E03D 5/08
Directly by the foot combined with devices for opening or closing shutters
Official title: directly by the foot {combined with devices for opening or closing shutters in the bowl outlet and/or with devices for raising or lowering seat and cover and/or for swiveling the bowl}
E03D5/08 (Directly by the foot combined with devices for opening or closing shutters) appears on 54 US grants and 43 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E03D- Granted patents
- 54
- Published applications
- 43
- Assignees
- 15
- Inventors
- 109
- Latest grant
- 17 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Environmentally sustainable systems and methods of toilet flushing and blackwater disposal17 Mar 2026US 12,577,769 B2Home Biogas Ltd
- Human waste propulsion system30 Dec 2025US 12,509,869 B2Floosh, Inc.
- Dual-control flushing device9 Sep 2025US 12,410,597 B2
- Foot switch for toilet bowl7 May 2024US 11,976,451 B2
- Hands-free flushing device16 Apr 2024US 11,959,266 B2
- Pedal actuated toilet flush1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297918 A1
- Hands-Free Toilet Flushing Device25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176857 A1
- Human Waste Propulsion System12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043222 A1
- Environmentally sustainable systems and methods of toilet flushing and blackwater disposal9 Jan 2025US 2025/0012063 A1Home Biogas Ltd
- Flush Paddle For The Commode9 Jan 2025US 2025/0012064 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automated flap and cup cleaner water-saving toilet26US 6,332,229 B12001
- Commode flush and seat lift apparatus23US 5,056,165 A1991
- Toilet with two flush modalities23US 5,548,850 A1996
- Recreational vehicle toilet with foot pedal flush21US 5,060,320 AThetford Corporation · 1991
- Hopper lid and the flush mechanism of a flush toilet19US 5,339,468 A1994