSURE
| 88 |
| 004443000 |
BIDETS
| 85 |
| 004246100 |
OPENER OR CLOSER FOR A CLOSET SEAT OR LID
| 84 |
| 004255010 |
OBSTRUCTION REMOVER
| 71 |
| 004209000 |
VENTILATION
| 67 |
| 004252100 |
FLUSH CLOSET BOWL SUPPORT, COUPLING, SEAL OR FASTENER
| 61 |
| 004675000 |
SUPPLY OUTLET FOR A SINK OR BATH
| 59 |
| 004524000 |
VAPOR OR HEAT IN BATH (E.G., SAUNA, STEAM BATH, OR SUDATORIUM)
| 49 |
| 004245100 |
COVER FOR SEAT
| 42 |
| 004615000 |
MEANS FOR SPRAYING USER
| 40 |
| 004234000 |
SEAT AND LID
| 38 |
| 004515000 |
HAIR WASHING MACHINE OR DEVICE OR ACCESSORY
| 35 |
| 004695000 |
SUPPORT OR MOUNT FOR A SUPPLY, DRAIN, OVERFLOW OR TRAP MEANS
| 32 |
| 004254000 |
CLOSET HEAD, FOOT, AND BODY RESTS
| 24 |
| 004668000 |
HAVING CONDITION RESPONSIVE SUPPLY OUTLET, DRAIN, OVERFLOW OR TRAP FOR A SINK OR BATH
| 16 |
| 004664000 |
FLUSH CLOSET OR URINAL AND WASH RECEPTACLE
| 14 |
| 004249000 |
FLUSH-VALVE OPERATORS
| 13 |
| 004242100 |
LID
| 12 |
| 004667000 |
FLUSH CLOSET SEAT ASSIST TO RAISE USER
| 11 |
| 004258000 |
SPITTOONS
| 7 |
| 004256100 |
DEBRIS CATCHER FOR A FLUSH CLOSET OR CLEAN OUT PLUG
| 6 |
| 004662000 |
RESTROOM OR BATHROOM SELF-CLEANING SYSTEMS | 4 |
| 20090007328 | Self-cleaning public toilet and corresponding safety equipment - A self-cleaning public toilet comprising a safety and alarm system. The safety and alarm system includes a plurality of load cells that weigh the user who has entered a space; a photoelectric-sensor device, for detecting the presence or otherwise of a person in the space during washing and drying of the inside of the toilet; and at least one pressure switch located in a pneumatic system for supply of a pneumatic cylinder that actuates a rotating arm for cleaning a toilet bowl. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090313752 | DRYING DEVICE AND SANITARY WASHING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A drying device in accordance with the invention is characterized by including: an air blowing portion for blowing pressurized air so as to dry a surface to be dried by a jet of pressurized air whose abutment area to the surface to be dried is narrower than the surface to be dried; and a moving unit for moving the air blowing portion while the jet is being blown such that the jet blown from the air blowing portion sequentially sweeps a substantially entire surface of the surface to be dried, wherein the moving unit includes a first moving device for moving the air blowing portion in a state in which a blowing direction of the jet is being maintained so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to a moving direction of the air blowing portion and a second moving device for moving the air blowing portion in a direction different from that of the moving direction. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20120017368 | AUTOMATIC LAVATORY-CLEANING SYSTEM - Automatic lavatory-cleaning system, especially for public lavatories installed in a cubicle between two side walls, and with the floor converging to a drain, based on a structure that can be moved from a first, folded position into a second position in which it is deployed over the lavatory and between the side walls, comprising a supporting structure ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20130185866 | Systems and Methods For Cleaning and Monitoring Portable Toilets - Systems and methods for cleaning and monitoring a portable toilet are provided. The system's components include a chemical detector, a concentration sensor, a cleaning device, a container, a rotatable spray nozzle, a locator, an automated door locking device, a processor, and memory. The memory causes the processor to execute a method which involves detecting and sensing urine and feces concentration levels, and cleaning the areas of highest concentration with chemical neutralizers dispersed by the spray nozzle. Data regarding the sanitary condition and GPS location of the toilet may be sent to servers for remote human monitoring. The door locking device may be triggered if the toilet is found to have harmful levels of chemicals associated with urine and fecal matter. | 07-25-2013 |
| 004670000 |
PREFABRICATED (E.G., MODULAR) PLUMBING SYSTEM | 4 |
