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Class Number: 4 Class Title: BATHS, CLOSETS, SINKS, AND SPITTOONS Subclass Subclass Number Title 662 RESTROOM OR BATHROOM SELF-CLEANING SYSTEMS 663 FLUSH CLOSET, WASH RECEPTACLE, AND BATHTUB OR SHOWER 664 FLUSH CLOSET OR URINAL AND WASH RECEPTACLE 665 .Wash receptacle water empties into toilet facility 666 DIAPER WASHING DEVICES 667 FLUSH CLOSET SEAT ASSIST TO RAISE USER 300 FLUSH CLOSET 300.1 .With toilet tissue holder 300.2 .With bedpan rinser 300.3 .With splash guard or water baffle 301 .Urinals only 302 ..Flush actuation automatically responsive to condition 303 ...Periodic flush 304 ...By radiant energy responsive means 305 ...By electric condition responsive means 306 ..Ventilated, i.e., noxious fume removal 307 ..Folding type 308 ..Pedal actuated flush 309 ..With disinfectant means 310 ..Vertical type 311 ..Bowl type 312 .Folding type 313 .With automatic flush responsive means 314 .With indicator 315 .With disposable container 316 .Reduced gravity environment type 317 .With recirculating means 318 ..Including specified filtering means 319 .With macerator 320 ..Including additional treatment 321 .With holding tank 322 ..And heater 323 ..And valve for emptying 324 .Manual selection of the amount of flush 325 ..Alternate unicyclic flush 326 ...Plural flush valves 327 ....In axial alignment 328 .Tank and bowl with plural connections, one being pneumatic 329 .Low profile tank and bowl 330 ..Seat actuated flush 331 ..Float-controlled valve 332 ..Pressure flush 333 .Normally empty tank 334 ..Pressure tank 335 ...With seat-actuated valve 336 ....And siphon bowl 337 ....And drain means 338 ..With seat-actuated valve 339 ...And drain means 340 .Plural receptacles 341 ..Diverse 342 ..Separate and distinctt 343 .Overhead tank with bowl 344 ..Siphon bowl 345 .Plural flush, preliminary or subsequent 346 ..Including plural compartments in tank 347 .Ventilated, i.e., noxious fume removal 348 ..Bowl 349 ...Unitary with flush supply to bowl 350 ...Unitary with discharge from bowl 351 ....Trap or siphon 352 ...Annular ventilator 353 .Tank only 354 ..Pressure tank 355 ...Float-released outlet valve 356 ...Float outlet valve 357 ....Free floating 358 .....With guide (e.g., a cage) 359 ...Valve held open by flow 360 ...Dashpot-controlled outlet valve 361 ...Pneumatic or hydraulic adjustability 362 ...By air under pressure 363 ..With plural compartments 364 ...Single tank with divider 365 ...Pivotal compartment 366 ..With simultaneous common actuating means for supply and outlet valves 367 ...By fluid or electrical means 368 ..With outlet siphon 369 ...Including means to relieve trapped air 370 ....By releasing trapped air 371 ....By raising trapped air housing 372 ...Including means to immerse siphon 373 ...Pump starter 374 ...Jet starter 375 ...Including means to raise liquid level 376 ...Valve starter 377 ....By moving siphon 378 ..With outlet valve 379 ...With delay of valve closing 380 ....By pressure or suction control of valve 381 ....By float releasable latch 382 .....Tiltable or pivoted valve body 383 .....With overflow through valve closure 384 .....Latched actuator 385 ....By varying weight releasable latch 386 ....By shifting weight 387 ....By flow-responsive element in valve outlet 388 ....By retarding mechanism, e.g., dashpot 389 .....With overflow through valve closure 390 ...With overflow through valve closure 391 ....Float connected or float type valve 392 ...Swinging 393 ....Pivoted 394 ...Connected to float 395 ...Float type 396 ....Free floating during flush 397 ....Having seating guide 398 .....Cage type 399 .....Valve moves relative to guide through bottom of valvee 400 .....Valve-attached seating element enters discharge pipe 401 .....Plural static guides 402 ....Having liquid receptacle open upwardly 403 ....Hollow 404 .....Open at bottom 405 ...Actuator 406 ....Electrical 407 ....Pneumatic or hydraulic 408 ....Seat actuated 409 .....With overhead tank 410 ....Button type 411 ....Portion of linkage external to tank 412 ....Including flexible linkage element in tank(e.g., chain or cord) 413 ....Including articulated rigid linkage 414 .....Having stationary pivot within tank 415 ..Water saver 416 ..With lining 417 ..With connector or seal 418 ...Enclosure or housing for connector or seal 419 ..With support 420 .Bowl 420.1 ..With body-contacting nozzle 420.2 ..With heated bidet fluid 420.3 ..With bidet basin 420.4 ..With bidet nozzle 420.5 ...Integral with flush closet 421 ..Siphon discharge 422 ...With flush valve 423 ....With vacuum breaker 424 ...Extra trap or false trap 425 ...Siphonic jet at trap 426 ...With check valve 427 ...Overflow inhibitor 428 ...Configurated outlet 429 ...Pan bowl 430 ...Distinct from bowl 431 ..Pump or suction-type discharge 432 ...With flush supply pump 433 ....Unitary with discharge pump 434 ..Valved dischage 435 ...With flush supply actuated by valved discharge 436 ....By movement of seat or lid 437 ....Float control of fluid in bowl 438 ....Pivoted valve 439 .....With additional valve (e.g., draft control) 440 .....Pan type 441 ...Pivoted valve 442 ....Pan type 443 BIDETS 444 .With seat 445 .Bidet basin for flush closet 446 .Bidet bowl with drain 447 .Nozzle with seat 448 .Nozzle attachment 449 DRY CLOSETS 111.1 .With heating meas 111.2 ..And cyclic control meanss 111.3 ...Having seat actuator or interlock 111.4 ..Fluid fuel burner 111.5 ..Electric 111.6 ..And separate drying zone 450 .Bedpans 451 ..Disposable type 452 ..With liner 453 ..With deodorizing means 454 ..With urinal 455 ..With drain means 456 ..Cushioned 457 ..Accessories 458 .Automobile 114.1 ..Urinal 459 .Chemical 460 .Field 461 .Plural 462 .With urinal 463 ..Separate receiver 464 .With magazine 465 ..Furniture type 466 ..Valved bowl 467 ..Movable receiver 468 ..Seat operated 469 ..Lid or covering operated 470 ..In lid 471 .Valved bowl 472 ..Ventilated 473 ..Seat, lid or covering operated 474 .Vault type 475 ..Ventilated 476 .Enclosed receptacle type 477 ..Ventilated 478 ..With arm or back support 479 .Receptacle type 480 ..Invalid 481 ..Muffler for liquid 482 ..Ventilated 483 ..With seat 484 ..Flexible material 485 .Seat subclosure 486 ..Seat or lid operated 144.1 .Urinal 144.2 ..Disposable, entirely or a portion 144.3 ..Contacting and conforming to anatomy 144.4 ..Spout only 487 OPEN-WATER BARRIER 488 POOL TYPE 489 .Plural separate receptacles 490 .With cleaning means 491 .With wave-making means 492 .With water-jet means 493 .With heating means 494 .Combined or convertable 495 .Adjustable bottom 496 .Accessory 497 ..Wave quelling 498 ..Coveringg 499 ...Air inflatable or supported 500 ...Including