US4041553A
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Hygienic jet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-11
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Granted: 1977-08-16
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Expires: 1995-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A bidet attachment for toilet seats comprising a supporting member carrying valve mechanisms adapted for attachment to the toilet employing the toilet seat bolts, and an arcuate tube connected to a source of water and adapted to be rotated under the toilet seat about an axis transverse to the anal-vaginal axis of the user. A nozzle carried by the arcuate tube directs a stream of water along the latter axis and in a direction such that when the tube is in a retracted position the stream is directed into the bowl.
Inventors
- 👤 Sy Sussman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:05
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D9/00; E03D9/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
285 words
A douching attachment for a toilet bowl having a hinged toilet seat including bolts for mounting the seat upon the toilet bowl comprising: a. a mounting bracket containing bolt holes appropriately spaced for mounting upon the toilet seat bolts; b. first and second valve means, each having an input port for connection to a water source and an output port mounted on said bracket; c. Tee means interconnecting the output ports of said first and second valve means to provide a single unitary output port; d. a tube having a pair of spaced colinear sections joined by an arcuate tube section and a right angle closed terminal section extending from one of the colinear sections and a flexible tube joining the end of the other of the colinear sections; e. journal members for rotatably securing the colinear sections to the underside of the toilet seat for movement in a plurality of positions from a retracted position under a rear portion of said seat to a forward position adjacent to the front of said seat; and f. a nozzle extending from the middle of the said arcuate section and in communication with the interior therewith, said nozzle being oriented to direct a stream of water at an angle of about 18° below the axis of rotation of said tube and tangential to a circle coaxial with the axis of rotation of the tube, said tube being closed at one end and having means for connection at its other end to a source of water, the curvature of said tube being such that it may be retracted completely beneath said rear portion of the seat and in the retracted position the stream is directed within the bowl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
285 words
A douching attachment for a toilet bowl having a hinged toilet seat including bolts for mounting the seat upon the toilet bowl comprising: a. a mounting bracket containing bolt holes appropriately spaced for mounting upon the toilet seat bolts; b. first and second valve means, each having an input port for connection to a water source and an output port mounted on said bracket; c. Tee means interconnecting the output ports of said first and second valve means to provide a single unitary output port; d. a tube having a pair of spaced colinear sections joined by an arcuate tube section and a right angle closed terminal section extending from one of the colinear sections and a flexible tube joining the end of the other of the colinear sections; e. journal members for rotatably securing the colinear sections to the underside of the toilet seat for movement in a plurality of positions from a retracted position under a rear portion of said seat to a forward position adjacent to the front of said seat; and f. a nozzle extending from the middle of the said arcuate section and in communication with the interior therewith, said nozzle being oriented to direct a stream of water at an angle of about 18° below the axis of rotation of said tube and tangential to a circle coaxial with the axis of rotation of the tube, said tube being closed at one end and having means for connection at its other end to a source of water, the curvature of said tube being such that it may be retracted completely beneath said rear portion of the seat and in the retracted position the stream is directed within the bowl.
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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) | 1980-08-15 | 1981-02-14 | 1981-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-15 | 1985-02-14 | 1985-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-15 | 1989-02-14 | 1989-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |