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The invention relates to a cover for a toilet tank which is both decorative and which effectively prevents or eliminates condensation on the exterior walls of the tank, the toilet tank cover being characterized by being made of textile material laminated to a vapor barrier material, the latter carrying...     

A cabinet for enclosing the faucets of a bathtub having a spring loaded latch requiring an operating force of sufficient magnitude to prevent small children from operating the cabinet and operating the faucets.

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 margin of the toilet bowl and extends from two rear...     

An attachment for a conventional toilet bowl in a commode. The arcuate device for diverting and directing the swirling water created by flushing, into the exit waste conduit of the toilet bowl. A non-corrosive curved baffle, capable of deflecting and diverting water. The baffle is securely positioned...     

A child's play seat comprising a support frame structure having a play area including an open box member having an upstanding wall secured thereto and a relatively deep removable open tray disposed in the box, and a seat member secured to the frame structure for supporting the child while using the play...     

A backrest which is removably affixable to bedpans comprising a rigid padded plate, and affixing means for removably affixing the rigid padded plate adjacent to the rear portion of the bedpan, the rigid padded plate serving as a backrest which supports the user in a comfortable position.

A toilet bowl system with a floating and self-rinsing deflector for receiving and noiselessly dispersing urine into the water located in the bottom of said toilet bowl.

A colostomy kit which features a small, portable waste receptacle adapted to be strapped about the waist of the user. The kit includes a removable cover having an integrally formed inlet conduit with a self-contained control valve. The conduit may be connected to a flushing water supply provided by one...     

An assembly for bathing an invalid person comprising an adjustable bed frame including a pair of opposed, substantially parallel side portions and a horizontally extending bottom portion. A mattress is supported on the bottom portion of the frame between the side portions, and a water deflecting flexible...     

A universal hospital chair comprising a first angular support frame with multiply apertured vertical sections; a second support frame, including a U-shaped vertical insert means having apertures aligning with those of the first support frame for assembly therewith to form a stand, a seat with rails terminating...     

A covering for the outer portion of a toilet concealing the fixture below the rim of the bowl. The covering consists of a flexible material which can closely fit the countours of the fixture which is either washable or disposable. A plurality of hooks which removably attach to the rim of the fixture...     

A used water reuse system includes a gray water holding tank to which gray water is supplied up to a maximum level through a filter and gray water drain line. Gray water sources such as kitchen and bathroom sinks, clothes and dishwashers, tubs and showers, and the like have drains connected through valves...     

A vacuum commode is provided in which a bed pan has a sponge rubber seat cushion arranged between the bed pan and the user of the assembly. Inserted between the user and the seat cushion is a hand bulb air pump which is used to create a partial vacuum within the interior of the bed pan. The partial vacuum...     

An accessory incorporated between a toilet tank and a toilet, the accessory including a float chamber, into which rising water from the toilet is accessible, so as to lift a float attached to an upwardly extending rod which extends into the toilet tank, so as to pivot a swivel arm against a drain valve...     

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a toilet seat element having an upper planar or flat surface with an oblong hole therethrough wide at a back portion and tapered to a narrow width at a forward portion of the hole, has an uprightly mountable back-shield element which may serve alternately as...     

The invention relates to a bidet arrangement for restrooms and solves most of the problems experienced by disabled persons wishing to visit a restroom without having to be assisted by another person. The bidet is of the type having no bowl, the water being instead supplied from a hand shower nozzle....     

A toilet waterfall including a cover member arranged to fit on the open top of a flush tank of a conventional toilet and having a series of drip pans supported thereabove in superposed, staggered relationship so that water delivered upon flushing of the tank will be delivered through a suitable conduit...     

A toilet training device for children is disclosed comprising a portable stairway and a toilet seat mounted to an upper portion of the stairway for pivotable movement about a pivot axis onto the top of an auxiliary toilet bowl. Means are provided for adjusting the height of the pivot axis whereby the...     

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 upstream of the sink water trap. A conduit interconnects...     

A novelty chair simulating a conventional water closet having a cushioned seat and backrest. Support arms may be provided and the chair may be mounted on a base for better stability. The chair may also be rotatably mounted on the base.

The present invention is a dog lavatory that is installable in a basement, apartment bathroom, or a separate area of a residential home or building. The lavatory comprises a hollow, box-shaped platform having a shield mounted around the top thereof. An endless belt extends across the top of the platform...     

A water level control system for use with bath tubs includes a capacitive proximity switch disposed external to one wall of the bath tub. The vertical position of the switch is adjustable. The switch generates a signal when the water level is approximately that of the switch. The signal is used to control...     