| 20120042446 | QUICK SINK - One example embodiment includes a quick sink system. The quick sink system includes a sink. The sink includes a faucet, where the faucet includes a cold water input for receiving cold water and a hot water input for receiving hot water. The sink also includes a basin, where the basin is configured to retain water and a drain, where the drain is configured to remove water from the basin. The quick sink system also includes a first connector, where the first connector is configured to connect the cold water input to a cold water supply, and a second connector, where the second connector is configured to connect the hot water input to a hot water supply. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20140020173 | SECTIONAL MODULAR SYSTEM FOR MAKING SANITARY PLUMBING FIXTURES - A sectional modular system for making sanitary plumbing fixtures includes: one or more base components which are designed to be placed in a wall in a built-in position and to be put in fluid communication with one another and/or with a water distribution line; at least one removable component such as a mixer, associated in fluid communication with the base component and a support and centering structure for supporting two or more base components; advantageously, each base component includes a body divided into a first water chamber and at least four additional water chambers. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140123383 | MODULAR MONUMENT ASSEMBLY WITH SHARED WATER SYSTEM - A modular monument assembly configured to be positioned in an aircraft that includes an enclosure that includes a first module and a second module, and a circulation system that is adapted to receive water from a water source. The circulation system includes a circulation line for circulating water, a water heater, a circulation pump, first and second faucets and first and second lines that are in fluid communication with the first and second faucets. The first faucet is positioned in the first module and the second faucet is positioned in the second module. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140189949 | DOMESTIC-WATER SUPPLY AND WITHDRAWAL SYSTEM FOR A WASHSTAND AND SAMPLING VALVE FOR SUCH A SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a domestic-water supply and withdrawal system for a washstand ( | 07-10-2014 |
| 004661000 |
MISCELLANEOUS | 4 |
| 20080201841 | Tank toppers - A decorative toilet tank covering designed to be easily removed, as to allow for the alteration of décor to occur as personal preference dictates. An extensive selection of colors, themes, patterns, and textures will be offered to compliment any taste. Not only an accent, the covering also proves functional as it provides a non-slip surface on which to place items on, preventing them from sliding off of the tank lid. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20110083264 | ANAL-GENITAL VIEWING DEVICE AND METHOD - Viewing device comprised of two or more mirrors and an illumination component for self-viewing the anal-genital region while seated on a toilet bowl. The preferred embodiment comprises a forward mirror and a rear mirror positioned within a toilet bowl at angles with respect to each other, to the user's eye and to the user's anal-genital region such that when the user peers between slightly spread legs into the forward mirror an upward directed image of the user's anal-genital region is visible. The device preserves the region of the toilet bowl directly below the anal-genital region free of mirrors and all supportive apparatus. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20130212802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WHIMSICAL, INTERACTIVE, AND ENTERTAINING HANDWASHING ATTRACTION - A handwashing playground integrates handwash stations with an interactive, themed play attraction, such as a farm, and includes farm-themed playground with animals and a barn. The animals and farm implements replace faucets and sinks to provide an interactive and entertaining experience, thereby encouraging handwashing and other good personal hygiene behavior. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20160138254 | TOILET NIGHT LIGHT - A toilet night light is provided. The toilet night light includes a housing. A clip is attached to the housing and is sized to releasably attach to a toilet bowl suspending the toilet night light under the toilet seat. A light is disposed within the housing. The light is directed to at least an inside portion of the toilet bowl to illuminate the inside of the toilet bowl. A power source, such as a battery is electrically connected to power the light. The present invention further include a switch operatively connected to the light and is activated to turn the light on and off. | 05-19-2016 |
| 004253000 |
CLOSET-BOWL CLOSURES | 4 |
