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Class 4/251.1 - DRIP CATCHER


Subclass of Class 4 - Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Definition: Subject matter comprising means for collecting water trickling
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 03/15/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
7904972Ergonomic contoured urinal floor mat
An ergonomic, contoured urinal floor mat for use with wall-urinals with the purpose of positioning a user center, up and toward a wall-urinal so as to prevent urine spillage and drippings from reaching floor below a wall-urinal. The floor mat consists of a heavy dut...
03/15/2011
7421745Toilet support apparatus
An apparatus and method for supporting a wall mounted toilet with a toilet bumper in contact with the underside of the wall mounted toilet. The toilet bumper includes an adjustable support leg having an upper end mounted to the toilet bumper and a support foot mount...
09/09/2008
7363936Leakage catch basin and configurable storage unit
Disclosed herein is my invention of a leakage catch basin and configurable storage unit, designed to be water tight and made of water resistant material. My invention further includes mans to position dividers into the larger defined spaces, thus forming an arrangem...
04/29/2008
7264685Method of manufacturing a composite shoddy
The present invention relates to a composite shoddy for use in a vehicle interior. To this end, the composite shoddy of the present invention includes an organic material having a predetermined density defining shoddy bottom layer and a scrim material having a prede...
09/04/2007
7261361Vehicle utility mat
A vehicle utility mat comprised of a thermoplastic polymer having a surface for receiving objects to be stored and transported within the cargo areas of vehicles and wherein the vehicle utility mat can be modified to form sidewalls. ...
08/28/2007
7104976Sanitary device for men and method of using
A new and improved sanitary device and method of using the device by a male wearer is disclosed. The sanitary device comprises a U-shaped pad having a rear and two side arms extending away in parallel from the rear zone. The two side arms define a penile/scrotum col...
09/12/2006
7069603Floor saver toilet flange
A toilet leak containment assembly for preventing water leaks from a toilet during flushing onto the support flooring into which the toilet is attached. The leak containment assembly contains a leak collector for installation between the toilet base and the support ...
07/04/2006
6941703Self-cleaning flooring system
A self-cleaning flooring system for catching waste products has at least one module comprising a drain pan and a floor grid. The drain pan has a ramp and a central drain outlet. The ramp extends around the drain pan defining a drain pan periphery. The ramp slopes do...
09/13/2005
6875494Fluid absorbing apparatus
A fluid absorbing apparatus. The fluid absorbing apparatus includes an absorbing layer having a fluid absorbing material and a protective layer having a number of apertures extending through the protective layer and in fluid communication with the absorbing layer.
04/05/2005
6787210Absorbent pad for use with urinal
An inexpensive and disposable, highly absorbent pad for placement on a floor surface, directly in front of a urinal, for absorbing fluid not deposited within the confines of the urinal which would otherwise drip on the floor. Fluid absorbed by the pad is prevented f...
09/07/2004
6763531Method for the containment of fluids from an aircraft commode
The present invention provides a method for the containment of fluids that flow from a bowl of a commode installed in an aircraft lavatory through a space between a rim of the bowl and a shroud positioned above the rim. The method includes securing a central portion...
07/20/2004
6457188Water and sewage evacuation assembly
An evacuation assembly for a receptacle, which is traversed by a flowable substance drained through a discharge outlet, includes a housing removably attached to the receptacle and having a channel receiving the substance in case of the blocked outlet of t...
10/01/2002
6446275Surface protection system mat
A surface protection system consisting of three pieces, (1) cartridge-top, (2) absorbent core, and (3) base unit. The cartridge-top, made of semi-flexible material with a waffle grid design of drainage holes, traps and directs liquid spills into the absor...
09/10/2002
6370705Female urinal
The present invention relates to a female urinal (20) comprising a body having a connection portion (22) for attachment to a support (21), a receiving portion (23) at the remote end from the support into which a female urinates, and a straddling portion (...
04/16/2002
6295658Floor-mat system
The system comprises a disposable pad having a plurality of layers, and means for retaining the disposable pad either upon the upper surface of a permanent base or directly onto the floor. The permanent base is positioned upon the floor and the base has a...
10/02/2001
6174581Toilet skirt
A toilet skirt for being positioned around a toilet base and absorbing any moisture that collects thereat. The toilet skirt is a body member that has a pair of moisture absorbent layers that sandwich a moisture impervious layer between them. A plurality o...
