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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975322 | Foot pedal toilet flush device The present invention is directed to a foot pedal toilet flush device, which comprises a first bar member, a second bar member, a set of hinge members, and a bias system to allow a person to flush a toilet using a foot pedal connected to the toilet's flushing system... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7818823 | Combination urinal/toilet flusher and grabber assembly A combination urinal/toilet flusher and grabber assembly includes a first resilient U-shaped main body having spaced apart side walls connected by a top wall such that an object can be grasped by compression of outer surfaces of the side walls toward each other. A f... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7437778 | Automatic bathroom flushers An automatic bathroom flusher includes a body having an inlet in communication with a supply line and an outlet in communication with a flush conduit, a valve assembly in the body positioned to close water flow between the inlet and the outlet upon sealing action of... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7325781 | Automatic bathroom flushers with modular design A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the ou... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305721 | Toilet bowl device An object of the present invention is to enable provision of a toilet device in which a user can select a necessary toilet wash mode whenever necessary. According to the present invention, in a toilet device which comprises: water supply means for supplying water to... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302713 | Hands-free toilet and urinal flushing device A toilet and urinal flushing device comprising a reciprocating pedal attached to a toilet handle with the pedal being reciprocated by means of a spring. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7188822 | Enclosures for automatic bathroom flushers A bathroom flusher includes a flusher body, a valve assembly, an electronic control system, and a flusher cover. The flusher body includes an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to accommodate the valve assembly that controls water flow between the inlet and the ou... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165577 | Cleaning valve drive unit A cleaning valve drive unit constituted to be able to supply water to a toilet by manual rotational operation of a main shaft in which the main shaft is constituted to be able to pull out from a cleaning operation position to a draining operation position. Whereas a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156363 | Bathroom flushers with novel sensors and controllers A bathroom flusher (10) includes a body having an inlet (12) in communication with a supply line and an outlet (16) in communication with a flush conduit, a valve assembly in the body positioned to close water flow between the inlet and the outl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140050 | Automatic flushing actuator for tank style toilet An automatic flushing actuator that mounts to an overflow pipe in a tank style toilet includes a proximity sensor, a housing enclosing a motor mount and gear assembly, and a rotatably mounted lever on top of the housing. A clamp is adapted to be affixed to the side ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7063103 | System for converting manually-operated flush valves Disclosed is a method and system for converting or retrofitting manually-operated flush valves. A conversion system for converting an installed manually-operated flush valve includes a power module, a control module, and a driver module mechanically coupled to a man... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7032256 | Tank toilet with autoflusher An arrangement for flushing a toilet of the type that comprises a toilet bowl and a toilet tank. In one embodiment, the arrangement comprises a handle assembly comprising a manually actuatable handle that provides a flush signal to the flush valve flapper lifting as... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7003815 | Foot operated flushing apparatus and method An apparatus and method for foot actuating a toilet by providing a foot pedal having an enhoused cable extending therefrom. The cable is attached inside the toilet tank to a flushing means within the tank. Upon a user stepping down on the pedal, dual components of t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978490 | Automatically operated handle-type flush valve A toilet room flush valve has a valve handle and an actuator mounted on the valve body to cause either sensor-initiated automatic movement or user-initiated manual movement of the valve handle. The actuator includes a handle assembly pivotally mounted in a housing. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968579 | Flushing activator and toilet seat and lid lifting and closing mechanism In the front of a standard toilet apparatus, left, middle, and right side pedals are mounted over a thin substrate between the toilet base and a floor. The pedals enclose a mechanical apparatus for tensioning cables connected to a junction box at a back end of the t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6860282 | System and method for converting manually-operated flush valve Disclosed is a method and system for converting or retrofitting manually operated flush valves. A conversion system for converting an installed manually-operated flush valve includes a power module, a control module, and a driver module mechanically coupled to a dis... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6772452 | Laminar flow attachment for controlling toilet bowl splashing An assembly useful in directing a stream of water onto the surfaces of a toilet bowl includes a delay valve rendered operative by the lifting of the toilet seat and a bellows spring connected to be pulled in by the latching vacuum draw of the delay valve and thereaf... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6718562 | Foot-operated toilet flushing device A foot-operated toilet flushing device for flushing a toilet with your foot. The foot-operated toilet flushing device includes an actuator assembly for mounting to a floor. The actuator assembly is positioned adjacent to a front portion of a toilet to facilitate ope... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6643853 | Automatically operated handle-type flush valve A toilet room flush valve for use in flushing toilets and urinals includes a valve body having a water inlet and a water outlet. There is a valve within the body for controlling flow between the inlet and the outlet. A handle is mounted on the valve body ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6543066 | Washing water supply apparatus A washing water supply apparatus 1 for supplying washing water to a toilet has valve members A and B opening/closing an opening leading to the toilet from a washing water source, cam members 8 and 9 opening/closing the valve members A and B directly, and ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6499155 | Toilet flush handle protector and dispensing mechanism A disposable, toilet flush handle protection device, and mountable dispensing mechanism for minimizing the spread of germs in public facilities, from one user to another. The device comprises an elongated disposable tubular member of a diametric size to b... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6385786 | Two-stage flush device for a toilet water tank Water-saving device for flush toilets comprises a bracket which can be mounted on the exterior of a toilet water tank directly behind the flush handle on the front wall of the water tank. The device comprises a bracket body, having a lever pivotally secur... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6244829 | Liquid forced-feed apparatus A liquid forced-feed apparatus has a built-in float in a hermetic vessel provided with a working fluid inlet port, a working fluid discharge port, a forced-feed liquid inlet port, and a forced-feed liquid discharge port. A snap mechanism which is actuated... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6233751 | Toilet flushing and seat lifting system A toilet flushing and seat lifting system for lifting a toilet seat and flushing the toilet seat without having to touch the toilet seat or handle. The toilet flushing and seat lifting system includes a lifting means for lifting the seat and lid of a toil... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6115851 | Toilet flushing apparatus A toilet flushing aid for use with a toilet having a flushing handle. The toilet flushing aid has a first actuating member adapted for actuation by an elbow of a user; a second actuating member adjacent the toilet and adapted for actuation by movement tow... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6035457 | Toilet tank flush handle An improved hand-actuated toilet tank flush handle assembly with an essentially counterweighted flush actuator rod for use by a physically challenged person in flushing a bowl mounted water storage tank of a toilet assembly. The flush handle is substantia... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5956779 | Hydraulic drive urinal flushing system A hydraulic drive urinal flushing system includes a hydraulic cylinder having a piston reciprocated therein and a piston rod upwardly extended from the piston, a weight sensor mounted on the piston rod outside the hydraulic cylinder, and a valve connected... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5875499 | Recreational vehicle toilet with flush nozzle deflector shield The toilet with a deflector shield covering the flush nozzle to deflect a portion of the flush water. The deflected water flows downward to wet the bowl in the area beneath the flush water nozzle. The undeflected water flows onto a ledge at the upper end ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5829067 | Toilet seat lift assembly An improved hand-activated toilet seat/lid lifting apparatus is described that is configured for attachment to the side of a toilet, both commercial and residential designs, to allow the user to lift the toilet seat without having to directly touch the se... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5822805 | Toilet flush actuator A toilet flush actuator for actuating a flush lever of a toilet, the actuator including an elongate stem having an upper end and an a lower end, a component for slideably holding the stem in a substantially vertical orientation, and a component for remova... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5771502 | Flush lever assembly that prevents flushing of the toilet unless the seat and lid are in a lowered position A flush lever assembly for use in a toilet having a main body, a seat, a closure lid movable between a first position in which the seat is covered and a second position in which the seat is not covered, and a drainage mechanism, comprises: a bolt for enga... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5708990 | Commode flush accessory Water-saving device for flush toilet. A water-saving device as shown and described herein comprises a frame which can be mounted on the exterior of a conventional toilet water tank, a vertical shaft which is integrally formed on the frame for receiving a ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5553334 | Toilet designed to facilitate bowel movements It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved curved toilet bowl specifically adapted to protect a user's colon including a bowl having a first side, a second side, a forward portion, a rearward portion, and an oval upper opening ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5349703 | Toilet lid for flushing a toilet A toilet lid apparatus for flushing the toilet by closing the toilet lid is provided. The apparatus includes a hinge that provides a pair of standoffs adapted for attachment to the toilet for supporting a horizontal hinge bar. The toilet lid is adapted fo... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5339468 | Hopper lid and the flush mechanism of a flush toilet An improved hopper seat/lid and flush mechanism for a flush toilet includes a control box having a seat/lid pedal and flush pedal mounted thereto. The seat/lid pedal is connected to the seat of the toilet through a linkage including a sliding rod. The flu... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5170513 | Toilet flusher for disabled people A toilet flusher for a disabled person is provided and consists of an elongated cord having a first end connected to a flush handle on a tank of a toilet and a mechanism mounted on the floor next to the toilet and connected to a second end of the cord, fo... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5142708 | Footflush adapter for urinals A footflush adapter permits flushing of a toilet having a bowl and a stool and a flush lever extending from a side wall of a bowl without manual contact therewith, including an adapter plate supported to the stool bowl, a tubular support member received b... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5073998 | Toilet tank cover A toilet tank cover comprises a frame to surround an existing toilet tank, brackets for mounting the frame onto the tank, and an actuator for flushing the toilet which replaces the existing flush handle. The frame preferably includes a reservoir lid to pe... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5068925 | Foot flush adaptor An apparatus that adapts hand actuated flushing mechanisms, commonly found on commercial latrines, for actuation using one's foot. An extension tubing couples to an actuation mechanism of a flushing mechanism, for causing actuation of the flushing mechani... | 12/03/1991 |