A commode for animals comprising a base member having an opening formed therein, the opening surrounded by a box-like enclosure open at the top. The portion of the base interior to the enclosure is sloped downwardly toward the opening to aid an animal in correctly positioning itself over the slot. A...     

The provision of a flush guiding means at a position with respect to main flush inlet to thereby constitute a very strong and swift correlated flushing action to readily remove the waste out of the bowl with a minimum amount of water and silent flushing operation.

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 formed as grille work. A replaceable pad is contained...     

Flushing apparatus is provided for cleaning and flushing out ileostomy bags. The apparatus includes a bracket which is adapted to fit over a toilet and which includes an upright open-ended tubular support member. A second tubular member with a funnel top is adapted to fit into the tubular support member...     

An automatic cover for a liquid storage container and a method of control corresponding thereto including a cover disposed within the container, a membrane connected to a portion of the storage container and connected along a peripheral portion of the membrane to the cover, the membrane and the cover...     

A contoured chair for use by neurologically impaired patients providing means for supporting such patients in a sitting position while preventing them from falling or slumping out of the chair due to the patient's inadequate muscular tone and control and consequent inability to independently maintain...     

A relatively inexpensive, simple and practical device for interposition between the seat of a toilet stool bowl and the upper edge of the bowl, for collecting, when in position, the fecal discharge of a patient whose feces is to be examined; the device normally being folded and stored in a sterile mailer...     

Mass producible, compact packets disposed in a moisture impermeable container adapted to store and dispense the packets for use in receiving and disposing of solid human waste in a sanitary manner in disaster areas or under other conditions in which normal sanitation facilities are unavailable; the exterior...     

A water closet flushing system of a type employing a float-controlled valve through which water is supplied to refill the tank after the water in the tank has been dumped into the bowl to flush the bowl. A diverter valve is interposed in the line leading from the ballcock valve through which the tank...     

A bathroom space expander including a first member removably but securely connected to a toilet tank cover, a second member swingably connected to the first member, hinge means connecting the members to a first closed storage position and a second open operational position. The second member including...     

A prefabricated metallic open top box with attached top flanges and bottom wall threaded nipple surrounds the tub drain components and excludes insects and mice from the space beneath the tub. Odors are also excluded from this area by the enclosure. The threaded nipple is readily coupled to the tub drain...     

A collapsible splash guard is provided which is adapted to be mounted in a toilet, and which is constructed for movement between an extended operative position when the toilet seat is in a raised position and a collapsed storage position when the seat is in a lowered position. The splash guard comprises...     

An apparatus combining a flush toilet including a toilet bowl and water supply tank and a device for preventing the flow of water into and out of the supply tank. The supply tank includes a ball float and an outlet water control plunger which is located adjacent to a vertically extending pipe mounted...     

A safety net for use with a lavatory to catch small items inadvertently dropped into the lavatory. The safety net includes a piece of net material sized to extend completely across the lavatory bowl in both directions and to allow the net material to conform somewhat to the bowl. Rather rigid end pieces...     

A flush control apparatus is adapted to be directly mounted on the front surface of a water storage tank of a commode directly beneath the flush handle of the commode. The apparatus comprises a bracket having a lever pivotally secured thereto, the end of the lever has a vertically adjustable rod which...     

A connector assembly is adapted to connect an outlet of a whirlpool system to air and water supply channels. Because the connector assembly is removably mounted to the air and water supply channels between the ends thereof, the air and water supply channels can be made from a continuous piece of tubing.

A bath tub having inner and outer front, rear and side walls, a ledge extending along the tops of these walls, a base uniting the inner and outer walls, and the whole forming a water-tight chamber extending around the tub. A cover is provided in a ledge of the tub. The cover provides an access opening,...     

A bathtub self-cleaning system includes a series of pop-out spray nozzles designed to be arranged about the confining walls of a bathtub and the like. The spray nozzles are connected by a manifold to a combined concentrate and dilutent mixing control valve. The control valve serves to initially mix the...     

A bathroom fixture such as a sliding shower caddy of a plastic material mounts to sliding doors of a shower enclosure by rubber suction cups and is supported by rollers which rest on the upper extruded aluminum support or channel guide which holds up the sliding shower doors. The fixture slides along...     

To exclude odors, drafts, insects and rodents from the necessary opening in a bathroom floor surrounding the tub drain, an open top dry enclosure box for the tub drain is placed in the floor opening in surrounding relationship to the drain components and includes an upper three-sided narrow suspension...     

