With Seat Patents (Class 4/444)
  • Patent number: 4422190
    Abstract: A safety toilet seat comprising a cassette jacket type seat, a water transporting system and a controlled heating system whereby the cassette jacket-type seat is made as a jacket, the interior of which is filled with water which is kept warm by the controlled heating system. A spray nozzle is provided at the front and rear of the cassette jacket-type seat and in communication with the interior thereof. The warm water in the seat is sprayed via the nozzles to thereby wash the anus and/or genitals of user seated thereon.Conventionally heated toilet seats when used during the cold winter season are usually heated by means of an electric heating coil encased within the toilet seat. Additionally, if the toilet unit is equipped with a genital and/or anus wash washing unit, a second electric heating coil is necessary. Dual heating coils of this nature tent to waste energy, increase production cost and promote maintenance problems with respect to the toilet unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Inventor: Chuan-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 4370764
    Abstract: A topical washing device is utilized to clean a predetermined body portion of a user. The device includes a washing nozzle for discharging washing water and a water feed line connecting the washing nozzle to a source of water. A heat exchanger, heater, temperature sensor, heat-sensitive safety switch, and controller are provided to control the temperature of water which is discharged. By using the device, water will be discharged from the device which is always comfortable to a user, even after the device has not been used for relatively long periods and when water supplied to the device varies in temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: Toto, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shizuka Ando, Hiroshi Oyama, Toshio Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 4326308
    Abstract: An apparatus usable with conventional toilet structures, said apparatus of the type designed for providing sitz bath, sitz shower, and other such treatments of the general peri-anal area.A conduit means preferably extends vertically through an aperture formed in a toilet seat so that one end of the conduit is disposed upwardly of the toilet seat and the other end of the conduit is disposed downwardly of the seat, but in non-interfering relationship with the toilet bowl portion of the structure so that normal use thereof can be made even when the conduit is in its functional position.The upper end of the conduit is brought into fluid communication with a source of fluid under pressure by a flexible hose carrying a flow control valve at its end that releasably connects to the upper end of said conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1982
    Inventor: Louis Silver
  • Patent number: 4287618
    Abstract: A combination sitz bath, sitz shower, bidet and warm air unit. A portable unit comprises a U-shaped toilet seat supported at a sitting height by a hollow rigid construction having an open bottom. Adjustably positioned below said seat is a shower head aligned to direct water discharging therefrom in a vertical direction. A basin fits snugly around said showerhead to optionally provide a sitz bath. Additionally, bidet means are connected between an external water source and said shower head, and an adjustably positionable warm air unit provides a drying function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1981
    Inventor: Louis Silver