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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176577 | Flush toilet with improved flow pattern A flush toilet includes a bowl assembly defining a bowl. The bowl assembly has a discharge outlet at a lower end and a ledge circumferentially extending about a substantial portion of the bowl. The bowl has a rear surface that is generally flat and vertical. The rea... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167587 | Pump assembly with reversible one-way valves A pump assembly includes a housing and first and second valves. The housing has a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port. The first and second valves are substantially identical valves both including a mounting portion, a valve seat and a valve body. The mounting ... | 05/01/2012 |
| D654576 | Wall mounted bidet | 02/21/2012 |
| D654575 | Wall mounted toilet | 02/21/2012 |
| RE42688 | Vehicle wastewater drainage system A wastewater drainage system for a vehicle, such as a recreational vehicle (RV), is provided. The system includes a pump, such as a macerator pump, in selective fluid communication with the black water tank and the gray water tank, and a drainage hose connected to t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7996929 | Flush toilet A toilet system includes a toilet and a pump assembly. The toilet has a bowl and a base. The base has a hopper for receiving waste from the bowl. The pump assembly is operative for pumping a source of flush water to the bowl and for pumping the waste from the hopper... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7861331 | Reduced water consumption flush toilet A reduced water consumption flush toilet for a motor vehicle includes a bowl assembly, a waste ball valve assembly and a water valve assembly. The bowl assembly defines a bowl and a discharge opening at a lower end of the bowl. The waste ball valve assembly is mount... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7765625 | Flush toilet assembly A flush toilet assembly includes a bowl assembly defining a bowl and a base supporting the bowl assembly. One of the bowl assembly and the base may include a male coupling element and the other may include a cooperating female coupling element. A flush lever may be ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7753461 | Refrigerator shelving system A refrigerator shelving system includes an item retainer for securing items carried on a shelf, a mounting member for releasably securing a shelf to a cabinet of the refrigerator, and a spill tray carried by the shelf. The item retainer is movable between a first po... | 07/13/2010 |
| D613827 | Hose fitting | 04/13/2010 |
| D613826 | Drain adaptor | 04/13/2010 |
| D612912 | Drain connector | 03/30/2010 |
| D595393 | Toilet | 06/30/2009 |
| D593187 | Pump assembly for a toilet | 05/26/2009 |
| D583031 | Toilet | 12/16/2008 |
| D579533 | Toilet | 10/28/2008 |
| 7350886 | Refrigeration storage bin including flip-top cover A refrigerator storage bin includes a main body portion and a cover. The main body portion defines a bin storage area. The cover selectively provides access to the bin storage area. The cover is pivotally attached to a sidewalk of a cabinet of the refrigerator for r... | 04/01/2008 |
| D564618 | Portable waste transfer tank | 03/18/2008 |
| 7293298 | Self-contained sanitary system for a vehicle A self-contained sanitary system for a vehicle includes a toilet with a flush tank for storing a source of flush water. The system further includes a spout in fluid communication with the flush tank. The spout has a first open end coupled to the flush tank and a sec... | 11/13/2007 |
| D539397 | Flush toilet | 03/27/2007 |
| D537151 | Toilet | 02/20/2007 |
| D536076 | Self-contained, bench-type sanitary system | 01/30/2007 |
| 7097213 | Latching arrangement for a refrigerator door A latching arrangement for a refrigerator door includes a striker unit, a first latch arm and a second latch arm. The striker unit is secured to a cabinet of the refrigerator. The first latch arm is interconnected to the door for pivotal movement about a generally h... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055920 | Refrigerator cabinet breaker assembly A refrigerator cabinet includes an interior liner, an exterior cabinet and a breaker assembly. The breaker assembly connects the interior liner and the exterior cabinet and maintains a space therebetween. The breaker assembly includes a first breaker strip. The firs... | 06/06/2006 |
| D513429 | Flush toilet | 01/03/2006 |
| 6871361 | Flush toilets for RV's and boats A flush toilet having two nozzles located within its bowl. The two nozzles being oriented in opposite directions and alternately providing pulses of flush water into and around the bowl. ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6827410 | Refrigerator door assembly and method of making same A door assembly for a refrigerator having a cabinet with a cabinet opening, a cabinet height and a cabinet width includes a main body portion and a cap portion. The main body portion has a door height and a door width generally corresponding in size to the cabinet h... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6804840 | Positive pressure waste transfer system A waste transfer system includes a toilet bowl, a discharge pipe, and a hopper. The hopper is positioned between the toilet bowl and the discharge pipe. A first valve is disposed between the toilet bowl and the hopper. A second valve is disposed between the hopper a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6793270 | Service door for a motor vehicle A service door assembly for a recreational vehicle including a sidewall defining an opening, the sidewall including an inner panel, an outer panel and a cavity therebetween filled with an insulation material. The service door assembly includes a door frame and a doo... | 09/21/2004 |
| D490138 | Portable holding tank | 05/18/2004 |
| 6189161 | Toilet for recreational vehicle with vent for the holding tank A valve and vent assembly for a self-contained sanitary system of the type including a toilet structure with a downwardly directed outlet opening and a storage compartment defined and located below the outlet opening, and a waste holding tank removably di... | 02/20/2001 |