"What can be more palpably absurd than the prospect held out of locomotives traveling twice as fast as stagecoaches?"
The Quarterly Review ; March edition, 1825
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6588026 | Method of, and apparatus for, introducing a cleaning agent and/or disinfectant into sanitary facilities A method for introducing liquid agents, such as cleansers or disinfectant, into the water supply of a sanitary facility, such as a water closet includes the monitoring of the pressure characteristics of a flush cycle and determining an appropriate time du... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6510561 | Dispensing device A dispensing device comprising a body defining first and second compartments, separated by a flexible impermeable membrane. The second compartment is closed off by a semi-permeable membrane adjacent which a water container is disposed. An apertured delive... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6279174 | Flushing, cleaning device for service of sanitary fixtures A device for flushing, cleaning and servicing sanitary fixtures including an apparatus capable of heating and draining under control a pressurized fluid containing deterging, disinfecting, deodorizing substances and agents for dissolving calcareous deposi... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6247189 | Inline sanitary conditioning system An inline sanitary conditioning system for a toilet or urinal system comprises a hollow body plumbed into a flush line between the flush valve and the bowl of the toilet or urinal. A cage is mounted to into a chamber in the body through which the flush wa... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6103681 | Lavatory cleansing compositions A solid lavatory cleansing composition comprises phenyl ethyl alcohol of at least 2.5% by weight which acts as a fragrance and also as an antibacterial agent.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6030586 | Ozone generating and ozone/water mixing apparatus An ozone generating and ozone/water mixing apparatus includes an ozonizer controlled to convert oxygen into ozone, and an ozone/water mixer connected to the spout of a water tap and an ozone outlet of the ozonizer to receive ozone from the ozonizer and wa... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6009567 | Inline sanitary conditioning system An inline sanitary conditioning system for a toilet or urinal system comprises a hollow body plumbed into a flush line between the flush valve and the bowl of the toilet or urinal. A cage is mounted into a chamber in the body through which the flush water... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6000067 | Automatic liquid chemical additive dispenser for recreational vehicle toilets An adapter for automatically dispensing any aromatic, deodorizing, cleansing, sanitizing fluid directly into the bowl of a recreational vehicle toilet as a result of operating either the bowl rinse or the bowl flush control. An apparatus adapted to toilet... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5692250 | Vacuum toilet system with treated rinse liquid A vacuum toilet system comprises a toilet bowl having an outlet opening, a sewer pipe having an interior space, a discharge valve connecting the outlet opening of the toilet bowl to the sewer pipe, and a source of partial vacuum for establishing a lower p... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5581823 | Automatic detergent dispenser for a urine bowl An automatic detergent dispenser includes an accommodating member mounted on a top of and communicated with a urine bowl, a water guiding member securely mounted in the accommodating member for intercommunicating the accommodating member with a water sour... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5513394 | Chemicals mixed type automatic flushing device There is provided a chemicals mixed type automatic flushing device which can be easily provided at an existing flush valve. This automatic cleaning device comprises: a sensor for detecting the human body; a first electromagnetic valve attached to the exis... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5404594 | In-line toilet bowl cleaner apparatus A toilet in-line apparatus is in-line connected to a water supply tube. The apparatus includes a cartridge containing a chemical compound, an in-line conduit for conducting water from the water supply tube, a first mounting member for mounting a first end... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5123124 | Automatic, self-cleaning, water saving, toilet system A toilet system providing improved convenience, efficiency and sanitation with automatic operation. Basically, the toilet includes a bowl, a seat partially covering the bowl opening and a lid movable between a raised position exposing the seat and a lower... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4993084 | Canister for deodorant/disinfectant material A canister for cakes of deodorant/disinfectant material that is used in combination with a trailer or recreational vehicle having a water tank, a pump, a toilet not having a water tank, and tubing connecting the respective components together in series. T... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4937892 | Disinfecting unit for pressure type flush valves and urinals The cover or cap of a conventional pressure type flush valve is removed and a container is screwed onto the flush valve whereupon the cover or cap is then screwed onto the upper end of the container. A fine screen at the base of the container retains a gr... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4914757 | Automatic toilet lid/seat control device A retrofit accessory to be installed by the layman to a domestic toilet, which locks the lid, or lid and seat, in the upright position while in use, and automatically lowers them gently when flushed. Additionally, the accessory to automatically dispense t... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4841578 | Sanitizer for recreational vehicle waste system A sanitizer for recreational vehicles is interposed between the toilet flush valve and the toilet itself. It utilizes an upright canister which maintains a substantial air pocket to prevent back-flow, there being a charge of sanitizing chemicals in the bo... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4434938 | Aroma system The present invention presents an aroma system for use with toilets and the like. In the present aroma system an improved pump has been combined with a container to provide a compact and trouble-free system. The pump is activated by the toilet handle when... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4262372 | Disinfection system for a pressurized flush toilet in a recreational vehicle or the like A fluid or liquid powered pump system useful for injecting a liquid additive into a main stream of liquid flowing through the pump with the additive being pumped into the main liquid stream by movement of the liquid through the pump. The system has a pump... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4229410 | Bacteriostatic deodorant water coloring toilet element A toilet element having bacteriostatic and/or deodorizing and/or coloring components contained within a water soluble, water sensitive or water swellable resinous article. The element is made functional by merely contacting it with water to thereby releas... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4180875 | Urine disposal bypass unit A urine disposal bypass unit includes a bowl for receiving urine having a bottom outlet for disposing of the urine, a one-way valve disposed in the outlet to permit flow from the bowl downward through the outlet and to prevent flow of gases upward into th... | 01/01/1980 |
| 3946448 | Apparatus for disinfection and chemical purification of toilet bowls Apparatus for disinfection and chemical purification of toilet bowls, comprising a storage container spaced from the bowl and containing a purifying and disinfecting liquid, and a valve capsule mounted in the cavity of the bowl edge near the water inlet o... | 03/30/1976 |