Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
004256100 | DEBRIS CATCHER FOR A FLUSH CLOSET OR CLEAN OUT PLUG | 6 |
20110030132 | MULTI-FUNCTION CLEANOUT PLUG AND METHOD OF USE - A multi-function cleanout plug and check valve for basements or other enclosed areas housing sewer cleanout plugs. An automatic drain discharge and check valve assembly housed entirely in the previously used cleanout plugs, used in sewer or other drainage systems is provided. In the event of water or other liquid accumulation due to bad weather, water line break, electrical outage, sump pump failure etc. a check valve built into a clean-out plug acts as an automatic drain through the sewer line while preventing back flow of unwanted liquid or sewer gasses. | 02-10-2011 |
20120278983 | TOILET BOWL TRAPPING DEVICE - A trapping device for trapping non-dispersing cloths in a toilet bowl is disclosed. The trapping device comprises a strap and a plurality of hooks. The trapping device may be installed in a trapway of the toilet bowl. The strap has a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, wherein the first end includes a first tab extending perpendicular to the strap and the second end includes a second tab extending perpendicular to the strap, and the middle portion is rounded. The plurality of hooks extend from an inner wall of the strap. The strap is made of a strap material that is resilient to bend and springs back to its previous shape, such as a stainless steel or a high density polyethylene. | 11-08-2012 |
20140259345 | Fence Valve With Indicator - A fence valve to catch material introduced into a pipe is disclosed. The fence valve includes a housing defining a chamber and includes a catch plate disposed within the chamber that is movable with respect to the housing. The catch plate includes at least one magnetic region. The valve further includes a magnetic body in communication with at least a portion of the chamber, an indicator in communication with the catch plate, and a cable having a first end secured to the catch plate and a second end secured to a hook. The catch plate is transitionable from a first position in which the catch plate is disposed at a first location within the chamber, to a second position in which the catch plate is displaced from the first location. The catch plate is detachably held in the first position by interaction between the at least one magnetic region and the magnetic body. | 09-18-2014 |
20140359928 | Sheet Catcher for Toilets and Methods Therefor - An apparatus ( | 12-11-2014 |
20150299997 | Sheet Catcher for Toilets and Methods Therefor - An apparatus ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150376886 | Toilet Bowl Trapping Device/US - A trapping device for trapping non-dispersing cloths in a toilet bowl is disclosed. The trapping device comprises a strap and a plurality of hooks. The trapping device may be installed in a trapway of the toilet bowl. The strap has a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, wherein the first end includes a first tab extending perpendicular to the strap and the second end includes a second tab extending perpendicular to the strap, and the middle portion is rounded. The plurality of hooks extend from an inner wall of the strap. The strap is made of a strap material that is resilient to bend and springs back to its previous shape, such as a stainless steel or a high density polyethylene. | 12-31-2015 |