US3781919A
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Bidet attachment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-08-11
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Granted: 1974-01-01
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Expires: 1992-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A seat and cover assembly for a toilet bowl having a built-in bidet. The bidet is carried on a fixture including a conduit having hot and cold water fittings attachable to the toilet bowl to secure the assembly thereto. The fittings have control valves with handles extending from the opposite ends of the fixture and contoured to be flush therewith in the closed position of the valves. The toilet seat and cover are pivoted on a shaft carried by a pair of forwardly extending lugs on the fixture.
Inventors
- 👤 J Ayala
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:40
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D9/00; E03D9/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A seat and bidet assembly for a toilet bowl comprising an elongated fixture member including a conduit member provided with respective hot and cold water valves at its opposite ends, said valves having operating handles located outwardly adjacent the respective opposite ends of the fixture member, respective hot and cold water supply tubes connected to said valves and depending perpendicularly from said fixture member in parallelism, said supply tubes being provided with means for clampingly securing the fixture member on a toilet bowl, a bidet conduit connected to said conduit member and extending forwardly from said fixture member so as to overlie the toilet bowl, and a toilet seat pivotally connected to said fixture member so as to overlie the bidet conduit and rest on the top rim of the toilet bowl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A seat and bidet assembly for a toilet bowl comprising an elongated fixture member including a conduit member provided with respective hot and cold water valves at its opposite ends, said valves having operating handles located outwardly adjacent the respective opposite ends of the fixture member, respective hot and cold water supply tubes connected to said valves and depending perpendicularly from said fixture member in parallelism, said supply tubes being provided with means for clampingly securing the fixture member on a toilet bowl, a bidet conduit connected to said conduit member and extending forwardly from said fixture member so as to overlie the toilet bowl, and a toilet seat pivotally connected to said fixture member so as to overlie the bidet conduit and rest on the top rim of the toilet bowl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The seat and bidet assembly of claim 1, and wherein said bidet conduit has an offset forward portion and wherein the rear portion of the bidet conduit is rotatably mounted relative to the conduit member and fixture member so that said forward portion can be at times rotated to a substantially non-obstructing position with respect to said toilet bowl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The seat and bidet assembly of claim 2, and wherein said supply tubes are externally threaded and said clamping means comprises clamping nuts engaged on the supply tubes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The seat and bidet assembly of claim 2, and wherein said fixture member is integrally formed with a pair of forwardly extending end lugs and said toilet seat is pivoted between said end lugs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The seat and bidet assembly of claim 4, and a seat cover pivoted between said end lugs on the same axis as said toilet seat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The seat and bidet assembly of claim 4, and wherein said valve handles are contoured so as to be substantially flush with said end lugs when the handles are in valve-closing positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The seat and bidet assembly of claim 4, and wherein the rear portion of the bidet conduit is located adjacent one of said end lugs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The seat and bidet assembly of claim 2, and wherein the forward end portion of the bidet conduit is provided with a spray nozzle head directed at right angles to said forward end portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The seat and bidet assembly of claim 5, and a pivot shaft mounted between said end lugs, said toilet seat and cover being pivotally connected to said pivot shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The seat and bidet assembly of claim 8, and wherein said toilet seat has pivot lugs engaged with said pivot shaft adjacent said forwardly extending end lugs and said seat cover has a pivot lug engaged with said pivot shaft between the pivot lugs of the toilet seat.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-12-31 | 1977-07-02 | 1978-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-31 | 1981-07-02 | 1982-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-31 | 1985-07-02 | 1986-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |