Bidet sprayer unit and apparatus for mounting
OwnerCelia Miller, Guadalupe DeLa Garza +1inventors
InventorsCelia Miller, Guadalupe DeLa Garza, Charles R. Miller
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Abstract
There is provided a personal hygiene system comprising a means for conducting personal hygiene and a means for removably holding and mounting the personal hygiene device. The personal hygiene device comprises a nozzle having a removable spray tip at a first end, a flexible hose connected to a connection end of the nozzle and a means for connecting the flexible hose to a source of water. Three primary spray tips are included to accomplish various rinsing operations. Also included is a means to add medicinal or cleansing solutions to the flushing fluids. The means for mounting allows for mounting flush with the surface of a wall.
Claims15
A personal hygiene system comprising:
- a nozzle having a removable spray tip at a first end and a connection end;
- a flexible hose having a first end and a second end with the second end being removably connected to the connection end of the nozzle;
- a mixing valve;
- a venturi mixer body housing an inlet end and an outlet end, a venturi passage extending from the inlet end to the outlet end, and an aspirator port extending through a sidewall of the venturi mixer body and opening into a throat of the venturi;
- a conduit means connecting the inlet end of the venturi with an outlet of the mixing valve;
- a conduit means connecting the outlet end of the venturi with the flexible hose;
- a hot water source connected to the mixing valve;
- a cold water source connected to the mixing valve;
- a holding tank having a top opening and a bottom, said bottom having a flow hole;
- a cover removably attached to said holding tank near the top opening, said cover positioned to cover said top opening;
- a conduit means forming a flow path between the flow hole of said holding tank and the aspirator port of the venturi mixing body;
- wherein the conduit means further comprises a metering valve operably associated with the flow path for metering liquid flow from the holding tank to the venturi mixing body;
- a holding chamber for concealing plumbing, said holding chamber being defined by a front plate, a recessed wall plate substantially parallel to the front plate, and a top surface which is substantially normal to the front plate and is positioned to form a shelf between the front plate and the recessed wall plate;
- wherein said nozzle, said holding tank, and said mixing valve are positioned on an upper surface of said shelf;
- with the holding tank being positioned between the nozzle and the mixing valve;
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- the flexible hose;
- the venturi mixer body;
- the conduit means connecting the inlet end of the venturi with an outlet of the mixing valve;
- the conduit means connecting the outlet end of the venturi with the flexible hose;
- the hot water source;
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- the cold water source;
- are positioned in the holding chamber;
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- the holding chamber is recessed into a wall so that the front plate of the holding chamber is substantially flush with the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.