Integral With Flush Closet Patents (Class 4/420.5)
  • Patent number: 11525253
    Abstract: A first cleaning nozzle and a second cleaning nozzle configured to be capable of being advanced and retracted and perform private part cleaning on a human body in an advanced state; a shutter configured to open and close an opening through which the first cleaning nozzle and the second cleaning nozzle are advanced and retracted; and a shutter water film forming portion configured to supply water to a front surface of a shutter main body of the shutter to form a water film are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Tamura, Shinichi Gomita, Kojiro Watari
  • Patent number: 11158145
    Abstract: A remote control unit for a garage door having a garage door opener. The remote control unit includes a controller, at least one wireless communication unit in electrical communication with the controller and a user interface in electrical communication with the controller. In some embodiments, the user interface includes a wireless authentication activation element that is configured to detect user-actuation of the wireless authentication activation element. The controller is configured to transmit a wireless control signal to open/close a garage door responsive to receiving a valid authentication code via the wireless communication unit. Typically, the controller is configured to receive a wireless authentication code responsive to actuation of the wireless authentication activation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Chasen Scott Beck
  • Patent number: 10595688
    Abstract: There is provided a toilet apparatus. The toilet apparatus includes a main part, a toilet seat, and a toilet lid. The main part includes a function part, and a case cover covering the function part. The toilet seat is attached rotatably to the case cover. The toilet lid is attached rotatably to the case cover. The toilet lid shifts between a closed state covering the toilet seat and an open state exposing the toilet seat. The toilet lid includes a lid main body covering upward the toilet seat in the closed state, and a hanging portion hanging from an outer edge of the lid main body, and covering a side of the toilet seat in the closed state. A lower end portion of an inside surface of the hanging portion changes to spread outside toward downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi Takeshita, Mihoko Sato, Tomofumi Onishi, Akihiro Ashihara, Ayaka Shigeta, Minoru Tani, Hirotaka Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 10448791
    Abstract: The toilet apparatus includes a main part and a toilet seat. The main part includes a function part, and a case cover covering the function part. The main part is attached on a toilet bowl. The toilet seat is attached rotatably to the case cover. The toilet seat has a closed state and an open state. The case cover includes an extending portion, a height of the extending portion becoming low toward forward, and a toilet seat pivot support portion provided backward the extending portion, and pivotally supporting the toilet seat. The toilet seat includes a first portion positioned forward the case cover in the closed state, and a second portion rising backward from the first portion in the closed state, overlapping the extending portion, and being pivotally supported to the toilet seat pivot support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi Takeshita, Mihoko Sato, Tomomi Rokuta, Akihiro Ashihara, Ayaka Shigeta, Minoru Tani, Hirotaka Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 10392790
    Abstract: A flush toilet of the present invention includes a bowl; a toilet drainage water pathway which communicates with the bowl and a drainage water socket and into which a cleaning water flows from the bowl; and a valve portion which includes a rotating axis and a flapper, and which is configured to open and close the toilet drainage water pathway, the rotating axis being provided in the toilet drainage water pathway, the flapper being connected to the rotating axis and being provided so as to be capable of rotating about the rotating axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Reo Seike, Kouji Fukuya, Kazuya Yashima, Takamasa Ina, Yousuke Ban
  • Patent number: 10151092
    Abstract: The present invention is a flush toilet apparatus (1) having a flush toilet main body (2) and a sanitary washing apparatus (18), with a bent supply pipe (28) extending so as to bend from the connecting base end portion (24) of a toilet seat rear portion to supply wash water to a sanitary washing apparatus, a wash water supply pipe (2) connected to this bent supply pipe, and an affixing member (14) for affixing the toilet seat to the flush toilet main body; whereby affixing holes (12) and a pipe opening (16) are provided on the top surface, and the pipe opening is formed outer side of the affixing holes, while the center point of the pipe opening is positioned on the front side of the affixing holes, and the pipe opening center point is positioned on the inside of the connecting base end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hashimoto, Masateru Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 9874005
    Abstract: A douche toilet including a toilet bowl having a flushing water connection for feeding flushing water into a flushing chamber defined by the toilet bowl, having a lower end and an upper end delimited by a toilet opening, a drain connection including a primary odor trap for carrying away waste water from the flushing chamber in the course of a flushing operation, a personal cleaning device fed by way of a drinking water line for performing personal cleaning in respect of a user, as well as a safety device for safeguarding a drinking water line is provided. To provide for a compact douche toilet fulfilling the requirements of DIN EN 1717, the safety device includes a damage opening arranged below an upper edge of the toilet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: TECE GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Krabbe
  • Publication number: 20140259351