| 20090019626 | TOILET BOWL LOCKING DEVICE AND METHOD - A toilet bowl locking device ( | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090049591 | - A protective toilet bowl cover for temporary installation during construction or pending maintenance. The bowl cover element includes a clear viewing window so that toilet operation can be observed with the cover in place. The bowl cover element may be adjustable by breaking off a portion of the cover along a selected score line. Two bowl rim engagement elements are pivotally mounted on the bottom of the bowl cover, and provided with toothed pull elements, so that a rim engagement portion of each engagement element may be rotated into contact with the underneath side of the bowl rim by pulling the pull elements partially through small holes in the cover. The toothed portions of the pull elements engage the holes to hold the pull elements and rim engagement elements in place, and excess exposed length of the toothed pull element may be cut. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20110271434 | LOCKING APPARATUS FOR LAVATORY PLUMBING FIXTURES - A lock for lavatory plumbing fixtures includes one or more griping members adapted to receive and attach to an internal rim of the lavatory fixture bowl. At least one of the gripping members can be translationally adapted or slideably engaged. A keyed rotational lock or a padlock can be incorporated for locking the article in place. Alternatively, a screw having a special head can be utilized to prevent unauthorized unlocking of the article. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110308000 | Anti-Reverse Device to Block and Prevent Waste Water in a Toilet Bowl from Flowing Backward - An anti-reverse device includes a handle, a blocking member secured on the handle, a fixing plate mounted on the handle, and an adjusting sleeve movably mounted on the handle and abutting the fixing plate. Thus, the fixing plate is fixed on the flange of the toilet bowl, and the blocking member is fixed on the draining port of the toilet bowl to lock the anti-reverse device onto toilet bowl so that the blocking member can block the draining port of the toilet bowl closely and tightly to prevent the waste water from flowing back from the draining port of the toilet bowl due to an irregular pressure condition such that the waste water is stopped and will not flow outward from the toilet bowl. | 12-22-2011 |
| 004514000 |
CONVERTIBLE CLASS-TYPE APPARATUS | 4 |
| 20090049596 | - An example tub divider includes a wall moveable between an installed position and an uninstalled position. The wall partitions a tub when in the installed position. A lock pin moves between a first position and a biased position. The lock pin limits movement of the wall when in the first position. An example divided tub assembly includes a plurality of tub sidewalls and a tub at least partially defined by the tub sidewalls. A removable wall is moveable to an installed position for partitioning the tub. A wall extension of the removable wall is receivable within a sidewall aperture defined by one of the tub sidewalls. The wall extension guides movement of the removable wall. A cap has a cap extension for receipt within a cap aperture defined by one the tub sidewalls. The cap limits relative movement between the removable wall and the tub. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20130212798 | Tub Partition, and Method for Mounting a Tub Partition - The invention relates to a frameless, self-supporting tub partition ( | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140366262 | PORTABLE ASSEMBLY FOR PROVIDING AMENITIES - A portable assembly comprises a housing unit comprising a top, sides a bottom, a plurality of storage units, and a cover being operable for opening and closing above the top. A counter top is joined to the top. A sink unit is disposed in the counter top. A water supply unit is disposed within the housing unit and supplies water to the sink unit. A cooking unit is disposed in the counter top. At least two shelves are joinable to sides of the counter top. An illumination source is configured to be operable for at least illuminating the counter top and a surrounding area. A plurality of legs supports the housing unit in which the assembly is transportable to a location to provide amenities at the location. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150128339 | SINK WITH REMOVABLE DIVIDER - A sink with a removable divider includes a sink body having a lip and a basin. A drain element is provided within the basin at a central location, and the front and rear portions of the sink basin include generally vertical channels. A divider is removably positioned within the channels so as to bisect the basin into two separate compartments. The divider including a pair of articulating drain plugs, each having a shape that approximates one half of the drain element. | 05-14-2015 |
| 004243100 |
MECHANISM POSITIONS COVER ON SEAT | 3 |