A device for accurately measuring core body temperature by measuring urine temperature is disclosed. The device consists of a sampling chamber including an insulated liquid crystal temperature array which will instantaneously display the temperature of the urine sample therein. The device of this invention...     

An improved urine specimen cup is disclosed which is anatomically convenient and which is adapted to receive a small towelette to dry the genital area.

The present toilet light unit has a miniature battery-powered lamp mounted on the top rear of a toilet bowl and controlled by a mercury switch on the toilet seat. The unit has a housing with a battery compartment at the back, a flat bottom wall covered by a self-adhesive layer for engagement with the...     

An operator-controlled, toilet-seat lifting device applies a constant bias force, for example, by means of a helical spring, to the seat in a direction tending to raise the seat. The weight of the seat is sufficient to overcome the constant bias force so that the seat normally assumes a horizontal or...     

The present invention presents an aroma system for use with toilets and the like. In the present aroma system an improved pump has been combined with a container to provide a compact and trouble-free system. The pump is activated by the toilet handle when the toilet is flushed. Pump activation releases...     

A pair of rigid discs are riveted coaxially together at their centers to permit relative rotation therebetween. One disc has therethrough a pair of spaced, elongate slots, and the other a plurality of pairs of circular openings which are arranged about the axis of the discs in such a manner that only...     

A water disperser, carried by the water closet of a flush toilet, to dispense water to wet toilet paper before use. Water is provided by the water closet supply system and the unused portion is wasted to upon associated toilet bowl. The device disperses water on manual activation through a secondary...     

A device for clearing obstructed soil pipes without splashing water from a sink or toilet bowl comprises an elongate handle having a plunger member at a lower end and an anti-splash shield having a central passage to receive the elongate handle. The shield has a curvilinear circumference and includes...     

The sink includes a basin with a drain-equipped rear portion of usual depth, or of depth adequate to perform intended tasks, and a substantially shallower forward portion. The exterior bottom of the sink portion in the front of that basin is correspondingly recessed to accommodate the knees and part...     

Security devices for a toilet bowl and refrigerator are disclosed which are designed for preventing small children from independently gaining access to the contents of the toilet bowl or the contents of a refrigerator. The toilet bowl security device (10) includes first and further suction cup members...     

A toilet seat assembly includes a toilet seat mounted at its rear edge for swinging movement about a horizontal axis between a horizontal position and a raised position; and an operator-controlled device for selectively raising and lowering the seat, the device including an operator-actuated member movable...     

An auxiliary handle is attached to a pivotal faucet spout. The handle has a high thermal resistance. When used to pivot the faculet spout, heat from a hot spout will not be transferred to the use's hand.

A coil spring device for mounting on a water tank of a toilet for ensuring that a toilet seat remains closed when not in use.

A toilet seat cover position monitoring device in the form of an attachment to the inside surface of a cover. Upon the cover being moved to the upper position permitting access into the toilet bowl, a first light begins to blink. After a set period of time, a buzzer will begin to sound. Deactivation...     

An attachment (10) mounted on underside (16) of a toilet (14) lid (12) has a covering end (18) dimensioned and configured to extend over a flushing handle (20) of the toilet (14). The attachment (10) serves as a guard to prevent the toilet (14) from being flushed without lowering lid (12) to rest on...     

The present invention relates to a flow spout comprising a wide flat chamber in sheet form, in which at least one liquid inlet opens out and which is in communication with the outside by a long, narrow slot. According to the invention, the flow spout comprises a concave curved surface constituted at...     

A bathroom radio is provided and consists of a housing in the shape of an animal such as a duck to hold a radio circuit within, a pair of suction cup legs, for securing the housing in a place between a toilet tank and a toilet seat cover and a pressure sensitive switch in the flexible bill of an adjustable...     

A tank flushing apparatus designed in particular to be utilized in conjunction with a toilet waste holding tank. The tank flushing apparatus includes a connector assembly to facilitate attachment to a hose which in turn extends from a source of liquid, such as water. The connector assembly is attached...     

A toilet seat lifting apparatus (10) mounted on a commode bowl (52) of conventional design and shown to connect with a water reservoir (53). However, the lifting apparatus is designed to be mounted on various types of toilets such as those having a pressurized water conduits connected directly with the...     

A toilet reservoir fill alarm including water level sensors which can be positioned in the water reservoir tank of a flush toilet to detect the presence or absence of water at a desired level. A switch responds to the water level sensors and produces a control signal during the absence of a desired level....     

