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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006324 | Foam odor plug for urinals A urinal discharge pipe assembly comprising a discharge pipe having a passageway therethrough from an inlet in communication with a urinal discharge outlet and an outlet in communication with a urine disposal system, a foam dispensing device having a foam outlet ope... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7636957 | Urinal An oil-based odor trap arrangement for a waterless urinal including (a) a bell trap tube received within a cavity situated in a lower portion of the waterless urinal, wherein one end of the tube is adapted to be removably attached to the cavity; and (b) a strainer h... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7331068 | Water conserving urinal A wall mountable urinal having an ultra-low use of flush water, minimum material and a self-cleaning action. The urinal comprises an upright bowl that uses a flushing action provided by a misting water jet that is centered above the bowl and that provides a fine mis... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7299511 | Stand up lavatory module Lavatory systems that include lavatory modules are provided. In one embodiment, each lavatory module includes a first wall, a second wall coupled to the first wall, a sink, and a urinal. The first wall of a first one of the lavatory modules is attached to the first ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7246386 | Waste outlet assembly The present invention relates to a waste outlet assembly, in particular a waste outlet assembly for a urinal of the type commonly found in men's lavatories. There is described an elongate cylindrical insert having an operatively upper end and an operatively lower en... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246472 | Drain and a building structure having a drain A floor drain (100) comprising a bottom part (4) having at least one discharge opening (5), a front part being integral with the bottom part (4) and having a first part (3b) being inclined to said bottom part at an angle bei... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243889 | Flush valve mounted holder A holder adapted for mounting on a flush valve housing, said holder including a body having a lower portion and an upper portion; a connector having a side wall forming at least part of the lower portion of said body, said connector dimensioned to engage the flush v... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228572 | Drained urine receptacle A drained urinal comprises: an inverted truncated cone; a pivot arm connected beneath the truncated cone, having a hollow interior to drain urine therethrough; and, a base having a top portion adapted to receive and secure a bottom portion of the pivot arm, said bas... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7096521 | Beverage holder with advertising display to be mounted on a flush valve with zero modification A beverage holder with advertising display providing a slot at the top of the display for the placement of an advertisement card, the beverage holder being designed to be attached to a flush valve housing in a commercial sanitary fixture such as a urinal or toilet w... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6938280 | Lavatory with sensor A lavatory (1), in particular a toilet or urinal, with sensor-controlled flushing is proposed, which eliminates the need to exchange a battery, or at least ensures a considerably longer service life. This object is achieved by providing a solar cell (22, 2... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920648 | Urine dispersing urinal insert device A disposable, deodorant and splash proof urine dispersing device for placement in a urinal including a framework made of scented plastic material with a horizontal segmented supporting base and a central raised housing. The supporting base includes a plurality of pe... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910230 | Submergible public sanitary device A public sanitary device, comprising one or more walk-in positions, each having a receptacle for human excrement and/or urine, which is connected to a waste pipe for connection to a sewage system. The sanitary device has the characteristic that it is provided with m... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908392 | Target game apparatus and system for use with a toilet Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus and system for a target game used in conjunction with a toilet or urinal, wherein a target body is positioned within the toilet basin. The target game comprises a target body and coupling members, whe... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904621 | Urine collection device A portable urine collection device having a closed loop system that is easily usable by a human. The urine collection device includes a urine collection receptacle for receiving a fluid from a human. The urine collection receptacle may be coupled to a reservoir with... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6779206 | Urinal or toilet facility apparatus A toilet or urinal facility having a screen to display video material. A sensor detects the presence of a person in the facility. A memory device stores data from and is connected to the sensor. A video/audio device is connected to the screen to relay messages there... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6757918 | Waste outlet fitting for a sanitary appliance, in particular a urinal A waste outlet fitting having a siphon which is mounted in a cup-shaped housing. The siphon has an inlet and an outlet and is inserted into the housing from above. For cleaning and maintenance, the siphon can be removed upwardly and subsequently re-inserted from abo... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6701541 | Odor trap for a waterless urinal An odor trap having a cup-shaped housing, which has an inlet located on an upper end and an outlet on a lower end leading into a drain line. A siphon blocks the passage of gas from the outlet to the inlet. A urine collector is configured in the shape of a... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6699606 | Sanitary ware and process for producing the same A sanitary ware comprises a sanitary ware body and a surface glaze layer provided on the sanitary ware body. The surface glaze layer has a center line average roughness Ra of less than 0.07 μm as measured with a stylus type surface roughness tester accor... