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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176576 | Container A container comprising a body (1), a lid (5) for the body (1), and a locking arrangement for securing the lid (5) to the body (1): the locking arrangement comprising a handle (23) which fits around at least a part of the per... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7703154 | Safety lid An embodiment of the safety lid system includes a container having an interior chamber and a lid moveably connected to the container, an arm having a locking end is functionally connected to the lid, and a holding device having an interior channel adapted for dispos... | 04/27/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7334271 | Hands-free toilet seat control An improved toilet seat lifter is provided by a hands-free toilet seat control for controlling the positions of the toilet seat comprising a safety ratchet pedal connected to a gear/wheel unit which transmits the transitional or rotational ratchet movements of the p... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7028347 | Digital electronic volume/flow control sensor toilet A digital electronic volume/flow control sensor toilet includes a bowl, a water storage tank interconnected with the bowl, and a digital electronic volume/flow control sensor flushing mechanism. The flushing mechanism has components including a volume sensor, a shut... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7013501 | Flood protection apparatus Apparatus for sealing an aperture against ingress of floodwater is disclosed. The apparatus comprising a cover portion for covering and forming a seal around an aperture, and location means for engaging with a component associated with the aperture to retain the cov... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6907621 | Toilet seat lifter with flusher A mechanism for raising and lowering a toilet seat in response to actuation of foot pedals. An actuation cylinder with a contained piston is connected between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat. Water from the supply line for the toilet is routed to the actuator cy... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6314589 | Toilet lid safety lock A toilet lid lock for maintaining a toilet lid in a closed position. The toilet lid lock is comprised of an upper portion including a horizontally extending arm and a vertically extending stem and a base including a flange portion with slots and a sleeve.... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6226805 | Side bolt toilet lid locking system A manufactured article comprising a upper lid attachment piece (50), protruding member (12), housing unit (22), forward assist springs (40), slide-bolt (18) and handle (20) which is disposed on a toilet bowl, toilet lid and hinge connection points utilizi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6173454 | Jonni safe A safety device for restricting access into the open interior portion of a toilet bowl is disclosed. The safety device may be used with any conventional toilet unit having a hinged toilet seat and lid combination. The safety device comprises a pair of com... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6108827 | Toilet bowl cover A toilet bowl cover for covering a toilet bowl to prevent use of the toilet. The toilet bowl cover includes a top panel with a lower wall downwardly extending along a front edge of the top panel. A spaced apart pair of securing arms are extended from a pa... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5706528 | Toilet plunger splash prevention A system for containing the splashing produced when using a toilet plunger to unclog a flush toilet is comprised of a substantially flat stiff splash plate that covers the upper opening of a toilet bowl when the plate is rested on the toilet bowl rim. The... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5682776 | Adjustable toilet-lid closing and lock-down device An adjustable toilet-lid closing and lock-down device, with optional use key lock-down, for use on many different types, and styles of toilets, that is sturdily attached, keeping toilet-lid lock-down in it's normal position, requiring adult supervision to... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5669081 | Self-locking toilet seat cover A lock for use with an associated toilet having a rim portion and a generally outwardly oriented, depending surface, and having a seat cover thereon includes a releasably engageable receiving member and locking member. The receiving member has a housing a... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5655233 | Toilet dome A decorative cover for a toilet comprises a fabric shaped by a plurality of ribs, the ribs pivotally mounted to the rear of the toilet seat. The ribs are of sequentially reduced configurations allowing for a fully nested relationship therebetween. The rib... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5581824 | Toilet bowl safety cover A toilet bowl safety cover including a rigid housing member having a housing cavity having a first portion contoured to receive therein in a close fitting relationship the top portion of the toilet bowl and a toilet bowl base receiving portion contoured t... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5560049 | Toilet seat safety device A toilet seat safety device for preventing the lid of a toilet from being lifted. The toilet seat safety includes a cover panel for covering a portion of the toilet lid, a base panel for wrapping around and covering the front portion of the base of the to... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5347663 | Child safety toilet lid lock A toilet lid lock comprising a restraining arm removably coupled to a threaded rotatable lock rod mechanism. This mechanism has a first and second end. A repositioning handle and a lock bolt are located at the first end of the mechanism. A threaded portio... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5267357 | Releasable toilet lid and seat locking apparatus A lid and seat locking apparatus for a toilet includes a mounting assembly, an elongated rod, and an actuating assembly. The mounting assembly is attachable to the flush tank at a location spaced above the bowl. The rod couples the seat and lid to the mou... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5171690 | Composting device for toilet and kitchen waste The invention relates to a composting device for toilet and foodstuff waste to be used in connection with a toilet. In the device according to the invention, the upper portion of a rotating compost container 6 provided with a filtering floor 9 is divided ... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5056177 | Cleanout apparatus An apparatus for use in combination with either hand or power driven sewer cleanout tools of the character having an elongated coil spring. The apparatus is secured to the top of a toilet bowl in a manner to safely permit the coil spring, or snake, to be ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5003641 | Toilet lid safety lock A gravity reset mechanism having a pivotable locking arm extending over a toilet lid and is affixed to a housing containing interlocking parts which permit locking and unlocking of the device. The locking arm prevents the toilet lid from being raised unti... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4995120 | Toilet seat closing device A toilet seat closing device incorporating a reversible DC electric motor connected through a three position reversible ratchet clutch mechanism to the toilet seat. A control circuit incorporating a timer is set when the toilet seat is raised and is adapt... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4930166 | Toilet lid safety restraint A flexible securing harness, secures a toilet seat lid against raising by infants and children while permitting ready access by adults. The harness, composed of flexible strapping encircles the toilet bowl in a front girth strap and a rear girth strap, se... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4922555 | Commode plunging shield A commode plunging shield apparatus is set forth including a convex shield formed with a planar lower rim in confronting relationship to a complementarily configured commode rim surface to position the shield in overlying relationship to the commode. A th... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4910810 | Toilet seat mechanism A toilet seat assembly comprising a toilet seat and a seat lid (16) hingedly mounted on a toilet bowl so that the lid may be raised independently of the seat. A counterweight (17) or the like biases the seat to the raised position but is inoperative to ra... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4894870 | Toilet seat latch A latch mechanism for a hinged cover such as a toilet cover comprising a base which is mounted on the bowl of the toilet, a latch bar which is pivotally mounted on the base and movable between a horizontal position which interferringly overlies as the toi... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4839928 | Device for lowering toilet seats A first embodiment of a toilet seat lowering device is provided for coupling to the toilet handle of a toilet system to lower a vertically positioned toilet seat. The device consists of a tubular member which is positioned over the handle of the toilet sy... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4833737 | Locking means A locking apparatus for securing adjacent articulated members such as a toilet seat and lid mounted on a bowl. Included is a plate for mounting the apparatus to the bowl and a locking arm movable with respect to said plate to a position where the leg of t... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4831669 | Plunger splash guard for a toilet bowl A splash guard for the open upper end of a toilet bowl to prevent water or similar liquid material from splashing out of the toilet bowl when unclogging the toilet by the use of a plunger, generally known as a "plumber's helper". The splash guard includes... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4763363 | Toilet locking apparatus An improved toilet locking apparatus of the type comprising a strap element having a clip attached at each end thereof for securing a toilet lid and seat in a closed position on a toilet bowl is provided. An improved first clip device is secured to a fron... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4763362 | Velcro latching device for a toilet seat A Velcro latching device for a torroidal toilet seat and a toilet seat cover. In a first embodiment an elongated attaching strap has one end adhesively secured to an upper surface to a toilet seat cover and a Velcro attaching device at its free end. A Vel... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4736472 | Toilet seat latch A latch mechanism for a hinged cover such as a toilet cover comprising a base which is mounted on the bowl of the toilet, a latch bar which is pivotally mounted on the base and movable between a horizontal position which interferringly overlies as the toi... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4724551 | Toilet seat lid lock A toilet seat lid lock to reliably and releasably secure a toilet lid in a closed position above a toilet seat to deny access to the toilet bowl. The lid lock comprises a hinge arm connected to the toilet lid, a locking base connected to the hinge arm, an... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4658447 | Toilette seat lock A locking shaft extends through passages in a mounting bracket, a seat bracket and a seat cover bracket to prevent small children from raising the seat and seat cover. The locking shaft and a plunger are mounted to an end cap with the plunger being slidab... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4651358 | Apparatus for securing a pivoted member such as a toilet seat lid An apparatus for locking the lid of a toilet includes a strut which is pivotted to the flush tank of the toilet and a coupling which is fixed to the lid. The coupling has a convoluted slot therein through which a portion of the strut is received. In order... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4649576 | Foot-actuated toilet seat lifting device A foot actuated toilet seat lifter is disclosed in which a base member of substantially triangular cross-section is placed on the floor with the apex down. Foot pressure on one surface of the base pivots the base about the apex, causing a shaft to press u... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4638515 | Toilet hook An apparatus for releasably maintaining a toilet seat in a generally vertical position comprises a mounting member adapted to be secured to the toilet tank in a position to engage a toilet seat and maintain the same when moved to a general vertical orient... | 01/27/1987 |