storage area 501 ....On pool bottom 502 ....On a roll 503 ...Including securing means 504 ..Safety means 505 ..Divider 506 .Construction details 507 ..Including water inlet or outlet means 508 ...And water level control 509 ...And pump 510 ...Gutter 511 ....With handhold (e.g., life rail) 512 ....Including weir 513 ..Shape 514 CONVERTIBLE CLASS-TYPE APPARATUS 515 HAIR WASHING MACHINE OR DEVICE OR ACCESSORY 516 .Portable 517 .Combined 518 .With water supply means 519 .Head or neck receiving or supporting sink 520 .Shield or drain 521 ..Supported by body 522 ..With post-type support 523 .Body-portion rest 524 VAPOR OR HEAT IN BATH (E.G., SAUNA, STEAM BATH, OR SUDATORIUM) 525 .With additional means for washing 526 .Collapsible 527 ..Flexible fabric supported by a folding frame 528 ..With body support means 529 ...Bed type 530 ....With head or back rest 531 ...Seat 532 ....Fixed 533 .Conversion means 534 ..Flexible covering 535 MEANS FOR APPLYING VAPOR OR HOT AIR DIRECTLY TO BODY OF USER 536 .With means for covering a majority of the user's body 537 .To the head or face 538 TUBS 539 .Plural tubs (i.e., all for bathing) 540 .With means for turning tub for aiding access 541.1 .Means for agitating or circulating water in a tub 541.2 ..With condition response 541.3 ..By liquid flow 541.4 ...And aerating 541.5 ..By aerating 541.6 ..Jet detail 545 .With heating of tub structure 546 .Combined with diverse means 547 ..Couch or bed 548 ..Storage or support means 549 ...Cabinet 550 ....Pivoted tub 551 ...Dressing table 552 ..A complete and separate shower 553 ..Basin or sink 554 ...Relatively movable tub or basinn 555 .With user access means in side of the tub 556 ..Pivoted door 557 .With movable closure 558 ..Flexible type 559 .Convenience accessories 560.1 ..Means for handling user 561.1 ...Vertically and horizontally 562.1 ....Horizontal movement is pivotal 563.1 .....Hydraulically operated 564.1 ...Vertically, only (e.g., lifts) 565.1 ....Supported by tub 566.1 .....Hydraulically operated 567 ..Means for spraying user 568 ...Located inside of the tub 569 ....Conduit having rectilinearly spaced spray holes 570 ...Mounted on support external to tub 571.1 ..Support for user, static 572.1 ...For infant 573.1 ...Body type 574.1 ....Foot 575.1 ....Head or back 576.1 ....Hand grip 577.1 .....Mounted on tub, only 578.1 ....Seat 579 .....Supported by tub, only 580 ..Protective liner or covering 581 ...Mat type 582 ....With antislip means 583 .....In contact with tub bottom 584 .Particular construction or configuration details 585 ..Flexible material (e.g., collapsible, etc.) 586 ...For infant 587 ....Supported by folding frame 588 ....Inflatable 589 ..With integral body support 590 ...Seat 591 ..Rim supply 592 ..Support structure 593 ...For strengthening bottom or side 594 ...Legs 595 ..Means for securing tub in place 596 SHOWER (E.G. STALL, WITH WALLS, RECEPTOR, AND SPRAY) 597 .Combined with diverse means 598 .With heating means 599 .Collapsible or expandable 600 ..Wall type 601 .Plural spray heads 602 .With self-contained water supply 603 ..And pump 604 .With special feature for physically handicapped 605 .Convenience accessories 606 ..Scrubber 607 ..Movable closure 608 ...Flexible type 609 ..Shield or guard means 610 ..Mounting or supporting means for movable closure 611 ..Support for user 612 .Particular constructionn 613 ..Of receptor 614 ..Wall or panel 615 MEANS FOR SPRAYING USER 616 .With self-contained water supply 617 ..Overhead-gravity feed 618 .Supported by neck or shoulder of user 619 WASH RECEPTACLES 620 .Emergency fountains 621 .With human body support 622 ..Foot 623 .With proximity operated valve 624 .Wash fountain 625 .With water supply or waste-water tank 626 ..And water control 627 ..Having pivoted receptacle 628 .With cleaning brush, soap dispenser or holder 629 .With garbage receptor or tableware extractor 630 .With cabinet, shelf, or drawer 631 .With work surface 632 ..Sink rim rests on work-surface recess below top surface 633 ..Sink rim clamped to work-surface top by clamp means partly on sink 634 ..Sink rim clamped to work surface 635 ..Sink rim joined to work surface by molding frame 636 ...Molding frame T-shaped 637 ..Drainboard 638 .Combined 639 .Plural receptacles 640 ..With drain 641 ...Nested 642 ...Dissimilar 643 .With support 644 ..Pivoted 645 ..Vertically adjustable 646 ..Post 647 ..Hanger 648 ..Bracket 649 ..Clamp 650 .With drain 651 ..And overflow 652 ..And strainer 653 ..And water handling 654 .Attachments 655 ..Disposable receptacle liner 656 ..Drainboard, rack, or tray 657 ..Receptacle or receptacle content protective device 658 ..Receptacle splash or drip guard 659 ..Infant bathing support 660 .Rim frames 661 MISCELLANEOUS 668 HAVING CONDITION RESPONSIVE SUPPLY OUTLET, DRAIN, OVERFLOW OR TRAP FOR A SINK OR BATH 669 .Float actuated 670 PREFABRICATED (E.G., MODULAR) PLUMBING SYSTEM 671 SUPPLY OUTLET COMBINED WITH A DRAIN, OVERFLOW OR TRAP FOR A SINK OR BATH 672 .Supply outlet valve linked to a drain, overflow or trap valve 673 .Supply outlet and drainn 674 ..And overflow 675 SUPPLY OUTLET FOR A SINK OR BATH 676 .Mixing faucet 677 ..Having only one actuating means 678 .Faucet or spout 679 DRAIN, OVERFLOW OR TRAP FOR A SINK OR BATH 680 .Drain and overflow 681 ..And trap 682 ..With valve 683 ...Ell having fluid communication with the drain and overflow openings of a sink or bath 684 ....Pop-up drain valve 685 .....Contacted by a rotating member 686 ...Standpipe overflow 687 ...Bi-transit for drain of sink or bath 688 .Drain valve 689 ..Pop-up 690 ...Contacted by rotating member 691 ....Lever 692 .....Having at least a semi-spherical fulcrum 693 ..Operating means in sink or bath 694 .Overflow opening attachment 695 SUPPORT OR MOUNT FOR A SUPPLY, DRAIN, OVERFLOW OR TRAP MEANS 696 FITTING OR MANIFOLD FOR A SINK OR BATH 209 R VENTILATION 210 .Railway car 211 .House plumbing 213 .Electric-motor pump 214 .Water-motor pump 215 .Water-jet pump 216 .Bowl structure or vent valve 217 .Seat structure 218 .Roof outlet 219 .Sewer 220 ..Disinfecting 221 ..Burner 209 FF .With fluid filter 222 DISINFECTION 222.1 .With screen 223 .Dispensing to bowl 224 ..Combined with flusher 225.1 .Dispensing to overflow of flush tank 226.1 .Dispensing to or dispenser in flush pipe 227.1 .Dispensing to water in flush tank 227.2 ..Float actuated 227.3 ...Valve 227.4 ..Water level actuated 227.5 ...Static dispenser (i.e., no moving part) 227.6 ....Having a flush water dosing chamber 227.7 .....With a siphon 228.1 .Dispensing to air from closet 229 .Chemical holder in seat 230 .Chemical holder in lid 231 .Chemical holder suspended in bowl 232 .Chemical chamber formed in