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Combination Beverage Container and Spittoon
A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091152 | Custom-fit toilet seat and associated method A toilet seat for maintaining a stable engagement with an existing toilet base includes a body suitably sized and shaped for conforming to a top rim of the existing toilet base. The seat includes an outer flange statically coupled to a bottom surface of the body and... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091153 | Double flow flushing system with magnetic valve A device (10) for opening a toilet flushing system including a water cistern (12) supplied by a filler valve, and having a bottom discharge orifice (14) and a vertical movable discharge valve element (15) associated with this orifice (... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087103 | Toilet and toilet seat mounting apparatus A toilet including a toilet bowl having a bowl flange with apertures and a toilet seat. The seat has a seat ring configured to rest on the bowl flange and a seat mounting means, the mounting means having at least one ring portion extending from the ring, two flange ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082603 | Toilet and toilet seat mounting system A toilet including a toilet bowl having a bowl flange with apertures, a toilet seat, a toilet seat cover and mounting apparatus. The seat comprises a seat ring configured to rest on the bowl flange and seat mounting means and the seat cover comprises a cover and cov... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8032954 | Coupling member for toilet seat device with warm-water sprays To provide a coupling member for fixing a toilet seat device with warm-water sprays on a toilet bowl that is able to prevent a bolt from being screwed too tightly. A coupling member for fixing a toilet seat device with warm-water sprays on a toilet bowl is constitut... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7797767 | Cover for a wall-hung urinal as well as cover or seat board for a toilet A cover for a wall-hung urinal or a cover or a seat board (13) for the toilet seat (12) of a toilet (10) with interchangeable decoration and design elements or articles of daily use which are adapted to the respective individual wishes of the us... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7340782 | Toilet assembly The toilet assembly includes a toilet seat lid, a toilet seat, a toilet tank, a toilet bowl and a hinge assembly. The toilet seat lid is situated on top of the toilet seat. The toilet seat lid has a front peripheral lid portion and an end portion extended off of the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7310837 | Bathtub/shower seat Disclosed is a seat for use around the bathtub area. Specifically, the seat is formed so that it can fit around a side wall of a bathtub. Because there are many standard sizes of bathtubs, some embodiments of the invention include an adjustment mechanism so that the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7240377 | Dual mode seat system The invention concerns a dual mode seat system for a toilet. The seat system includes a toilet seat, a hinge, and a support. The hinge is joined with a seat back end and can also join with the toilet there. The supports is joined to a seat front end and is located b... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216374 | Smart toilet seat A multi-function toilet seat having a body including an oval and arcuate shaped portion, defining an ergonomically configured upper surface and an open interior. A rear portion interconnects opposite extending ends of the arcuate shaped portion. A fluid inlet plug e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192085 | Saddle device A saddle device includes a rigid saddle base having a lateral flange extending downwardly from an outer periphery of a support portion. A foam padding is mounted on a convex outer surface of the saddle base. A supporting unit is disposed fixedly under the saddle bas... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7165274 | System for removing odor A system for removing odorous air from a toilet bowl into a sewer line includes a toilet seat defining a plurality of air inlets spaced apart along a bottom side and an air outlet at a rear side with an internal channel connecting the air inlets and outlet. The syst... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7137154 | Apparatus for lifting and lowering toilet seats Apparatus for facilitating the selective lifting of the lid or the seat/lid combination of a two-piece toilet seat assembly comprises (a) a stem member that is adapted to pass through a pre-formed opening in the lid portion of the seat assembly so as to be movably s... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111331 | Method of molding a toilet seat assembly A toilet seat assembly 10 includes a toilet seat 12 having a seat skin 14 defining the exterior surfaces thereof and a seat core 16 disposed within and surrounded by the seat skin 14 and a cover 18 having a cover skin 20 | 09/26/2006 |
| 7073212 | Training potty with disposable potty liners A training potty for toilet training a child having a base that sits on a ground surface having a cutout seat and a cavity. A substantially circular bowl is housed within the cavity of the base and easily removable from the base. The bowl has an outwardly extending ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7035422 | Wearable speaker garments The personal wearable speaker system includes a garment having a plurality of substantially hollow tubular ducts formed from a substantially flexible material designed to promote superior sound wave flow and anti-collapse (pinch) functionality, and a plurality of pa... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7020907 | Luxury toilet having a reclining seat back The present invention is a reclining seat back assembly for a toilet. The reclining seat back assembly includes a seat back frame pivotally mounted to a first upper surface portion of a toilet base of the toilet, the seat back frame including a front surface, a firs... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007318 | Lavatory system A lavatory system is disclosed. The lavatory system comprises a base, a panel coupled to the base and configured for translating movement between a first position and a second position, a cover configured for pivoting movement relative to the base between a deployed... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6959458 | Toilet seat with liquid in multiple sections for decorative effect A toilet seat with decorative effect includes a toilet lid as well as a circular seat with a plurality of isolated sections. Each of the isolated section forms a transparent closed space for accommodating liquid or ornaments with different colors such as single-liqu... