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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122533 | Device for actuating an element of an item of sanitary ware and method of fitting a button of a device for actuating an element of an item of sanitary ware The device has a housing (5) which comprises an opening (4) in which a button (15) is fixed on a receiving part (8) mounted movably in the housing (5). A fitting aid (36) is provided, with which the button (15) may be... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8020895 | Device comprising an outflow bend and a pipe clamp and mounting structure comprising such a device The device serves to fasten the outflow bend (9) to a fastening body (4), for example to a mounting frame (2). The pipe clamp (11) has a holder (12), which on an inner side (20) possesses grooves (21), which, for the ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8001629 | Floor drain and sanitary installation with such a floor drain, and method of fitting such a sanitary installation A shower drainage arrangement that has a vertically extending drain opening (13) for the shower water which is to be channelled away. Arranged downstream of the drain opening (13) is a stench trap (14), which can be connected to a disposal line ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7996927 | Discharge valve for a flushing cistern The discharge valve has a valve housing (14) which has an outlet opening with a valve seat (16) and also a closure body (12). A two-quantity actuator (4) has a connecting rod (10) which is connected to the closure body (12) ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7984521 | Device for actuating the drainage valve of a sanitary article The device has a housing (5) which can be fastened on the sanitary article (2) and in which is mounted a pushbutton (7) for actuating the drainage valve (A). A pulling element (16) connects the pushbutton (7) to a closure body (... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7653951 | Flushing device comprising a pressurized chamber and evacuation fitting for a flushing device and system comprising a flushing device and a toilet bowl A flushing device comprising an evacuation fitting (6) that is provided with a sealing member (7) within a pressurized container (2). The sealing member (7) is lifted counter to the pressure of a piston (16) in order to initiate th... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7376351 | Data communications system and method for communication between infrared devices A data communication system for facilitating communication between infrared devices having an initiating optical interface port that includes an IR emitter and an optical sensor. A receiving optical interface port includes an active IR emitter that emits a pulse at ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7353547 | Discharge valve for a flushing cistern The discharge valve for a flushing cistern (1) has a main valve (V) with a main valve body (3) which forms a piston above which a relief chamber (4) is arranged. By means of a first auxiliary valve (HV1), the relief chamber (4) can... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7272864 | Flushing flow distributor for a flushing cistern, flushing system having a flushing flow distributor of this type and toilet system having a flushing flow distributor The flushing flow distributor has a first channel (21) which is to be connected to a discharge (45) of the flushing cistern (4), and a second and a third channel (24, 25, 69). The second channel (24) and the third channel (25 | 09/25/2007 |
| 7171701 | Pressure-flushing device The pressure-flushing device comprises a pressure vessel (2), which, for receiving flushing water, has a pressure chamber (D). The pressure chamber (D) can be filled with flushing water by means of an inlet valve (7). The pressure chamber (D) consists ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7134451 | Metering faucet assembly including temperature control A metering faucet assembly includes a metering cartridge valve assembly and a separate mixing control valve having a mixing valve stem that is offset relative to a valve actuator for the cartridge valve assembly and coupled to the valve actuator by a coupling mechan... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7096517 | Flushing device for a lavatory A flushing device includes a cistern, in which at least one pressure chamber is arranged with a supply line for water and a discharge valve. At least part of the flushing water may be pressurised in the pressure chamber and may be discharged for flushing through the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099649 | System and method for wireless data exchange between an appliance and a handheld device A wireless data exchange system is disclosed. The system includes an electronically operated appliance including a transmitter, a receiver, and a control module configured to communicate with the transmitter and receiver. The control module provides a primary mode o... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7047574 | System and method for automatically varying a volume of a liquid held by a toilet receptacle A toilet system comprises a liquid receptacle and a control element. The control element configured to automatically control an amount of liquid input to the liquid receptacle for each of a plurality of flushes of the liquid receptacle such that an amount of the liq... | 05/23/2006 |
| D519605 | Valve | 04/25/2006 |
| D518148 | Valve | 03/28/2006 |
| D517646 | Valve | 03/21/2006 |
| D517165 | Faucet | 03/14/2006 |
| 6964404 | Apparatus and method for wireless data reception A remotely managed electronic dispensing apparatus having a transmitter for transmitting a detection signal and a receiver for receiving a reflected signal and a communication signal is disclosed. When the detection signal is reflected from an object, the dispensing... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955333 | Apparatus and method of wireless data transmission A remotely managed electronically operated dispensing apparatus having a transmitter for transmitting a detection signal and a communication signal is disclosed. When the detection signal is reflected from an object, the dispensing apparatus opens a valve allowing f... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6910231 | Toilet system with a toilet pan A toilet system which can be rinsed by a rinsing device. A pipe is connected to the toilet pan and leads to a sanitation pipe. Means are provided for transporting a suction material from the toilet pan into the pipe and into the sanitation pipe. Said means comprise ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907623 | Pressurized water closet flush system A pressurized water closet flushing system for flushing a toilet includes a water vessel having at least one opening for receiving water. A fill tube and a discharge tube extending into the vessel are secured to the vessel. A modular assembly cap including an intake... | 06/21/2005 |
