Patents by Inventor Norman Giertz

Norman Giertz 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: 11773579
    Abstract: A washing toilet seat assembly includes a toilet seat and a housing configured to be coupled to a toilet bowl to support the toilet seat about a pivot axis. The housing includes a cartridge interface and a cover moveable between an open position allowing access to the cartridge interface and a closed position blocking access to the cartridge interface. The washing toilet seat assembly further includes a cartridge removably coupled to the cartridge interface, the cartridge including a dispensable solution, and a spray wand moveably supported by at least one of the toilet seat or the housing. The spray wand is in fluid communication with the cartridge to dispense the dispensable solution, and the spray want is configured to dispense the dispensable solution during operation of the washing toilet seat assembly as a user sits on the toilet seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Bemis Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Norman Giertz, Robert Davis
  • Publication number: 20220341145
    Abstract: A washing toilet seat assembly includes a toilet seat and a housing configured to be coupled to a toilet bowl to support the toilet seat about a pivot axis. The housing includes a cartridge interface and a cover moveable between an open position allowing access to the cartridge interface and a closed position blocking access to the cartridge interface. The washing toilet seat assembly further includes a cartridge removably coupled to the cartridge interface, the cartridge including a dispensable solution, and a spray wand moveably supported by at least one of the toilet seat or the housing. The spray wand is in fluid communication with the cartridge to dispense the dispensable solution, and the spray want is configured to dispense the dispensable solution during operation of the washing toilet seat assembly as a user sits on the toilet seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Norman Giertz, Robert Davis
  • Patent number: 11421411
    Abstract: A washing toilet seat assembly includes a toilet seat and a housing configured to be coupled to a toilet bowl to support the toilet seat relative to the toilet bowl. The housing includes a single cavity, a first cartridge interface structure positioned within the single cavity, and a second cartridge interface structure positioned within the single cavity. The first cartridge interface structure is configured to selectively receive a first cartridge. The second cartridge interface structure is configured to selectively receive a second cartridge. The washing toilet seat assembly includes a dispenser supported by at least one of the toilet seat or the housing. The dispenser is coupled to the first cartridge interface structure and the second cartridge interface structure. The dispenser is configured to dispense a first dispensable solution from the first cartridge. The dispenser is also configured to dispense a second dispensable solution from the second cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Bemis Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Norman Giertz, Robert Davis
  • Publication number: 20200199860
    Abstract: A washing toilet seat assembly includes a toilet seat and a housing configured to be coupled to a toilet bowl to support the toilet seat relative to the toilet bowl. The housing includes a single cavity, a first cartridge interface structure positioned within the single cavity, and a second cartridge interface structure positioned within the single cavity. The first cartridge interface structure is configured to selectively receive a first cartridge. The second cartridge interface structure is configured to selectively receive a second cartridge. The washing toilet seat assembly includes a dispenser supported by at least one of the toilet seat or the housing. The dispenser is coupled to the first cartridge interface structure and the second cartridge interface structure. The dispenser is configured to dispense a first dispensable solution from the first cartridge. The dispenser is also configured to dispense a second dispensable solution from the second cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Norman Giertz, Robert Davis