Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7571497 | Lavatory carrier A lavatory carrier including at least one vertical upright, a horizontal cross plate, a clamp secured to the cross plate and releasably coupled to the upright, wherein the vertical position of the cross plate on the upright can be adjusted using the clamp, at least ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7428882 | Height adjustable wet table A height adjustable veterinary wet table can be lowered in elevation to assist in locating animals to the wet table surface and can be raised to an elevation desirable for veterinary treatment of the animal with material received by the wet sink transferred to a dra... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7364119 | Multipurpose passenger compartment in a cabin of a commercial passenger transport aircraft A compartment in a passenger transport aircraft is outfitted with functional elements that are adaptable for various uses or purposes. The compartment is bounded by walls defining dimensions approximately corresponding to a handicapped accessible toilet compartment ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7111337 | Height-adjustable washstand The present invention provides a bracket for a height-adjustable washstand capable of allowing the washstand to stably go up and down by providing a cylinder at the bottom of the washstand, and a hydraulic valve capable of controlling a height of the washstand by us... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096520 | Fixture carrier A fixture carrier including two uprights spaced apart and secured using cross bars that permit the center-to-center distance between the uprights to be adjusted. In conjunction with this horizontal adjustment, vertically adjustable support members mounted upon each ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7039963 | Lavatory system A lavatory system configured to accommodate a first person and a second person having different physical abilities than the first person is disclosed. The lavatory system includes a first station having a first upper surface and a second station having a second uppe... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032259 | Collapsible infant tub An apparatus for bathing infants includes a tub section having a recessed portion for supporting bathing accessories, a drain spout provided with a ball valve for dispensing and retaining water within the tub, a plurality of support members secured to the bottom sur... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6973684 | Washstand height-adjusting apparatus The present invention relates to a washstand height-adjusting apparatus that can freely adjust the height of a washstand for convenience of a user. The washstand height-adjustment apparatus according to the present invention comprises a fixed guide fixed to a wall; ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6892402 | Men's toilet This invention provides an automatic elevator urinal which uses sensors. Currently male users'urinate in unisex toilet bowls or in stationary male urinals so there is many occurrences of urine spilling outside the urinal or toilet bowl resulting in bad odours and un... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6820290 | Movable bathroom fixtures A movable bathroom-fixture system, comprising bathroom fixtures modified to allow adjustment of their position in a bathroom; and the means to mount said fixtures on bathroom walls so that the fixture placement is adjustable. The modifiable fixtures include a moveab... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6477725 | Height-adjustable washstand The present invention relates to a height-adjustable washstand comprising a cylinder 20 containing a piston 21 integrally coupled with a lifting rod 22 which can be moved by water pressure in a vertical direction, and a compression spring 23; solenoid val... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6460204 | Assembly unit for sanitary facilities An installation unit for sanitary fixtures is described which is characterized by a central carrying column having at least two connection regions with a planar, angled and/or curved attachment surface which extend at an angle to one another or parallel t... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6360381 | Universal fixture support This invention is a prefabricated very strong in wall support for universal fixtures mounted on a wall. Fixture support connectors or arms extend from the support and hold up the fixture. The in wall support is rigidly bolted to the floor so the support b... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6230345 | Moveable pedicure table for combination with reclining facial bed A moveable pedicure table for combination with a reclining facial bed as provided having a table frame with side portions and a central open portion. Legs extend downward from the frame and rollers are attached to the legs for movement along a horizontal ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5896595 | Shampoo bowl with dual support members A shampoo rinse bowl having a first neck support member and a separate second upper torso support member, where the first support member supports the neck of a person several inches below the hairline and the second support member supports the upper torso... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5893396 | Height adjustable standpipe The height adjustable standpipe includes multiple, cylindrical, coaxial drain sections of gradually diminishing cross section. The sections preferably alternate between brass and PVC plastic, and have grooves adjacent the ends of the PVC sections for reta... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5881404 | Outdoorsman portable sink An outdoorsman sink including a sink basin having a bottom face with a drain formed therein. A pipe is coupled to a lower surface of the bottom face in communication with the drain. The pipe terminates with a couple for removably connecting with a sewer. ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5867847 | Height adjustable sink and vanity The height adjustable sink and vanity includes a fixed base portion that preferably includes two doors on the front that swing open to the sides. The cabinet is freestanding, but has no supporting surfaces on the front portion. The sink and countertop are... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5628484 | Floor mounted water basin support A water basin floor mounted support for holding a water basin, such as a floor mounted sink or bathtub in a position where it is to be mounted in the floor of a structure during the building of the structure. The floor mounted support comprises a carrier ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628075 | Portable vertically adjustable lavatory assembly A portable vertically adjustable lavatory assembly includes a box member. Inside the box member is a vertically movable platform positioned and has a lavatory connected thereto. A lavatory is positioned outside of the box member and includes a sink portio... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5313676 | Sportsman sink apparatus A sportsman sink having foldable legs is arranged to include a pump member to receive water from available water supplies and direct such water through a faucet to an underlying sink. The table is arranged for interfolding of the legs and a wing plate for... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5305481 | Mobile salon station A mobile salon station comprises a cart having two generally upright frame members which are vertically adjustable. The cart further has wheels and feet and two horizontal shelves. Two supporting rods are mounted on the frame members and support a basin h... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5230109 | Vertically adjustable lavatory assembly A vertically adjustable lavatory assembly includes an outer frame and a carrier frame positioned within the outer frame. The carrier frame is vertically moveable within the outer frame and has a lavatory connected thereto. A lavatory is positioned outside... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5050253 | Adjustable vanity A height-adjustable sink assembly capable of continuously variable adjustment through a predetermined range of motion. The present invention includes a sink coupled to a linear motion mechanism for reciprocal movement relative thereto. The sink is support... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5031251 | Accordian toilet for amputees A height adjustable toilet for a handicapped person is provided and consists of a mechanism connected to a toilet bowl for selectively raising and lowering the height of its rim portions with respect to the floor, thereby causing an accordion pedestal por... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5014371 | Portable salon unit A portable salon unit includes a movable cart with a wash basin adjustably attached thereto. The wash basin is adjustable vertically with respect to the cart, horizontally with respect to the cart, rotatably about a vertical axis adjacent the cart, about ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4979239 | Support structure for wall-mounted sanitary apparatus, and supporting uprights therefor A support structure for sanitary apparatus to be wall-mounted on a partition wall incorporating an internal framework. In accordance with the invention the support structure comprises, joined to each other in one piece by two legs (31), two crossmembers (32, 3... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4726079 | Height adjustable toilet bowl A height adjustable toilet bowl is provided including a water actuated cylinder (10) for moving it between a low position and a high position, a cleaning water circuit (1) adapted to be connected to a water supply pipe (2), a hose (11) interposed between ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4328597 | Adjustable wash-basin A wall-mounted wash-basin is supported by a mechanism which permits adjustment of the vertical position of the wash-basin by movement around a horizontal axis parallel with the wall. According to the invention the wash-basin is tiltable between an upper p... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4233693 | Height-adjustable wash-basin A height-adjustable washbasin is provided by the present invention. The basin is supported by at least one supporting arm which is pivotally mounted to a fixed surface at one end and received within the washbasin structure at the other end. An arresting e... | 11/18/1980 |