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6952842 | Toilet seat for children's use A toilet seat assembly, useable by either an adult or a child, comprises a first adult-sized toilet seat, a second child-sized toilet seat, and a lid for the seats. Each of the first and second toilet seats and the lid is mounted separately to a hinge pin, which is ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6931672 | Bolt assembly for toilet seats A bolt assembly for use with a toilet seat bracket that permits the toilet seat to be removed and replaced for cleaning without the necessity of reaching below the toilet bowl or toilet bowl flange and the method of using same. A threaded rod is passed through the f... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6851130 | Sanitary toilet seat apparatus A new sanitary toilet seat apparatus for permitting a user to raise and lower a toilet seat without having to touch the toilet seat directly. The inventive device includes a toilet seat member which is pivotally coupled to a toilet bowl apparatus. At least one count... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6807686 | Easily removable and replaceable toilet seat and lid An easily removable and replaceable toilet seat and hinge assembly. When it becomes necessary to clean the top of the toilet and seat and lid, a toilet seat and lid may be readily removed without having to remove the bolts which hold the seat and lid on the toilet. ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6760929 | Cantilevered limited mobility bench toilet and commode A healthcare device intended for use by persons with either temporary or permanent limited mobility as a paraplegic or near paraplegic, who possess full use of the upper body and upper extremities. An intermediary device between the bedside commode where use of lowe... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6658672 | Hinge of toilet bowl seat and toilet bowl cover A hinge of toilet bowl seat and toilet bowl cover, including a subplate and a sleeve disposed on the subplate. The subplate is integrally formed with an upright column. A top end of the column is formed with an inner thread section. The sleeve has an axia... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6643851 | Easily removable and replaceable toilet seat and lid An easily removable and replaceable toilet seat lid and hinge assembly. When it becomes necessary to clean the top of the toilet, toilet seat, and lid, the toilet seat and lid may be readily removed without having to remove the bolts which hold the seat o... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640349 | Toilet seat A toilet seat assembly is provided. The toilet seat assembly has a toilet seat ring and a toilet seat cover having cores of cellulosic materials such as wood derivatives or other natural cellulosic materials. The toilet seat ring and cover are encapsulate... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6543065 | Toilet bowl cover A toilet bowl cover including a main body made of wooden material. The main body is enclosed by a cover layer. The cover layer is made of fabric or paper material with natural fibers. The cover layer is further enclosed by an outer layer. The cover layer ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6421842 | Holder for toilet-bowl seat and seat lid operating hinges A holder arrangement for a toilet-bowl having a body, a seat and a lid includes a holder with a case and a bottom opening for inserting a pair of operating hinges and a pair of opposite, coaxial, side openings at opposite ends of the holder case. A pair o... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6347415 | Toilet seat and lid assembly A toilet seat and lid, each comprising a rigid insert injection molded of thermoplastic material. Each insert is then over-molded by injection molding with a thermoplastic elastomeric material which provides the outer surface of the seat and lid. The inse... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6338167 | Detachable toilet seat This invention is related generally to detachable assemblies and more particularly to novel hardware for easily attaching or removing portable members from stationary structures. A quick acting fastener assembly is described for attaching a portable membe... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6279180 | Adhesive backed photoluminescent panels for commode and method of use The combination of plural photoluminescent panels and a commode and a method of illuminating the commode are described. The commode has a bowl including a top surface and an arcuate inner wall portion contiguous with the top surface. The commode may also ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6154892 | Toilet seat and lid assembly A toilet seat and lid, each comprising a rigid insert injection molded of reinforced thermoplastic material. Each insert is then over-molded by injection molding with a thermoplastic elastomeric material which provides the outer surface of seat and lid. T... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6085365 | Structurally improved toilet A structurally improved toilet is provided. The toilet includes a bowl having a urine protector at front end, an opening, a transverse extension from a sloped partition in a water reservoir inside the bowl so as to define a shallow water portion thereon a... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6085360 | Automatically closing a toilet bowl lid For use with a toilet having a toilet bowl and a lid mounted to pivot between a closed position covering the bowl and an open position pivoted approximately 90° from the bowl, an apparatus for automatically closing the lid includes a control mechanism en... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6003160 | Automatic self-illuminating toilet lid Mounted on a toilet lid is a lamp, a battery, a gravity switch and a light sensor, whereby the lamp is automatically lit in the absence of light when the toilet lid is raised, and is automatically extinguished when the light sensor senses light or when th... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5991935 | Resilient toilet seat device A toilet seat device includes a seat having a base, a soft insert disposed on the base, an outer cover layer engaged on the insert and having a peripheral flange, and a frame secured to the base for securing the peripheral flange of the outer cover layer ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5950251 | Portable toilet and waste receptacle system A portable toilet and waste receptacle system is provided including a toilet seat and a conventional bucket for performing toilet functions, said seat being attachable to the upper rim of a bucket for use in locations not having conventional toilet facili... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5946740 | Holder for opening/closing apparatus for seats and lids of western-styled lavatory stools According to the invention, in order to make opening/closing devices for seats and lids of Western-styled lavatory tools readily detachable from the stool, a holder for such opening/closing devices is composed of a cylindrical case open at both ends, stru... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5918321 | Device for fastening a cover and a seat to a toilet bowl A device for fastening a toilet seat and cover to the rim of a toilet bowl, including a plate having a slot extending laterally across the plate and a screw passing through the slot. The plate is selectively adjustable along the length of the slot with re... | 07/06/1999 |