A level indicator for a portable toilet comprises a visible indicator on the exterior of the toilet's holding tank, a float mechanism on the tank's interior operable to sense the level of liquid material in the tank, and a magnetic coupling between the float mechanism and the indicator for causing the...     

A faucet repair system is provided for the removal of loose or broken faucet components, debris or other material which may be lodged in a faucet body or water feed line. A hollow coupling having threads identical to the bonnet or stem nut of the defective faucet includes a collar over which an outlet...     

A urinal comprises a flattened urinal mounted within a toilet seat cover and a geared lever extending along the periphery of the cover which is coupled to the flatenned urinal. The geared lever engages a gearing arrangement which moves the urinal outwardly from the forward position of the cover while...     

A child safety grate for the water flushed bowl of a water closet includes a generally ovate-shaped perimeter wire spanned along its major axis by parallel spaced-apart bars. Resilient members, connected with the grate, maintain it in place within a water closet bowl above the level of water therein.

Soap-impregnated washcloths are contained in a water-impervious dispenser adapted to be mounted on a showerbath room wall for bathers' convenience.

A water saving system for preventing the waste of water which falls below a predetermined temperature, which system includes a recirculating pipe line extending from an outlet faucet back to a heating device and which system is appropriately controlled thermostatically by a series of temperature sensing...     

A hinge mechanism for controlling the operation of a toilet seat cover comprising a base, two pairs of linkages and a cover engaging element. An adjusting bolt and spring provide a structure for adjusting the alignment of the linkages. When the linkages are below their axes of alignment, the adjusting...     

A protruding lever is releasably attached to a conventional flush-tank pivoted flush handle, extending toward a locus of the user's convenient arm flexure. The user is thereby enabled to actuate the flush lever without contortion from conventional seated position. The invention swings away from the user...     

A pourspout accessory kit for use with a portable toilet holding tank to facilitate dumping of the holding tank's contents via an outlet opening in the holding tank. The accessory kit copmrises a pourspout having an inlet end for attachment to the holding tank outlet opening and an outlet end spaced...     

A toilet bowl having a bowl body, a seat mounted on the bowl body, and a lid mounted on the seat. The seat and the lid are hinged to the rear of the bowl body. A handle is removably attached to the underside of the seat and/or lid to swing them open.

Disclosed is a toilet fixture, and supporting structure therefor, especially well adapted for use on marine vehicles, such as yachts or other pleasure craft. The supporting structure provides extra lateral support for the pedestal upon which the toilet bowl is mounted; in particular, the supporting structure...     

Housing-retractable footrests are disposed on both sides of a conventional toilet, in a spatial relationship to the plane defined by the toilet seat which inclines the femurs of the toilet user into a healthful squatting position when the user's feet are emplaced upon the extended footrests. When not...     

An integral sheet of plastic material is shaped to conform to the bottom, sides, vertical one end and sloping other end of a bathtub. The upper edges of the sheet extend beyond the upper edges of the bathtub so that the depth of the liner is greater than the depth of the bathtub thereby lessening the...     

A two-piece portable toilet having sight gauges for the flush water reservoir and holding tank. The sight gauge takes the form of a translucent plastic insert having a highlight formed by a diametral groove which permits the liquid level to be clearly ascertained. The inserts are sealed by induction...     

The ano-genital self-viewing device is used in conjunction with a conventional toilet to permit a person to conveniently view his or her own ano-genital region while seated in the conventional manner. The device has a fluorescent lamp with batteries, supporting arms to contain the device below the user...     

An arrangement for conveniently collecting waste material from pet animals in a household which includes the use of a housing with a detachable cover and containing a receptacle for receiving the waste material which receptacle is filled with water, and oil on top of the water, to prevent unpleasant...     

A portable industrial toilet cabin is provided with a smoke-sensitive alarm unit for detecting smoking by an occupant of the toilet and emitting an alarm signal responsive thereto. The unit is useful, for example, in industrial and like areas where smoking is a hazard and is therefore prohibited. The...     

A silencer attached to a toilet cistern float valve or the like includes damping elements disposed between two cavities with ports communicating between the two cavities. A cylinder beneath a lower one of the two cavities communicates therewith through an apertured partition wall while the lower cavity...     

A toilet apparatus is provided in a lavatory having at least one stool, urinal, bidet, or similar toilet structure. The toilet apparatus comprises a detecting sensor for detecting constituents in the feces, urine, or both of a user, and an indicator for indicating or informing the user of his health...     

