With Vacuum Breaker Patents (Class 4/423)
  • Patent number: 10633846
    Abstract: A toilet dispenser and light is disclosed. Upon detection and activation from sensors, a light may be used to illuminate a toilet bowl, and a treatment substance may be dispensed into the toilet bowl. The dispenser correspondingly configures to operate with the rim of a toilet bowl. Portions of the dispenser may be replaceable, such as a power source and a propellant container used to house a treatment substance. A system of multiple dispensers operable, respectively, to treat multiple toilets is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Homemation LLC
    Inventors: Taylor Brett Wood, Daken Marcus Tanner, Jeremy Todd Stevenson, Jacob Lynn Larsen
  • Patent number: 10633847
    Abstract: A toilet dispenser and light is disclosed. Upon detection and activation from sensors, a light may be used to illuminate a toilet bowl, and a treatment substance may be dispensed into the toilet bowl. The dispenser correspondingly configures to operate with the rim of a toilet bowl. Portions of the dispenser may be replaceable, such as a power source and a propellant container used to house a treatment substance. A system of multiple dispensers operable, respectively, to treat multiple toilets is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Homemation LLC
    Inventors: Taylor Brett Wood, Daken Marcus Tanner, Jeremy Todd Stevenson, Jacob Lynn Larsen
  • Patent number: 10378194
    Abstract: A toilet dispenser and light is disclosed. Upon detection and activation from sensors, a light may be used to illuminate a toilet bowl, and a treatment substance may be dispensed into the toilet bowl. The dispenser correspondingly configures to operate with the rim of a toilet bowl. Portions of the dispenser may be replaceable, such as a power source and a propellant container used to house a treatment substance. A system of multiple dispensers operable, respectively, to treat multiple toilets is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Homemation LLC
    Inventors: Taylor Brett Wood, Daken Marcus Tanner, Jeremy Todd Stevenson, Jacob Lynn Larsen
  • Patent number: 7721359
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum breaker having further enhanced reliability. The vacuum breaker comprises: a main body having a water inlet (26, 41), a water outlet (34, 48), a water passage (30, 44) for fluidically connecting the water inlet and the water outlet, and a first ambient-air intake port (36, 50) and a second ambient-air intake port (37, 49) for allowing the water passage to fluidically communicate with ambient air therethrough; a first valve element (28, 42); and a second valve element (32, 46) disposed downstream of the first valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruo Tsutsui, Tsutomu Kido, Yukinori Kubozono
  • Patent number: 5875499
    Abstract: The toilet with a deflector shield covering the flush nozzle to deflect a portion of the flush water. The deflected water flows downward to wet the bowl in the area beneath the flush water nozzle. The undeflected water flows onto a ledge at the upper end of the bowl and flows around the bowl where it gradually falls off the ledge and wets the remaining portion of the bowl. Both a foot pedal and a hand lever are provided for flushing the toilet and a cable is used to couple the foot pedal to the hand lever. The hand lever is operably connected to the flush water valve as well as the bowl discharge opening closure member to open both for flushing of the toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Thetford Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Hoffman, Kenneth J. Hall, John R. Selina, John M. Antos
  • Patent number: 4672690
    Abstract: A sewage treatment system includes a toilet, vacuum tank, and vacuum pump. The toilet has a discharge portion at its bottom, and a foot operated valve selectively allows, or blocks, passage of water and waste from the toilet bowl into the discharge. When the valve is opened in rushing air forces waste and water from the bowl at high velocity so that the waste fragments. The vacuum tank is connected to the toilet discharge and is disposed directly below it, and has an outlet at its bottom and a dome-shaped baffle, with side openings, covering the vacuum tank outlet. A vacuum switch is operatively connected to the vacuum tank and controls the vacuum pump. The pump is operatively connected by a conduit to the vacuum tank outlet. The vacuum tank outlet has a diameter about half the size of that of the vacuum tank inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1987
    Assignee: Sealand Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: James Sigler