bowl 233 .Seat and cover treating 234 SEAT AND LID 235 .Plural seatss 236 .Hinges 237 SEAT 238 .Subclosure, seat operated 239 .Superposed 240 .Hinges 241 .Counterbalanced or spring biased 242.1 LID 243.1 MECHANISM POSITIONS COVER ON SEAT 243.2 .Tubular type cover 243.3 .Single continuous roll of flat covers 244.1 COVER DISPENSER 244.2 .Continuous roll 244.3 .Pad mounted on seat 245.1 COVER FOR SEAT 245.2 .Tubular type 245.3 .Securing means 245.4 ..Adhesive 245.5 ..Peripheral 245.6 .Specific material 245.7 ..Plastic or rubber 245.8 ..Paper 245.9 ...Having dependent member in closet bowl 246.1 OPENER OR CLOSER FOR A CLOSET SEAT OR LID 246.2 .Fluid mechanism 246.3 .Lever operated opener 246.4 ..Four bar link 246.5 ...Using a seat or lid for a link 248 BUFFERS AND DASHPOTS 249 FLUSH-VALVE OPERATORS 250 .Seat operated 251.1 DRIP CATCHER 251.2 .For flush closet tank only 252.1 FLUSH CLOSET BOWL SUPPORT, COUPLING, SEAL OR FASTENER 252.2 .Support for a wall hung closet bowl 252.3 ..Adjustable 252.4 .Flange with aperture for fastener 252.5 ..Having a seal 252.6 .Seal structure detail 253 CLOSET-BOWL CLOSURES 254 CLOSET HEAD, FOOT, AND BODY RESTS 255.01 OBSTRUCTION REMOVER 255.02 .Piston 255.03 ..With one way valve 255.04 .Connected to a source of external fluid under pressure 255.05 ..With force cup (e.g., a plunger) 255.06 ..With flow control valve 255.07 ..With means to block or clear the overflow 255.08 ..With head structure that grips drain opening or pipe 255.09 ..With head structure that increases velocity or turbulence 255.11 .Force cup (e.g., a plunger) 255.12 ..With one way valve 256.1 DEBRIS CATCHER FOR A FLUSH CLOSET OR CLEAN OUT PLUG 258 SPITTOONS 259 .Pocket 260 .Bar 261 .Disinfecting 262 .Flushingg 263 ..Dental 264 ...Rotary member 265 ..Hand pump 266 ..Flush valve and outlet valve 267 .Covered 268 ..Floor orifice 269 ...Valved outlet 270 ...Receptacle 271 ..Hand operated 272 ..Pedal operated 273 ...Two-part cover 274 ..Flexible material and holder 275 .Floor orifice 276 ..Valved outlet 277 ..Receptacle 278 .Agitator 279 .Reversible 280 .Floor controlled valve 281 .Gravity controlled valve 282 .Positively operated inlet valve 283 .Trapped liquid 284 .Gravity receptacle 285 .Flexible material and holder 286 STRAINER, STOPPER, PLUG OR CLOSURE 287 .Combined strainer, plug, or valve 288 .Combined strainer and pipe coupling 289 .Strainers in series 290 .Strainer, receptacle 291 ..Depending 292 .Strainer 293 .Closure 294 ..Disinfecting 295 .Plugs * ****************************** * CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS * ****************************** 900 DECONTAMINATION SHOWER 901 BOWL SKIRT OR TANK COVER 902 TOILET TRAINING 903 SHOWER HEAD WITH MATERIAL DISPENSING 904 SWIM-IN-PLACE POOL 905 SQUAT BOWL * ****************************** * DIGESTS * ****************************** DIG 1 Plural connected floats DIG 2 Disappearing bowl DIG 3 Electric flushing DIG 4 Garbage grinder DIG 5 Urine guards DIG 6 Heated seats DIG 7 House plumbing fittings DIG 8 Rubber seats DIG 9 Methods DIG 10 Water additive or substitute DIG 11 Oil toilet DIG 12 Aerobic (decomposing) toilet DIG 13 Toilet having deformable trapp DIG 14 Pipe strainers DIG 15 Prison bathrooms DIG 16 Deformable toilet traps DIG 17 Electrolytic toilets DIG 18 Bathroom fixture liners DIG 19 Liquid-solid separators