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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7810177 | Hygienic apparatus including a toilet bowl and a urinal A hygienic apparatus includes a urinal, a toilet bowl, and a water-storing device including a housing body interconnecting the urinal and the toilet bowl, a water tank disposed in the housing body, a water-feeding tube allowing flow of water into the water tank ther... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7496974 | Height adjusting water saving urinal A height adjusting water saving urinal adapted to be connected to a flush toilet system, includes a bowl, a top opening, a bottom opening, a bottom drain opening, an extendable urinal, a connecting device and a seat that is provided on the top opening so that a fema... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7043773 | Portable fluid collection device for toilet bowl with splash guards An adaptable hygiene device for toilets that minimizes splashing of urine by channeling male urine into the toilet bowl. The collection apparatus or device has walls (back wall (1), top wall (5), lower wall (6), side walls (7,8)) forming ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6938278 | Clip-on training urinal A clip-on training urinal configured to be clipped onto the rim of a toilet bowl, preferably at the side of the bowl. The training urinal extends downward from the outside of the rim and is in the general shape of a rectangular open-top container having a flat base ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6934977 | Toilet leak detection and overflow prevention system Water leak detecting or overflow devices for a toilet may be inserted into or formed integrally with the toilet. The devices include at least one water leak sensor assembly mounted in a position in a toilet tank so as to detect the rise and fall of the water level i... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6671891 | Commode-urinal A commode-urinal is provided with a cleaning-water path connected with water-supplying facilities; the commode-urinal is provided with a draining-off path connected with a sewer-path. The commode-urinal is used together with commode-excrement container as... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6408449 | Urinal attachment to a commode A toilet assembly in combination with a urinal incorporating a commode including a bowl being supported by a base and being in communication with a water tank having a flushing mechanism thereon. The base has a peripheral wall which houses a passageway lo... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6129117 | Portable holding tank A portable tank for handling recreational vehicle liquid waste comprising a molded receptacle of synthetic plastic material having wheels, including a caster wheel. The receptacle is provided with an inlet port for receiving liquid waste, and an outlet po... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6079057 | Adjustable urinal A urinal for use by persons of either sex. The urinal has a receptacle member and a tube, the receptacle member being pivotally mounted and movable between a variable first position and a second position. The receptacle member is usable by a person for th... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5799340 | Water-conserving urinal A uni-sex water conserving urinal which has a bowl which is engageable with a hanger on or near the toilet. A flush plate directs water into the bowl. In use, the bowl is detached and moved to a position of use which is permitted by the flexible waste and... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5655230 | Auxiliary urinal retrofit for a commode An auxiliary urinal retrofittable to an existing commode. The urinal is connected to a base plate which is placed between the base of the toilet and the floor and allows the urinal to drain liquid into the drain used by the commode. The urinal has a cup s... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5575020 | Water-conserving urinal A water conserving urinal for use by both sexes which has a bowl which is engageable with a hanger on or near the toilet. A flush ring directs water into the bowl. In use, the bowl is detached and moved to a position of use which is permitted by the flexi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5437065 | Booths for toilets A booth for toilets and others is characterized by curving outward a whole or a part of a door or a perimetric wall, so that an interior space is widened, thereby to lessen an oppressive or tight feelings. Further, the widened space can be effectively uti... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5390374 | Water-conserving urinal A water conserving urinal for male and female use attachable to a toilet. The urinal includes a urinal bowl which is supported on a flexible member secured at its lower end to a pivot member. Water is supplied to the bowl from the toilet water supply line... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5153947 | Urinal for attachment to a toilet A urinal assembly for attachment to a toilet of the type which is floor mounted over a drain, including a toilet-mounting flange. The urinal has urinal bowl supported adajcent the toilet and the outlet of the bowl connects to a drainline fitting which has... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4819279 | Vacuum toilet system A vacuum toilet system for a vehicle (such as a boat) has numerous advantages. A single pump with valves on opposite sides of it may be used as both the vacuum source and for discharging sewage from a holding tank. Two sets of multiple heads may be select... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4521925 | Nonrecirculating vacuum flush toilet system utilizing fresh water A lavatory system suitable for use on a commercial passenger aircraft includes at least one toilet bowl for receiving waste and a waste-holding tank in fluid communication with said toilet bowl for receiving waste from said toilet bowl. The waste-holding ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4107795 | Self-contained comfort station The preferred embodiment of the invention disclosed in this application includes a building module having at least one compartment therein in which is contained a toilet system for bacteriologically breaking down solid waste and paper to provide a relativ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 3995328 | Vacuum toilet system A vacuum flush waste diposal system for aircraft; wherein the required vacuum is acquired at altitude through the differential pressure between the aircraft cabin pressure and the ambient pressure above approximately 15,000 feet. When the aircraft is belo... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3942200 | Odor control ventilator A ventilator for toilets is disclosed which includes an electrically operated blower and an exhaust conduit for withdrawing odors from the toilet bowl through the flush water distribution outlets within the bowl, and through the overflow pipe within the w... | 03/09/1976 |
