With Support Patents (Class 4/643)
  • Patent number: 5881404
    Abstract: An outdoorsman sink including a sink basin having a bottom face with a drain formed therein. A pipe is coupled to a lower surface of the bottom face in communication with the drain. The pipe terminates with a couple for removably connecting with a sewer. The sink basin further includes legs for supporting the sink basin. A faucet is coupled to the sink basin with an associated pipe for removably coupling with a water source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Inventor: Greg E. Knight
  • Patent number: 5538206
    Abstract: The sink support is a simple structural device for mounting under counter tops used in bathrooms, kitchens and other facilities to support a sink. The sink support consists of a cross member with a mounting bracket at each end. The brackets are designed to rest on the top edge of the vertical element supporting the counter top. This is typically the cabinet structure under the counter top. With two brackets so mounted, the sink may rest on the sink supports on the sink edges when the sink is placed relative to the cutout formed in the typical counter top. Adjustment screws are provided in the cross member to provide for aligning the sink with the counter top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Inventor: Steven B. Sather
  • Patent number: 5530973
    Abstract: A portable sink for use out-of-doors has inflatable side walls with a sink bottom wall having a holder thereon into which may be placed a heat packet providing a unitary heat source for heating sink contents. The holder may be of a closed cell synthetic material to lessen heat loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Inventor: James L. Dodge
  • Patent number: 5418986
    Abstract: The attachment plate has a rectangular planar front wall (2) with two groups (3) each with three mounting sites (3a-3c). These groups are used for mounting sanitary fixtures such as for example isolating valves and the like. The two groups (3) have in each instance two mounting sites (3b, 3c) disposed on a straight line (A). Each group (3) has moreover at least one third mounting site (3a) at a distance (Y) one from the other which is different from the distances (X, Z) of the remaining mounting sites (3b, 3c). The mounting sites (3a-3c) are disposed in such a manner on the attachment (1) that all commonly used sanitary fixtures and the like can be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Geberit AG
    Inventors: Clemens Warkus, Adolf Schweigert
  • Patent number: 5265284
    Abstract: An integral unit for mounting complete wall-mounted sanitary appliances comprises a flat profiled support (1) and a sectional box structure (3) which are intended to be fixed to a wall (5) one below the other, the first (1) of which is intended to support both a sanitary appliance and corresponding accessories (13), which are received in the box structure (3). The support (1) comprises two lateral elements (6; 66) for its fixing to the wall (5), and a central channel-shaped body (4) for containing the water feed and waste pipes (15), with said lateral elements (6; 66) there being associated two rods (88) for fixing and supporting the corresponding appliance (2; 20; 200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Arduino Dottori, Roberto Ingegnere
  • Patent number: 5253376
    Abstract: The support element (10) comprises a concave portion (11) having its concavity facing the vertical wall (3) and arranged define at the front, and at least in part laterally, a shell closed at its rear by the vertical wall (3) to determine a chamber (12), and an electric lamp (20) installed within the chamber (12), the chamber (12) comprising one or more lateral apertures (13) and/or lower apertures (14) which enable the light produced by the electric lamp (20) to escape from the chamber (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Ideal Standard S.p.A.
    Inventor: Claudio Fait
  • Patent number: 5230109
    Abstract: A vertically adjustable lavatory assembly includes an outer frame and a carrier frame positioned within the outer frame. The carrier frame is vertically moveable within the outer frame and has a lavatory connected thereto. A lavatory is positioned outside the carrier frame and outer frame, and includes a faucet and a sink basin having an outlet opening therein. A drain line is in fluid flow communication with the sink basin outlet opening and a sewer line, and is adapted to accommodate for changes in the height of the sink basin. A plurality of supply lines are provided for supplying water to the faucet. The supply lines are also adapted to accommodate for changes in the height of the basin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Gianfranco Zaccai, James M. Stark, Timothy C. Dearborn, Christopher Chiodo
  • Patent number: 5205002
    Abstract: Apparatus for coupling to a free-standing washing unit feed lines for hot and cold water and a waste line for waste water includes a wall mountable connection unit supporting first and second service line base connector elements extending away from the wall, each for connection to a different hot and cold water service line at the wall, and a waste line base connector element for connection to a waste line at the wall. First and second satellite connector elements are provided, each being engageable in fluid-tight manner to a different one of the service line base connector elements. A satellite waste line connector engageable in fluid-tight manner to the waste line base connector element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Inventor: Peter Sage-Passant
  • Patent number: 5148552
    Abstract: As assembly space cover for installation modules, especially foamed ones, in the sanitary field, in the form of a molded apron (5) to be joined to the bottom side of an installation module (1) with its outside surface substantially flush with the front surface of the installation module. A metal reinforcement (7) substantially resistant to bending and embedded in the foam of the apron (5) imparts strength and dimensional stability to the apron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Gerberit AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Kress, Konrad Breitenberger
  • Patent number: 4967425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sanitary equipment which is provided in a toilet attached to a clean room. The side surface of the body of the sanitary equipment is made almost vertical, and fixation elements for fastening the body of the equipment onto the wall of the toilet do not protrude into the toilet. As a result, air is circulated through the toilet in such a manner that the air flowing down in the toilet is not disturbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Toto, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seijiro Kawamura, Masami Iida, Akio Kusumoto, Takao Ikenaga, Toshifumi Shigematsu, Hiroshi Okada
  • Patent number: 4766621
    Abstract: A lightweight, manually portable, fisherman's sink comprising a rectangular plastic working surface with integrally fabricated recessed sink and sidewalls that extend above and below the working surface. The sink is further equipped with a cutting board and water delivery system (e.g., electric or manual pump and faucet or spray nozzle) for withdrawing water from the lake, river or the like to clean fish. The rectangular sink is equipped with a novel combination of support mechanisms including removable legs at each corner, a plurality of notched openings on the lower edge of the sidewalls with locking means to attach to the handrail of a boat or fishing dock, and a pivotally attached adjustable leg and bracket system for suspending the sink from a bass boat handrail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Inventor: Cecil E. Rasor
  • Patent number: 4674139
    Abstract: A unitary sink structure for mounting to a vertical wall. The sink structure comprises a horizontal base element having a front edge and a back edge. This base element has a concave surface in at least a part to form the sink, and a drain opening is provided at the lowest point in the concave surface. Also included is a vertical attaching member or rear wall which has a front surface and a back surface, a left edge and a right edge, and a lower edge and an upper edge. The lower edge of the rear wall is permanently joined to the back edge of the base element such that the front surface of the rear wall joins the top surface of the base element. Left side member and right side member have a triangular shape with vertical edges, horizontal edges, and hypotenuse edges. These two side members have their vertical edges permanently joined to the left and right edges of the rear wall, and their horizontal edges permanently joined to the edges of the base element such that a unitary structure is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Inventor: James H. Walker
  • Patent number: 4553277
    Abstract: A faucet having a clamping mechanism having a guide and clamping arms retained by a detent in contracted position when in disengaged position for placing the faucet on a support wall with the clamping mechanism extending through an opening in the support wall. On connecting the water supply to the faucet valves, the water under pressure operates a hydraulic motor to automatically move the clamping arms toward engaged position to release the detent so a spring will expand the clamping arms to expanded position to engage the clamping side of the support wall in engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Inventor: Ronnie J. Duncan
  • Patent number: 4542831
    Abstract: A cleating apparatus for mounting a vanity top from a pair of oppositely disposed vertical return walls formed in the recess of a room. The apparatus includes a pair of oppositely disposed rails for mounting in a horizontal orientation on such return walls, in horizontal alignment with one another. The respective rails are formed at their front ends with respect to upwardly opening notches having downwardly and rearwardly inclined wedge surfaces. A skirt is provided for covering the front ends of such rails and have respective brackets on the opposite ends thereof and projecting rearwardly therefrom in coextensive relationship with such rails. Mounted to the opposed sides of such brackets are triangular wedged blocks having respective downwardly and rearwardly inclined surfaces for complimental engagement with the notch wedge surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Bayshore Tile Company
    Inventor: Renald A. Dazza
  • Patent number: 4416561
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for mounting a sanitary object with wider and narrower adjoining cutouts and an opening with the axis extending substantially normal to the axes of the cutouts, has a bolt member anchorable in the wall on which the sanitary object is to be mounted, a nut member having a wider portion substantially corresponding to the wider cutout of the sanitary object and a narrower portion substantially corresponding to the narrower cutout of the object, and being screwable onto the bolt member so as to fix the object between the nut member and the wall, and an actuating member arranged to extend through the opening of the sanitary object and to engage the nut member and to be supported by the latter so as to screw the nut member onto the bolt member and to thereby fix the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Inventor: Artur Fischer
  • Patent number: 4295233
    Abstract: A hand washing and drying apparatus having automatic means for providing hand washing material and hand drying air. The hand washing and drying operation is effected within a space defined by a bowl. The bowl may be recessed within the apparatus to facilitate an efficient use of warm water and warm air during the hand washing and drying operation. The hand drying air outlet may be mounted to the bowl for delivering the hand drying air directly thereinto. Similarly, a means for delivering hand washing material in the form of water may be mounted directly to the bowl. The automatic controls may include manually operable portions adapted to be manipulated by the user without substantially removing his hands from the bowl space. A soap dispenser may be mounted in the device adjacent the bowl space. The bowl may be provided with an upper arm extending at a forward angle for facilitated hand washing and drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1981
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Lester H. Hinkel, Lawrence E. Wolske