An apparatus for releasably maintaining a toilet seat in a generally vertical position comprises a mounting member adapted to be secured to the toilet tank in a position to engage a toilet seat and maintain the same when moved to a general vertical orientation. According to one embodiment, a hook is...     

The invention relates to a multipurpose cleaning and transportation system. The system comprises a vacuum generating device and a liquid collecting container (10) which by a main pipe system (15) is connected to normally closed sockets (24). Dust cleaning tools (26, 27) can be connected to the sockets...     

A plumbing trap in the form of a fitting for installation in a vertically disposed waste pipe, characterized by axially spaced and aligned upper and lower tube sections with an annular opening therebetween, said opening being in communication with a chamber surrounding the upper tube section, and in...     

A shroud apparatus which mounts under a wall-mounted lavatory to enclose the trap of a lavatory is disclosed. The shroud has upper and lower rearward attachment regions which are hidden by the walls of the shroud when the shroud is viewed from the front. The shroud defines a hollow interior portion which...     

The faucets and associated faucet structure of a bathtub assembly are mounted on a cover plate which is, in turn, hingably and slidably attached to a frame member which is secured to wall structure adjacent the normal location of the faucets. Flexible connecting lines extend between the faucet structure...     

A toilet system comprising a bowl, a valve for supplying flush water to the bowl, an attrition chamber to which the effluent in the bowl is transferred by a motor-driven discharge pump connected to the attrition chamber for inducting the effluent from the bowl into the attrition chamber and discharging...     

Built-in sink with a waste opening which is adjoined downwardly by a drop shaft terminating above a waste bin. The latter is guided in horizontal guide rails supported by a holding device which is attached to the underside of the built-in sink and also supports the drop shaft. In order to eliminate cleaning...     

A moisture-activated floatation device. In a first embodiment, a compound that evolves a gaseous fluid when wet is confined between two layers of sheet material capable of supporting a predetermined amount of weight when wet. The sheet material is hydrophilic and is specifically configured and dimensioned...     

An odor trap assembly (10) comprising a drain hose unit (12) connected between a holding tank inlet (12) connected between a holding tank inlet (20) and a remote collection receptacle (50); and, a framework unit (11) having at least one elevated support surface (14) formed intermediate its ends; wherein...     

A bathtub spout cover includes a plurality of inflatable side compartments joined along their edges to form a protective sleeve and an inflatable end compartment closing one end of the protective sleeve. An opening in the protective sleeve permits discharge of water from the bathtub spout. A removable...     

A toilet foot rest to facilitate a toilet user assuming a semi-squatting position during use. The foot rest comprises a light-weight hollow structure that fits under and around the base of the toilet. The foot rest slopes downward from the front to the back. The top surface of the foot rest may be covered...     

A swimming pool vacuum apparatus as described in the U.S. Pat. No. 3,443,264 can be improved by providing a plate holding an outlet nipple from the container of such an apparatus on the bottom of the container so that the position of the outlet nipple can be varied or changed by changing the position...     

A toilet seat lid lock to reliably and releasably secure a toilet lid in a closed position above a toilet seat to deny access to the toilet bowl. The lid lock comprises a hinge arm connected to the toilet lid, a locking base connected to the hinge arm, and a locking handle pivotally connected to the...     

A toilet seat up indicator is housed in a flat curvilinear shaped housing for fitting underneath the rim of a toilet seat. The housing contains compartments for a flashing light, batteries, an integrated circuit flasher, a mercury switch and capacitors. A cover bearing a message such as SEAT UP is slidably...     

A toilet light assembly which is mounted on the underside of a lid for a toilet and has a bulb which is energized by a gravity switch with movement of the lid from a lowered to a raised position.

A sanitary seat handle has a planar portion for attachment to the underside of a toilet bowl seat. Another planar portion extends radially outward from the rim for maneuevering the seat up or down.

An improved tub box structure can be manufactured so as to utilize a container shaped so as to include a bottom wall and a top peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, this peripheral wall sloping between its top and its bottom so as to diverge upwardly from the bottom wall. Knock out...     

A toilet training aid comprising a porous sheet of papers having a normally invisible picture imprinted thereon is attached to the rim of a toilet bowl over the mouth thereof whereby the attention of a child is attracted to use the toilet as the picture becomes visible when wetted by the urine of the...     

A safety device for protecting ones' hands while stuffing waste material into the comminuting chamber of a powered disposer having its comminuting chamber aligned with a drain passage enclosed by a flanged sleeve depending from the sink basin through its drain opening and from which the powered disposed...