Patents Assigned to Nepon Kabushiki Kaisha (Nepon Inc.)
  • Patent number: 4321714
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuously defecating a urinal by means of foam provided on the inside face thereof is provided. Urine odor is sealed in the urinal and hygienically removed immediately after urination and transferred out of the urinal. The urine is sealed and lubricated by the foam, without the need for a large quantity of water.The urinal is provided with a casing including a foaming tank provided with an air stone and an air delivery pipe therefor, a foam supply pipe connected with the urinal and a water replenishing tank for controlling the level of water within the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: Nepon Kabushiki Kaisha (NEPON Inc.)
    Inventors: Souichi Takai, Yukinori Watanabe, Kaname Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 3943578
    Abstract: The apparatus comprises a throttle valve comprising an upper cylindrical resilient deformable membrane having an upper flange at the upper end thereof and a lower cylindrical resilient deformable membrane having a lower flange at the lower end thereof and connected at its upper end to the lower end of the upper cylindrical membrane by a central flange. The upper flange is secured to the upper wall portion of the outer wall of the apparatus and the lower flange is secured to the lower wall portion of the outer wall with either one of the upper and lower cylindrical membranes being twisted by 180.degree. about its longitudinal axis so that the twisted membrane is closed. The upper end of the throttle valve is attached to the hole discharge of the lavatory bowl while the lower end is located above the excrement reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Assignee: Nepon Kabushiki Kaisha (Nepon Inc.)
    Inventors: Masami Miya, Masao Nagasaki, Shuichi Harada