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Portable bidet, enema and douche

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-12-05
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Granted: 1979-12-18
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Expires: 1997-12-05
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Abstract

Abstract A portable bidet comprising an electrically driven pump housed on the interior of a split container made in two telescopic halves, the pump including an inlet valve conformed for insertion into the interior of a spring loaded drain opening in one half of the housing. The two halves of the housing are rectangular in shape, the upper half being conformed for telescopic engagement of the lower half to form a cover therefor, the upper half including the above drain opening. When in use the upper half is inverted to form a liquid container supported on the lower half, the spring loaded opening thereof being aligned to engage the input fitting to the pump to be thus opened thereby.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gene C. Lind
  • 👤 Ralph C. Lind
  • 👤 Frank L. Lind
  • 👤 Edmund K. Burchman
  • 👤 Robert Trauger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M3/00; A61M3/02; A61M3/0233; A61M3/0254; A61M3/0258; A61M3/06; A61M3/0204; A61M3/0208; A61M3/022; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6918

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 317 words
A portable cleansing assembly comprising: a pump assembly adapted for excitation by a source of A.C. electrical power; a first rectangular, hollow container including a rectangular first interior cavity conformed to support said pump assembly, said first container including a planar peripheral surface surrounding said first cavity, the free edge of said surface being conformed to define a plane; an input fitting attached to said pump and including an input pipe aligned to extend across said plane defined by said free edge of said peripheral surface, said input pipe includes an end closure formed on the free end thereof, a cylindrical projection extending axially from said end closure and a plurality of bores formed in said end closure in circumferential alignment around said projection; a second rectangular hollow container including a second cavity conformed for telescopic receipt of said peripheral surface in a first mode of cooperative alignment and to be supported on said edge in an inverted arrangement in a second mode of cooperative alignment; a spring loaded normally closed poppet valve assembly extending across the surface of said second container in receiving alignment with said input pipe when said second container is inverted according to said second mode whereby said poppet valve assembly is unseated by said input pipe, said poppet valve assembly including a valve housing disposed on the interior of said second cavity, a plurality of openings formed in the lateral surfaces of said housing, a through-wall fitting extending from the interior of said housing to the exterior of said second container conformed to receive said input pipe, and a spring-loaded valve urged against said fitting within said housing and deployed for vertical translation by said cylindrical projection; output fitting means connected to said pump; and liquid dispensing means connected to said output fitting means for dispensing liquids deposited in said second container and transferred through said poppet valve assembly and said pipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 317 words
A portable cleansing assembly comprising: a pump assembly adapted for excitation by a source of A.C. electrical power; a first rectangular, hollow container including a rectangular first interior cavity conformed to support said pump assembly, said first container including a planar peripheral surface surrounding said first cavity, the free edge of said surface being conformed to define a plane; an input fitting attached to said pump and including an input pipe aligned to extend across said plane defined by said free edge of said peripheral surface, said input pipe includes an end closure formed on the free end thereof, a cylindrical projection extending axially from said end closure and a plurality of bores formed in said end closure in circumferential alignment around said projection; a second rectangular hollow container including a second cavity conformed for telescopic receipt of said peripheral surface in a first mode of cooperative alignment and to be supported on said edge in an inverted arrangement in a second mode of cooperative alignment; a spring loaded normally closed poppet valve assembly extending across the surface of said second container in receiving alignment with said input pipe when said second container is inverted according to said second mode whereby said poppet valve assembly is unseated by said input pipe, said poppet valve assembly including a valve housing disposed on the interior of said second cavity, a plurality of openings formed in the lateral surfaces of said housing, a through-wall fitting extending from the interior of said housing to the exterior of said second container conformed to receive said input pipe, and a spring-loaded valve urged against said fitting within said housing and deployed for vertical translation by said cylindrical projection; output fitting means connected to said pump; and liquid dispensing means connected to said output fitting means for dispensing liquids deposited in said second container and transferred through said poppet valve assembly and said pipe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein: said first and second container are made of plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 47 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein: said liquid dispensing means includes a flexible hose connected to said output fitting means and a manually operable valve attached to said hose which automatically cuts off the flow when the pressure is released by the user either voluntarily or involuntarily.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein: said peripheral surface includes a semicircular cutout for passing said hose therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 41 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 further comprising: an end dispenser adapted for operative attachment to said valve for permitting the ejection of said liquids therethrough, said end dispenser including a cylindrical segment terminating in an aereator at the free end thereof.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-12-17 1983-06-18 1983-12-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-12-17 1987-06-18 1987-12-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-12-17 1991-06-18 1991-12-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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