| 20090293183 | AUTOMATIC SANITARY FILM DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR TOILET - An automatic sanitary film dispensing system includes a supply barrel and a take-up barrel respectively mounted on the front and rear sides of the toilet seat of a toilet, a DC motor mounted in one end of the take-up barrel, a take-up reel pivotally mounted in the other end of the take-up barrel and rotatable manually through a crank handle, a roll of sanitary film rotatably mounted in the supply-barrel and having a slat fixedly fastened to the lead end and connectable between the output shaft of the DC motor and the take-up spindle of the take-up reel for rotation by the DC motor to take up the sanitary film, the sanitary film having cut line portions equally spaced along the length, each cut line portion being tearable to define an oval hole in the sanitary film corresponding to the cavity of the bowl of the toilet in which the toilet seat is installed, and a sensor for detecting the presence of a human being and controlling the DC motor to rotate through a predetermined number of turns when detected a signal. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090100580 | Sensing-Type Lavatory Seat Structure with Covering Film - A sensing-type lavatory seat structure with covering film includes a covering film output portion and a covering film collecting portion, a rolling motor and a pivot motor accommodated in a body portion thereof, and a U-shaped seat, through two ends thereof, connected to the covering film output portion and the covering film collecting portion. When the user approaches, a sensing unit senses the situation, controls the pivot motor to lower down the seat and controls the rolling motor to replace the covering film. Then, after the user leaves, the sensing unit once again senses the variation, and controls the pivot motor to lift up the seat to wait for the next time usage. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20140259340 | AUTOMATED HYGIENIC TOILET SEAT WITH GUIDE SHIELD - Sanitary toilet seat assemblies including automated cover material dispensers and a guide shield secured to a base member of the toilet seat assembly. The guide shield can have a top portion extending into a region lying between a first tangential plane and a second tangential plane, extending parallel to the base member and tangentially from opposing points along the outer circumference of the counter shaft projections. | 09-18-2014 |
| 004663000 |
FLUSH CLOSET, WASH RECEPTACLE, AND BATHTUB OR SHOWER | 3 |
| 20120159704 | Sanitary Unit Comprising a Toilet and a Wash Basin Both Slidably Mounted - A sanitary unit comprises a toilet having a bowl ( | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130232685 | SELF-CONTAINED BATHROOM - The invention relates to a self-contained bathroom comprising a prefabricated chamber intended to be placed on the floor of a room in a dwelling, said chamber containing sanitary fittings ( | 09-12-2013 |
| 20150013063 | FUELL CELL SYSTEM POWERED LAVATORY - In a craft such as an aircraft, a lavatory unit may be powered by the various outputs of a fuel cell system, including by-products that typically become waste. For example, but not limited to, a combination of the water, oxygen-depleted air, thermal energy and/or electrical energy generated by the fuel cell system may be used to supply water to the faucet and the toilet of the lavatory unit, to supply the lavatory unit with its electrical needs, and to heat and/or disinfect and/or dry the lavatory unit and its surfaces. | 01-15-2015 |
| 004244100 |
COVER DISPENSER | 2 |
| 20100299819 | TOILET SEAT WITH AUTOMATIC TURNING COVER - A toilet seat with an automatic turning cover includes a start device, a toilet seat cover, a toilet seat, an elevating arm, a turning arm and a belt. The toilet seat cover and elevating arm are coupled to the start device. A lower end of the turning arm is pivotally coupled to the middle of the elevating arm and fixed to the toilet seat cover, and an upper end is pivotally coupled to a pivotal base and passed through two fulcrums of the turning arm to couple the upper end with the pivotal base. The toilet seat controls the start device to drive the elevating and turning arms to lift the toilet seat independently. The belt is pulled to change the surface of the toilet seat to face towards the front of the toilet seat cover. The start device is controlled to lift both toilet seat cover and toilet seat. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100205733 | PERSONAL TOILET SEAT COVER - This invention presents a toilet seat cover. The toilet seat cover has a seat portion and a peripheral portion. The seat portion has a central opening, and has a top layer and a bottom layer. The top layer is preferably made of fleece or fabric material that feels warm with contact with a body. The bottom layer is preferably made of slip-resistant material. The peripheral portion has flaps extending from an outer periphery of the seat portion, which are adapted to hang down adjacent side portions of the toilet seat when the seat cover is placed on the toilet seat. | 08-19-2010 |
| 004251100 |
DRIP CATCHER | 2 |