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698035 | Urinal anti-splashback screen A protective screen which fits over the opening of a urinal to prevent splashback that commonly occurs when a stream of urine contacts the inside wall of the urinal. The screen functions to allow a stream of urine to pass therethrough but prevents the occ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6681419 | Forehead support apparatus A forehead support apparatus for resting a standing users forehead against a wall above a bathroom commode or urinal or beneath a showerhead. The apparatus includes a mounting member adapted for attachment to an upright bathroom wall either above the comm... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6589440 | Waterless urinal with liquid seal, liquid seal and method of using liquid seal A waterless urinal employs a sealing liquid comprising 4-chloro-3-methylphenol in an amount effective to act as a biocide and a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) branched aliphatic alcohols with C12 to C24 carbon chain ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6571399 | Female urinal fixture A porcelain or stainless steel urinal bowl that mounts to the wall and has a narrow front extension out from the bowl, which will allow a female user to have convenient access above the bowl. The narrow front part of the bowl will be no more than six inch... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6548162 | Sanitary ware and process for producing the same Sanitary wares having a controlled surface are disclosed which are less likely to be stained or soiled and/or possess excellent gloss. The first sanitary ware comprises a sanitary ware body and a surface glaze layer provided on the sanitary ware body, whe... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6513173 | Entertainment device and system A facility for use as entertainment and/or education wherein there is provided at least one sensor on or adjacent to a surface of the facility that is in connection with a visual display. The condition of the display changes in response to the activation ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6470504 | Splash preventing urinal A splash preventing urinal is provided having a pair of sidewalls extending vertically from the lower wall to the top wall and forming a combination sidewall and splash shield. The urinal extends outward from the rear wall from between 22 to 24 inches, an... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6370705 | Female 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 |
| 6286153 | Stench trap for a urinal A waterless urinal (1) is provided with a pot (17) in which urine (35) accumulates. A float (33) floats on the urine (35) and is pressed upwardly by the buoyancy thereof against an opening (31) in the cover (29) of the pot (17). As soon as a pre-determina... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6183850 | Target devices A toilet target device comprising a water-dispersible foam polymer target floating in a toilet bowl or resting in a potty or urinal is provided. Also provide is a toilet target containing a fragrance, a method for preparing a toilet target, and a method f... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6141803 | Floor protection and cleaning in male toilets A washable floor for a urinal consists of a metal grid (10) through which fluid may pass downwardly and an inclined sub-floor (6) on which the fluid falls. A flushing system flushes the inclined sub-floor (6) towards the urinal. This greatly reduces odors... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6061842 | Hand support apparatus over a commode or urinal The hand support device comprises a structure mounted to a bathroom wall over the commode or urinal. The support device comprises a generally flat base portion and a horizontally extending adjustable post mechanism attached to the base portion. Adjustable... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6000943 | Training urinal and commode A training commode for young girls or young boys is adaptable to be used also as a training urinal for young boys. The training commode can be used much the same way as a conventional training potty but, in addition and unlike conventional training pottie... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5848443 | Portable automobile urinal An automobile urinal having a portable elevated flushing solution container, a portable bowl, (which when in use is positioned in the seat) and a portable disposable collecting bladder. The flushing solution container and the disposable collecting bladder... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5822804 | Portable male toddler urinal A portable urinal for a male toddler. The urinal includes a frame structure including a removable flush tank and a flow control device for regulating the flow of water from said tank to flush the urinal after it has been used. The flow control device is r... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5819331 | Urinal attachment for a toilet A urinal attachment for a toilet is provided which consists of a valve assembly mounted to an interior of a tank for the toilet to direct a water supply to a flexible pouch mounted at an underside of the lid of the toilet. A supply hose is connected from ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5806107 | Splatterless urinal A splatterless urinal having a chamber for the reception of urine in the form of a truncated right circular cone. One side of the cone shaped interior chamber is positioned vertically so that the base of the cone is at an angle to the vertical, whereby th... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5787517 | Standing urinal A standing urinal includes an elongate, generally cylindrical housing having an elongate opening in a side of the housing. The opening extends radially a suitable but not exaggerated distance to provide side wall components of the housing, and the housing... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5737779 | Hand held movable urinal assembly A hand held movable urinal assembly which can be readily attached to a conventional toilet bowl assembly. The hand held movable urinal assembly includes 1) a flush fluid supply assembly readily connected to a main float valve assembly to receive a flushin... | 04/14/1998 |
