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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096001 | Pumped drainage apparatus A pumped drainage apparatus for a shower includes a waste water unit, a waste water inlet for accepting waste water runoff from a shower, a waste water outlet in fluid communication with the waste water inlet, a pump in fluid communication with the waste water unit,... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7490376 | Drain outlet with integral clamp for use with a plumbing fixture A drain tube assembly for use with a lavatory or other plumbing fixture is disclosed. The lavatory has a basin, a lower drain outlet having an internal threaded bore, and a one-piece drain structure having a drain tube adjacent one axial end, an attachment sleeve ad... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7240853 | Emergency shower with automatic stagnant water flushing system Emergency showers can go through extended periods of disuse, allowing for the growth of bacteria and other substances in the stagnant water in the supply passages. Water dispensed from such the shower head can come into contact with or be consumed by a user. Embodim... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240854 | Eyewash with automatic stagnant water flushing system Eyewash stations can go through extended periods of disuse, allowing for the growth of bacteria and other substances in the stagnant water in the supply passages. Water dispensed from such the eyewash station can come into contact with or be consumed by a user. Embo... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240852 | Drinking fountain with automatic stagnant water flushing system Drinking fountains can go through extended periods of disuse, allowing for the growth of bacteria and other substances in the stagnant water in the supply passages. Water dispensed from such the drinking fountain spout can come into contact with or be consumed by a ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7178739 | Automatic stagnant water flushing system There are a number of water dispensing systems in the art that can go through periods of disuse, allowing for the growth of bacteria and other substances. Water dispensed from such devices can come into contact with or be consumed by a user. Embodiments of the inven... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155759 | Liquid delivery system for a sink A liquid delivery system for a sink comprises a basin having a plurality of perforations located therein in an irregular pattern, and a faucet assembly in fluid communication with said a source of liquid and with said perforations. Upon selective activation of said ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7114202 | Portable multi-point fluid delivery system A portable multi-point fluid delivery system includes a conduit assembly having a stationary conduit and a positionable conduit disposed in fluid communication with one another. A fluid control assembly is provided which includes at least a fixed fluid delivery memb... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6756151 | Unidirectional draining device A draining device including a threaded portion, the threaded portion depending outwardly from an annular portion and having an inner opening in fluid communication with a pair of openings in the annular portion, where said pair of openings provides a pathway for dra... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6393635 | Galley waste disposal system and method A waste disposal system quietly and effectively evacuates solid, liquid, and slurry food waste from a galley sink via a vacuum action created when a normally closed flush valve momentarily opens and eliminates the differential pressure between the sink an... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6353944 | Wash basin with protective water film A wash basin, as for a domestic bathroom, has normal inlet water faucet(s) and spigot(s) fitted at or above its top and a normal outlet or drain pipe at its bottom. The basin also has a peripheral inlet flow channel formed below its top rim, for creating ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6223361 | Galley waste disposal system A waste disposal system quietly and effectively evacuates solid, liquid, and slurry food waste from a galley sink via a vacuum action created when a normally closed flush valve momentarily opens and eliminates the differential pressure between the sink an... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6139729 | Gray water reclamation apparatus An apparatus for reclaiming gray water includes a drainage conduit (41), a main drainage conduit (35), a gray water conduit (26), a filter apparatus (27), and a storage vessel (28). The drainage conduit is coupled to the drain (40) of a source of gray wat... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6119283 | Method and apparatus for evacuation of liquids A method and apparatus for evacuation of liquids, such as wastewater from e.g. wash basins, urinals, bath tubs or showers, whereby the liquid is collected in a sump, generates a hydrostatic pressure and is evacuated from the sump through a vacuum pipeline... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6101643 | Portable hot sink system A portable hot sink system comprising a frame having two parallel upper elongated tubes with a first end and a second end. The system also comprises a first inverted U-shaped support with two intermediate cross braces and an upper cross handle. A second i... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6061847 | Linkage assembly for a pop-up drain stopper An improved linkage assembly for a pop-up drain stopper assembly includes an elongated connector bar having a plurality of apertures adjacent both its upper and lower ends. The assembly also includes a stem having a J-shaped portion of its lower end that ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5944985 | Reject water drain line installation system and apparatus for under sink reverse osmosis filter system Reject waste water adapter coupling fitting, system and installation method for use with a household undercounter reverse osmosis (R/O) water filtration installation associated with an in-counter sink having a garbage disposer with its outlet connected by... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5330811 | Disposable laminate drain cover A laminate cover member is provided for upgrading the appearance of a deteriorated drain hole or other surface of a sink or bath fixture. The cover member includes an upper layer which is resistant to corrosion and has an attractive visual appearance, a p... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5205002 | Coupling apparatus Apparatus for coupling to a free-standing washing unit feed lines for hot and cold water and a waste line for waste water includes a wall mountable connection unit supporting first and second service line base connector elements extending away from the wa... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5176825 | System for treating food waste by centrifugal spin drum and bag filter This invention provides means whereby the liquid component can be separated from the solids in food waste and garbage. The invention provides a spinning perforated drum with an internal filter bag through which liquid and fine solids pass by centrifugal f... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5092003 | Water conservation device A water conservation device composed of a cup movable relative to an opening for selectively diverting water flow from a main drain pipe to a side tap to conduct water to be conserved to a remote location through a drain pipe.... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4720879 | Utility sink with pull-through rollers A utility sink with pull-through rollers is provided, having removable and repositionable compression surfaces which improve safety and efficiency in the mop wringing state of cleaning floor surfaces. A basin confines and saves cleaning liquids to soak th... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4624020 | Sink unit particularly household kitchen sink unit To provide for positive sanitary separation of water spilling or overflowing from a washing sink unit (1), a cleaning sink unit (2) and a third water receiving unit (3), which may be formed as a sink unit or as a drain board, the second unit, located betw... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4268392 | Disposable plastic trap bag A device is provided for removing and containing debris present in a fluid as the fluid moves through the device. The device includes a cover member attachable to an inlet pipe for receiving the fluid-carrying debris and an outlet pipe for removing the de... | 05/19/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4219367 | Surgical prep hand cleaning Apparatus and method for facilitating the washing of a person's hands to achieve surgical cleanliness in a simple, effective manner. A transparent hollow sphere has a pair of hand openings formed in it, with a pair of pulsating water jet spray heads mount... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4218786 | Water saving trap primer A primer is disclosed for installation in a floor drain water trap located in a lower position relative to a sink drain and sink water trap. A first fitting is disposed upstream of the floor drain water trap. A second fitting is disposed in the sink drain... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4158897 | Siphon In a siphon for lavatory basins and the like, of the kind comprising a main body having an upper inlet opening, a lateral outlet opening and an open lower end closed by a removable socket, the socket is disposed obliquely at an acute angle to the vertical... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4158243 | Easy clean lavatory Improved lavatory, sink and bathtub configurations are disclosed for eliminating protruding hardware on their rims thereby preventing water from being spilled on the rims of the fixtures during use from wet hands controlling the water valves.... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4145768 | Water conserving urinal A water conserving urinal comprising an open-top funnel to be mounted on the wall with a flexible hose thereon terminating in a rigid tube with a U-shaped gas trap section. The rigid tube trap extends into a sink drain pipe section adapted to be connected... | 03/27/1979 |
| 3992730 | Scrub sink An anti-splash, non-contaminating scrub sink is provided wherein a zone in the bottom of the sink including the drain is perforate and a reduced pressure is maintained below the perforate zone to draw the scrub fluid from the sink. In one embodiment the p... | 11/23/1976 |