| 20090077728 | Absorbent disposable pad with non-skid plastic mat - The Disposable Absorbent Pad with Non-Skid Plastic Mat is designed to fit under the toilet bowl area. This invention will prevent unwanted urine from soiling the area surrounding the toilet bowl while giving its user non-skid protection. The base of the Non-Skid Plastic Mat forms a U-shape around the toilet bowl and the center top region of the plastic mat unit contains a disposable absorbent pad. This is an ongoing method for joining two types of material together comprising of a rigid disposable absorbent pad and a multi-suction non-skid plastic mat. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20130305443 | TOILET OVERFLOW PAN - An apparatus for containing overflow water from a toilet comprises a base member having a central bore therethrough and an upwardly extending exterior wall extending around a periphery thereof and a sleeve extending through the central bore having a top end sized to be slidably received within a drain pipe for the toilet. The top end of the sleeve extends a riser distance above the base member so as to form an annular trap around the sleeve. The apparatus further comprises a top support extending substantially radially outwardly from the top end of the sleeve having openings around a periphery thereof so as to permit water introduced to a top surface of the base member to drain into the trap and a plurality of apertures extending through the sleeve proximate to the top support so as to drain water retained in the trap into the drain pipe for the toilet. | 11-21-2013 |
| 004248000 |
BUFFERS AND DASHPOTS | 2 |
| 20130291295 | TOILET SEAT STABILIZER ASSEMBLY - A toilet seat stabilizer assembly includes a bumper fabricated from a thermoplastic polymer, which is softenable in response to heat and moldable while in a malleable condition to a desired configuration; and attachment means for attaching the bumper to a toilet seat. Also provided herein is a method for stabilizing a toilet seat using said assembly and a kit for containing the assembly. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140352046 | TOILET BUMPER - A bumper assembly comprising a first member configured to engage a portion of the toilet or bidet attachment; and a resilient second member coupled to the first member; wherein the first member is more rigid than the second member and includes at least one catch configured to selectively engage a recess of the toilet or bidet attachment to detachably couple the first member to the toilet or bidet attachment. | 12-04-2014 |
| 004487000 |
OPEN-WATER BARRIER | 1 |
| 20090217450 | MODULAR FRAME - A modular frame adapted in use to define a recreational area in a body of water, said frame adapted to remain fixed in position within the body of water. | 09-03-2009 |
| 004671000 |
SUPPLY OUTLET COMBINED WITH A DRAIN, OVERFLOW OR TRAP FOR A SINK OR BATH | 1 |
| 20130081203 | TUB OVERFLOW ASSEMBLY - The tub overflow assembly comprising an inlet, and outlet and a fluid flow path. The inlet having a lowest point adapted to admit overflow water. The outlet adapted to be connected to a soil or waste pipe. The fluid flow path between the inlet and the outlet. The fluid flow path defines a minimum fluid flow level, the minimum fluid flow level being higher than the lowest point of the inlet. | 04-04-2013 |
| 004535000 |
MEANS FOR APPLYING VAPOR OR HOT AIR DIRECTLY TO BODY OF USER | 1 |
| 20130283516 | PERSONAL CLEANING SYSTEM - A cleaning system according to the invention includes a scanning unit for determining body dimensions, for example, the girth measurements such as height and breadth of the person to be cleaned, at least two mouldings having a body-size opening, wherein the opening corresponds to a pose, that is, a body position of the person to be cleaned, a conveying unit that conveys the person to be cleaned through the mouldings, wherein at least one of the mouldings contains adjustable spray nozzles, the spacing of which from the person to be cleaned is adjusted corresponding to the body dimensions of the person to be cleaned determined by the scanning unit. | 10-31-2013 |
| 004666000 |
DIAPER WASHING DEVICES | 1 |
| 20130125303 | Apparatus for Rinsing Diapers - A diaper retaining enclosure within which a soiled diaper may be retained while being rinsed. includes a generally planar base having parallel edges to which a pair of suitable hinges are secured. A pair of doors comprising generally planar flaps are secured to the hinges and are thus pivotable between an open position exposing the base and a closed “tented” position. The tented position is achieved by having the edges of the doors meet some distance away from the base in the closed position and thereby form a channel extending downwardly above the base and behind the doors. A clip is secured to the upper edge of the base and is configured to be spring-biased to a closed position. The resulting channel formed by the doors in the tented position is open at its top and bottom. | 05-23-2013 |
