Bidet assembly
OwnerDonna L. Valverdeinventor
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Abstract
A bidet assembly includes a valving member collectively engageable to a water faucet of a sink. The valve assembly is manipulatable to permit water to pass through the valve assembly into the bowl of the sink or, alternatively, manipulatable to another position to permit fluid flow in one direction through the valve assembly into a flexible conduit and to a selectively positionable spray assembly of the bidet positioned within the bowl of a toilet around a top surface. The bidet assembly is secured on the top surface of the bowl of the toilet by means of a securing flap. The spray assembly may be oriented or aligned with the area of application of the spray onto the user.
Claims5
A bidet assembly for use with a toilet having a toilet bowl, a toilet seat, a toilet lid and a toilet tank, said toilet bowl having a top surface portion and a bowl portion extending inwardly from said top portion, said bidet assembly comprising:
- (1) a main member selectively couple able to said toilet bowl top surface, said main member having a flat mounting portion and a side flap for securement on said top surface, and a bidet portion, said bidet portion extending from said mounting portion into an interior space defined by said bowl portion of said toilet bowl;
- (2) a selectively rotateable spray nozzle coupled to said bidet portion of said main member, said spray nozzle being positioned such that said spray nozzle is adapted for direction of water through said spray nozzle towards the anus of a user when the user is positioned on the toilet seat, said spray nozzle being selectively orientable relative to the anus area of the user for permitting spraying of water on the user when the user is seated on said toilet seat;
- (3) a first conduit including an offset portion, said first conduit having a first end coupled to said main member such that the first end of said first conduit is positioned substantially co-axial to an axis about which said first conduit pivots relative to said main member whereby rotation of said first conduit pivots said offset portion for additional orientation relative to the user of said first conduit;
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- (4) a valve assembly including:
- a housing;
- a flexible water conduit selectively connectable to said housing and extending to said first conduit;
- means for selectively securing said valve assembly to a water faucet extending through a sink having a water bowl;
- first and second fluid flow passage way within said housing;
- said first fluid flow passageway selectively transmitting flow of water from said faucet, through said valve assembly through said flexible conduit;
- said second fluid flow passage selectively transmitting fluid flow from said faucet to said bowl;
- means for selectively blocking one of said fluid flow passage ways and opening the other of said fluid flow passage ways;
- said housing further including one way check valve means for permitting fluid flow in said first fluid flow passageway in one direction and into said spray nozzle and for preventing fluid flow through said valve assembly in another direction through the flexible conduit and into said valve assembly.
A valve assembly adaptable for use in a bidet assembly engageable to a water faucet of a sink, comprising:
- a housing;
- a flexible water conduit selectively connectable to said housing and extending to the bidet assembly;
- means for selectively securing said valve assembly to a water faucet extending through a sink having a water bowl;
- first and second fluid flow passageways within said housing;
- said first fluid flow passageway selectively transmitting flow of water from said faucet through said valve assembly through a flexible conduit extending to said bidet assembly;
- said second fluid flow passageway selectively transmitting fluid flow from said faucet to said bowl;
- means for selectively blocking one of said fluid flow passageways and opening the other of said fluid flow passageways;
- said housing further including one way valve means for permitting fluid flow in said first fluid flow passageway in one direction and into said spray nozzle and for preventing fluid flow through said valve assembly in another direction through the flexible conduit and into said valve assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.