    Abstract: A wall-hung toilet including a bowl, a water inlet chamber receiving water, a rim channel, a shroud surrounding at least a portion of the bowl, a rear mount, and a pocket. The rim channel is provided above the bowl and is fluidly connected to the water inlet chamber to receive the water. The rim channel includes an opening that introduces water into a rear portion of the bowl at an angle relative to vertical. The rear mount includes a mounting hole that is configured to connect the toilet to a wall via a fastener engaging the wall and the mounting hole. The pocket is formed in a side of the toilet and extends through the shroud to provide access to an interior side of the mounting hole from the side of the toilet, such that the fastener can be accessed through the pocket from the side of the toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Thomas Spankowski, Michael Bates, Rob Davis, Carl Barlett, John Zutz, Thomas C. Jorsch
  • Publication number: 20130145537
    Abstract: An integral toilet and bidet includes a steel frame including a box shaped section and a generally inverted U-shaped upper frame extending upwardly from the rear portion of the box shaped section. A back is extended across the inverted U-shaped upper frame for supporting the back of a patient. A pair of armrest like members extend forwardly from the inverted U-shaped upper frame. One or more tables are connected to the armrest like members. The wheelchair also includes a toilet, a toilet bowl having a relatively small opening in the bottom portion thereof and a bidet disposed in the box shaped section below the first opening. The bidet includes an upwardly directed nozzle for directing water onto a portion of a patient's body and a plurality of downwardly directed nozzles for flushing the toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventor: Ahmed I.S.I. Al-Jafar
  • Patent number: 8261377
    Abstract: A bidet device for toilet bowls is mounted on a toilet bowl for washing an anus and the inner part of an intestine or a vagina, and includes a main body (10) mounted on a rear side of a toilet bowl and having a control part C, a main wash bidet part (15) provided below a center protrusion (11) of the main body (10) for spraying water, an in-body wash bidet part (30 or 40) attached to the main body (10) for cleansing the intestine and the vagina, a purifier part (20) for purifying the water ejected through the main wash bidet part (15) and the in-body wash bidet part (30 or 40), and a water ejection regulator part (14) provided on the control part C for selectively supplying the water to one of the main wash bidet part (15) and the in-body wash bidet part (30 or 40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Young-Kuk Oh
  • Patent number: 8082607
    Abstract: A sanitary cleansing apparatus includes: a main body incorporating a water discharge nozzle that squirts water from a water discharge port; a toilet seat rotatably and pivotally supported at a relatively anterior position of the main body; a toilet lid rotatably and pivotally supported at a relatively posterior position of the main body and generally entirely covering an upper face of the toilet seat and the main body in a closed state; a transmissive window provided at a rear of the toilet lid and formed from a material different from that of the toilet lid; and a human body detection sensor provided in the upper face of the main body and being capable of detecting a human body through the transmissive window in the closed state of the toilet lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Toto Ltd
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsushita, Hiroki Fujimura, Saki Nakao, Tatsuya Fukuda
  • Patent number: 8037553
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toilet and/or a toilet and bidet combination having immediate reflush capability. Preferred embodiments comprise a tankless toilet and/or toilet and bidet combination and a bowl ventilation apparatus integrated therein. The tankless nature of the invention saves space over conventional toilets, allowing closer mounting to the wall and a lower vertical profile. More specifically, certain embodiments of the present invention comprise a motorized flush mechanism with an infrared sensor having immediate reflush capability, a on-demand motorized water spray cleansing system integrated therein and an integrated bowl ventilation apparatus with a proximity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventor: Derrick Ware
  • Publication number: 20090217447
    Abstract: A sanitary cleansing apparatus includes: a main body incorporating a water discharge nozzle that squirts water from a water discharge port; a toilet seat rotatably and pivotally supported at a relatively anterior position of the main body; a toilet lid rotatably and pivotally supported at a relatively posterior position of the main body and generally entirely covering an upper face of the toilet seat and the main body in a closed state; a transmissive window provided at a rear of the toilet lid and formed from a material different from that of the toilet lid; and a human body detection sensor provided in the upper face of the main body and being capable of detecting a human body through the transmissive window in the closed state of the toilet lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: TOTO LTD
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsushita, Hiroki Fujimura, Saki Nakao, Tatsuya Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7543339
    Abstract: A modular system consisting of a hand-held bidet, a cartridge based liquid dispenser and a blow-dryer that are concealed inside a single cabinet. Separate cabinets can also be utilized for each of the subassemblies, thus allowing them to be used together in any combination together or independently of each other. This unique system mounts onto a standard water tank, and is shaped to match the tank so that it blends well with the existing toilet design to make it inconspicuous for discretion and aesthetics. The bidet assembly uses a built-in, on-demand hot water apparatus, a mixing water valve unit and an electronic control device. The liquid dispensing assembly uses a replaceable and refillable cartridge that provides for a means to add medicinal or cleansing solutions to the bidet spray. The blow-dryer assembly allows the use of any standard hand-held blow-dryer and is used for personal drying after bidet use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventor: Robert Marion Harris
  • Publication number: 20080222784
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toilet and/or a toilet and bidet combination having immediate reflush capability. Preferred embodiments comprise a tankless toilet and/or toilet and bidet combination and a bowl ventilation apparatus integrated therein. The tankless nature of the invention saves space over conventional toilets, allowing closer mounting to the wall and a lower vertical profile. More specifically, certain embodiments of the present invention comprise a motorized flush mechanism with an infrared sensor having immediate reflush capability, a on-demand motorized water spray cleansing system integrated therein and an integrated bowl ventilation apparatus with a proximity sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Derrick Ware
  • Publication number: 20080201837
    Abstract: A bidet device for toilet bowls is mounted on a toilet bowl for washing an anus and the inner part of an intestine or a vagina, and includes a main body (10) mounted on a rear side of a toilet bowl and having a control part C, a main wash bidet part (15) provided below a center protrusion (11) of the main body (10) for spraying water, an in-body wash bidet part (30 or 40) attached to the main body (10) for cleansing the intestine and the vagina, a purifier part (20) for purifying the water ejected through the main wash bidet part (15) and the in-body wash bidet part (30 or 40), and a water ejection regulator part (14) provided on the control part C main wash bidet part (15) and the in-body wash bidet part (30 or 40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Young-Kuk Oh
  • Publication number: 20080134424
    Abstract: A combination toilet and bidet unit. The unit has a toilet base which is surrounded in front by a skirt portion of the base. A toilet bowl is supported by the base as are water control valves. A bidet water line leads from the valves, passes through the bowl and terminates in a nozzle within the bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: PAUL RICCOBON
  • Patent number: 7318242
    Abstract: A bidet toilet attachment is connected to the main water line in the bathroom at a valve. The valve is connected on one side to a water flow handle and on the other side to a bidet hoop conduit. The hoop conduit carries water from the main water line when the valve is actuated and is movable from a first position flat under the seat to a second position below the seat opening. The hoop conduit has a nozzle near the middle of the toilet and extends to the other side of the toilet seat where it ends as a lever for moving the hoop conduit between its two positions. The handle is fixed so that when the hoop conduit moves with respect to the handle, the valve moves with respect to the handle and water flows through the valve, into the hoop conduit and out the nozzle for cleansing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Inventor: Edgar Alan Pace
  • Patent number: 7127750
    Abstract: The invention relates to a toilet system affording hygienic environment by attachment of a hand held sprayer and additional features on the existing toilet system. The hand held sprayer that delivers water spray comprises a reinforced flexible hose, a filter to eliminate the pollutants in the water, a valve to regulate the flow, a mixing valve that supplies tempered water, a T-adapter assembly to tap water from an existing plumbing fixture, a holder assembly for placement of the sprayer with various positions using an adjustable bracket, and a hose hanger for arrangement of the hose. The new features include a toilet seat having a water splash guard on underbody of the seat and a filler element around the bracket to offset the inclined toilet lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Inventor: Howard Tak Su Lim
  • Patent number: 6895607
    Abstract: The present invention provides a western-style flush toilet in which the performance of a component which constitutes a function device is not damaged, and simultaneously, the cleaning performance of a western-style toilet body can be surely improved. The western-style flush toilet includes a western-style toilet body, and a part washing device which is mounted at the rear portion of the western-style toilet body. The part washing device is capable of moving upward in such a manner that at least the rear of a bowl face of the western-style toilet body is exposed. A conceal member for concealing the component or the space which maybe possibly exposed when the part washing device moves upward is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Inax Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Idota, Junjiro Ebitani, Toshio Hino, Toshiaki Matushita, Katsunori Tomita, Takashi Minami, Masahiro Iguchi
  • Patent number: 6691333
    Abstract: An improved Bathroom Baton apparatus which includes an electronic package designed for a one-handed operation of the water supply mechanism utilizing a membrane protective push buttons, situated on the handle, and including an electronic. module which houses battery operated solenoid valves, and electronics to facilitate the operation of the solenoid valves and battery module, in order to supply the energy to operate the components in the housing. The housing would be remotely installed at the outlet of the water supply valve which supplies water to the toilet to which the Baton is connected. There would be further provided a mercury switch in the handle to interrupt power form the battery to the electronic module when the handle is in a certain position relative to the vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Robert S. Krist
  • Patent number: 6643856
    Abstract: A bidet assembly includes a valving member collectively engageable to a water faucet of a sink. The valve assembly is manipulatable to permit water to pass through the valve assembly into the bowl of the sink or, alternatively, manipulatable to another position to permit fluid flow in one direction through the valve assembly into a flexible conduit and to a selectively positionable spray assembly of the bidet positioned within the bowl of a toilet around a top surface. The bidet assembly is secured on the top surface of the bowl of the toilet by means of a securing flap. The spray assembly may be oriented or aligned with the area of application of the spray onto the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Donna L. Valverde
  • Patent number: 6339852
    Abstract: A bidet toilet seat has a plurality of spaced-apart nozzle holes disposed at a frontal lower portion of the seat and adapted to provide a plurality of water streams extending generally horizontally and at limited upward inclination to contact intimate areas of a person seated on the seat. Water flow and force of the streams are controlled by a valve to govern force and distance of the streams. The nozzle holes are defined in a conduit attached to the seat or defined within the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Inventor: Sung F. Huang