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US 7,461,414 B2Granted
Simplified bidet assembly for use with a conventional toilet
OwnerCathy D. Santa Cruz, Lloyd E. Stanleyinventors
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Abstract
The invention is a bidet assembly that can be easily installed onto any existing conventional toilet. The bidet assembly provides enhanced ease of use, is ergonomically designed and aesthetically pleasing. Furthermore the bidet assembly may be formed from preexisting off the shelf items if desired. However, the bidet may also include optional features such as a specialized spray nozzle having a unique spray pattern, an ergonomically designed handgrip and novel shaped spray wand, etc.
Claims12
A bidet assembly for use with a water outlet associated with a toilet or bathroom installation, said bidet assembly comprising:
- an elongated water delivery tube having a first end, a second end, a Y-axis, an X-axis, an internal fluid passage and a length, said first end being bent upwardly and outwardly at an angle relative to said Y-axis and said X-axis, said first end being attached onto a spray nozzle, said second end being attached onto a hand actuated on/off fluid lever that is in open communication with said internal fluid passage for controllably directing a fluid when in an open position from within said hand actuated on/off fluid lever into said internal fluid passage and then forcibly directs said fluid into said spray nozzle and outwardly there from, when said hand actuated on/off fluid lever is in an off position said fluid is not directed into said internal fluid passage, a first hose having a first end and a second end, said hand actuated on/off fluid lever being interconnected onto said first end of said first hose for receiving said fluid there from, said second end of said first hose being attached onto a fluid flow metering valve having an adjustable fluid regulating means thereon for regulating the quantity of said fluid that is directed there from into said first fluid hose, a fluid diverter pipe fitting having at least three directional ports, said fluid flow metering valve being interconnected onto one of said three directional ports for receiving said fluid there from, a second hose having a first end and a second end, a toilet tank connector fitting, said first end of said second hose being attached onto one of said three directional ports, said second end of said second hose being attached onto said toilet tank connector fitting, a third hose having a first end and a second end, said first end of said third hose being attached onto one of said three directional ports, said second end of said third hose being attached onto a water outlet angle stop fitting and said water outlet angle stop fitting being attached onto said water outlet, and said water outlet supplying said fluid,
- whereby:
- in operation when a user flushes the toilet, said fluid is directed into the toilet tank, while said toilet tank is filling and said user simultaneously actuates said hand actuated on/off lever into said open position, said fluid from said water outlet is also diverted throughout said elongated water delivery tube and dispersed from said spray nozzle, thus resulting in a less pressurized cool first spray wash that is gentle, thereafter when said toilet tank is refilled and said on/off lever is still in said open position, said fluid is only diverted throughout said elongated water delivery tube and dispersed from said spray nozzle, thus resulting in a more pressurized cool second spray wash.
A bidet assembly for use with a water outlet valve associated with a toilet or bathroom installation, said bidet assembly comprising:
- an elongated water delivery tube having a first end, a second end, a Y-axis, an X-axis, an internal fluid passage and a length, said first end being bent upwardly and outwardly at an angle relative to said Y-axis and said X-axis, said first end being attached onto a spray nozzle, said second end being attached onto a hand actuated on/off fluid lever that is in open communication with said internal fluid passage for controllably directing a fluid when in an open position from within said hand actuated on/off fluid lever into said internal fluid passage and then forcibly directs said fluid into said spray nozzle and outwardly there from, when said hand actuated on/off fluid lever is in an off position said fluid is not directed into said internal fluid passage, a first hose having a first end and a second end, said hand actuated on/off fluid lever being interconnected onto said first end of said first hose for receiving said fluid there from, a water reserve canister having a water inlet at a lower section thereof, and a water outlet at an upper section thereof, said second end of said first hose being attached onto said water outlet at an upper section, a water reserve canister hose having a first end and a second end, said first end of said water reserve canister hose being attached onto said water inlet at a lower section, said second end of said water reserve canister hose being attached onto a fluid flow metering valve having an adjustable fluid regulating means thereon for regulating the quantity of said fluid that is directed there from into said water reserve canister hose, a fluid diverter pipe fitting having at least three directional ports, said fluid flow metering valve being interconnected onto one of said three directional ports for receiving said fluid there from, a second hose having a first end and a second end, a toilet tank connector fitting, said first end of said second hose being attached onto one of said three directional ports, said second end of said second hose being attached onto said toilet tank connector fitting, a third hose having a first end and a second end, said first end of said third hose being attached onto one of said three directional ports, said second end of said third hose being attached onto a water outlet angle stop fitting, said angle stop fitting being attached onto the water outlet and said water outlet supplying said fluid.
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