| D501675 | Urinal | 02/08/2005 |
| D501244 | Combined tub filler and overflow assembly | 01/25/2005 |
| 6845528 | Test plug assembly for a bath tub For pressure testing a drain and vent piping system communicating with a tub opening having an anchoring structure a plug has a central, axially extending aperture therethrough. The plug has a resilient, compressible portion and is provided with inner and outer ends... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6823539 | Cascading tub filler and overflow assembly An inner and an outer body are clamped toward opposite faces of a tub wall over a tub overflow opening. Excess water flows from the tub through an overflow outlet water passage extending through the inner and outer bodies. A water inlet passage has an inlet in the o... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6755209 | Fill valve assembly for a flush tank The fill valve incorporates a housing (8) that has a vertical water-carrying channel (24) that leads from an inlet (49) to be fastened on the flush tank bottom (2) to a float-controlled diaphragm valve (50). The diaphragm valve ( | 06/29/2004 |
| 6575500 | Device for connecting a pipe socket, a tubular mounting part or a fitting to a pipe A device for connecting a pipe socket, a tubular mounting part or a fitting (3) to a pipe (10), especially a water pipe. The inventive device comprises a connecting part (7). A first end (7a) of the connecting part is to be connected to a pipe (10) by a p... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6560790 | Flush control A high flow valve assembly and a low flow valve assembly are in parallel flow relation between an inlet and an outlet of a flush controller. The valve assemblies are opened by solenoid operated pilot valves under the control of a microprocessor based flus... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6499152 | Flush controller A high flow valve assembly and a low flow valve assembly are in parallel flow relation between an inlet and an outlet of a flush controller housing. The valve assemblies are opened by solenoid operated pilot valves under the control of a microprocessor ba... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6442771 | Flushing device The invention relates to a flushing device comprising a bowl (4) having a flushing module (5) which is arranged in the area of the bowl (4) designed to receive excreta. The flushing module (5) at an upper end has a first receiving area (12) for receiving ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6415457 | Flushing device for toilet system The flushing device comprises a flush bowl (1) comprising an odor trap (8) on a bottom part (7) and comprises a flushing conduit (2) with flushing openings (14, 15, 16) on an upper edge (3). Flushing openings (14) in a frontal area (13) of the flushing co... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6394505 | Connection between the intake end of a discharge pipe and the outlet end of a connection curve of a water toilet A connection adapted to connect an intake end (10) of a discharge pipe (9) and an outlet end (8) of a connecting curve (7) of a water toilet, wherein the outlet end (8) projects concentrically into the intake end (10) of the discharge pipe (9), said conne... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367095 | Flushing device for a toilet A flushing device has two water outlets, wherein one outlet is connected to an arch of a trap of the toilet bowl. This outlet is connected to means with which a portion of the flushing water present in a flushing tank can be pressurized and released to th... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6233752 | Cistern body for a flushing cistern The cistern body has an interior in which fittings are to be accommodated. At least one functional part of the inflow or outflow fitting is integrated in the wall of the cistern body. The functional part is preferably a pipe which forms an overflow channe... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6182302 | Flush-mounted flush tank The flush-mounted flush tank has a tank body with a bottom wall, side walls with a front wall and a cover wall as well as an inspection opening. The front wall and the cover wall each have an inspection opening, which can be arranged optionally for actuat... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6148449 | Flushing means at a lavatory installation having a toilet bowl The flushing device has a flushing water tank with a closure, which is to be opened to trigger a flushing. The closure is arranged at water outlet openings of the toilet bowl. The toilet ring of the toilet bowl can thus accommodate part of the flushing wa... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6145892 | Press connector The invention concerns a connector for producing a press connection with at least one pipe, which is pressed tightly against the connector radially by irreversible deformation or by a collar. The invention also concerns a press connection consisting of a ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142022 | Process and device for wear testing on a pressing clamp A test body is compressed a reference measure in the wear test on compression pincers. The test body is compressed preferably between two compression jaws. The test body is a bolt which is compressed to become flat, with at least one volumetric measure, p... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6035589 | Framework, especially for fastening plumbing units The framework has at least one vertical support column (3), into which a telescopically height-adjustable foot (4) connected to the support column (3) is inserted. An approximate presetting and subsequently a fine height adjustment are possible by means o... | 03/14/2000 |