01/16/2001
6085361Sanitary toilet base band
The invention is a ring of rubber or plastic material that fits snug around the base of a toilet at its junction with the floor. The ring contains a channel with a sloping internal wall that engages the wall of the toilet base and causes liquids to collec...
07/11/2000
6058659Sanitary floor
An arrangement for a sanitary floor in bathrooms, laundries or the like where the floor comprises at least one fall inclined toward at least one floor drain. The upper layer of the floor comprises at least two separate, adjacent, rectangularly formed bloc...
05/09/2000
5608922Toilet stabilizing and sealing gasket
A rubber gasket slightly larger than the footprint of a standard toilet base. The gasket has central hole for surrounding the soil pipe or connection flange from the toilet. A lip surrounds the gasket and the hole to retain any liquid leaked onto the gask...
03/11/1997
5555907Divided box for valve controller
An enclosure containing valves, batteries and electronic circuitry controlling the operation of an automatically actuated faucet includes a dividing wall slanted from the horizontal and separating an upper compartment, containing the valves, from a lower ...
09/17/1996
5452739Overflow tray
An overflow tray for use with a water containing appliance. The overflow tray comprises a base for receiving and supporting a water containing appliance. A plurality of walls extend transversely from the base to define a watertight container. One of the w...
09/26/1995
5437303Apparatus for containing fluid leaks and overflows from appliances
An assembly for containing fluid leaking or overflowing from an appliance to a destination of waste fluid. The fluid containing assembly comprises a wall protecting member, a floor protecting member, and an overflow conduit for channeling water to the des...
08/01/1995
5224508Protective automatic dishwashing system
A automatic dishwasher protective system is provided for intercepting and preventing an accumulation of leakage liquid into an area beneath the dishwasher prior to the leakage liquid contacting the underlying surface on which the dishwasher is supported. ...
07/06/1993
4953235Trap fitting assembly
An improved trap fitting assembly (F1, F2) which prevents the spread of fire and smoke through a floor (100,200) of a building is described. The fitting uses a flammable coupling (10, 30) and a non-flammable sleeve (14, 32) inside th...
09/04/1990
4903723Collection basin and drain for dishwasher leakage
A collection basin for collecting leakage from an automatic dishwashing machine. A drain or pump may be provided for removing the leakage collecting in the basin. Flanges extending along the sidewalls of the basin in combination with the sidewalls facilit...
02/27/1990
4889155Water collection mat for dish-washers
This mat is designed to be placed beneath a dish-washer to catch any water leakage to prevent rot in a house. Primarily, it consists of a flexible base with an attached flexible arm that can be bent downwards to easily push a dish-washer onto the top port...
12/26/1989
4328275Disposable floor mat
A disposable floor mat for bathrooms and the like comprising a sheet of liquid absorbent matting having raised portions for supporting a person's feet. These raised portions have a liquid repellent coating thereon for maintaining the feet relatively dry a...
05/04/1982
4285075Sanitary commode mat
A mat adapted to be placed on the floor around the base of a commode or urinal. The mat is shaped to match the contours of the facility. A mat cover is provided formed from plastic or rubber like material having a solid base and a hingedly attached cover ...
08/25/1981
4165545Commode condensation/overflow catch basin
A moisture catch basin for a toilet (combination tank and bowl) comprising a sheet of moisture-impervious material of an overall size and configuration greater than that of the outside dimensions of said tank and bowl. The front portion of the catch basin...
08/28/1979
4125656Absorbent pad for toilet base
A disposable, absorbent pad adapted to be formed into a U-shaped configuration and to be placed at least partially about the base of a toilet to absorb moisture gravitating near such base. The pad is adjustable and can be provided with a water-proof backi...
11/14/1978
3995325Moisture collector for toilet
An absorbent band for releasable attachment to the upper side and front marginal portions of a toilet bowl for receiving and absorbing moisture striking the toilet and tending to flow downwardly from the upper margin thereof. The band hugs the upper margi...
12/07/1976
3990855Clog preventing device for air conditioning condensate drain pans
A unit for prevention clogging in condensate drain pans by discharging an anti-bacterial chemical into the drain pan to prevent slime accumulation is provided. The anti-bacterial chemical comprises of a first low-soluble anti-bacterial compound and a seco...
11/09/1976
 
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