Patents by Inventor Paul Gentz

Paul Gentz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4087868
    Abstract: The present apparatus for a toilet has the following features:(1) a spray conduit in a recess in the bottom of the toilet seat at the back;(2) a fluid-tight, rotatable water supply fitting aligned with the hinge axis of the toilet seat and connecting the spray conduit in the seat to an external water pipe;(3) a switch-operated valving arrangement for purging the spray conduit in the seat of standing water and filling it with hot water, and then causing the spraying operation to take place;(4) a switch-operated mechanism for flushing the toilet;(5) a pressure switch in the toilet seat to prevent spraying or flushing except when the seat is down and a person is seated on it; and(6) wiring extending through a tubular safety frame for the toilet to switches at the front for the valving arrangement and the toilet flushing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1978
    Inventor: Paul Gentz