Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Scoggins

Thomas E. Scoggins 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: 5603126
    Abstract: A toilet disinfectant dispenser for use with a toilet of the type having a tank with tank lid. A water supply is connected to the tank by a water inlet pipe controlled by a float valve assembly. A toilet bowl is operatively connected to the tank by a ball valve on a tank drain. The ball valve is connected to a lift chain on a trip lever of a flush handle on the tank. An overflow pipe extends upwardly into the tank and is connected to the bowl. The dispenser comprises a container having an inlet port and an outlet port. A soluble disinfectant tablet is carried within the container. An element at the outlet port is for detachably securing the container to a top end of the overflow pipe. A facility is for feeding some of the water from the float valve assembly into the top end of the overflow pipe and into the inlet port of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventor: Thomas E. Scoggins