US3090965A - Sanitary device - Google Patents

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May 28, 1963 E. PANZA SANITARY DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 20, 1962 INVENTOR.

May 28, 1963 E. PANZA 3,090,965

SANITARY DEVICE Filed June 20, 1962 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 28, 1963 E. PANZA 3,090,965

SANITARY DEVICE Filed June 20, 1962 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 human bodies.

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3,090,965 SANITARY DEVICE Eugene Panza, 67 Avon Place, Springfield, Mass. Filed June 20, 1962, Ser. No. 293,801 4 Claims. (Ci. 41)

This invention is concerned with a sanitary attachment for use with conventional known toilet facilities.

in ordinary every day human life there is the problem of eating and sleeping, and also the untalked about problem of food waste. The human intestine not only supplies our food but is an excreting organ as well. The waste evacuated by the bowels consists of materials which have been rejected as useless body intestinal factories, thrown out before reaching the cells at all. There are other wastes in the body which are formed as the result of combustion. The body acids are never fully oxidized in the body and leave behind them nitrogen containing waste of a highly poisonous nature. The most abundant of these is urea, a whitish powder ordinarily dissolved in the urine.

It is the problem of the excreting of the body waste with which this invention is concerned. It is conceded that the discussion hereinafter is one of delicacy and that the language used may be somewhat obnoxious or unpleasant to the reader. However, the main purpose of the within invention is to provide sanitary facilities for cleanliness and for the better health of human living.

The conventional method of cleaning the waste from the human body is by toilet paper or tissue. This leaves a great deal to be desired because very often it is almost impossible to do a clean job with the use of such material. Likewise, in the female species, it is difficult to completely dry and eliminate the unpleasant aroma of urea.

'It is a principal object of the within invention to provide an article of manufacture that may be adapted to an exiting toilet facility.

, It is yet another object of the within invention to provide a sanitary arrangement for assisting in the cleaning of the areas wherein waste materials are discharged from It is yet, a further object of the within invention to provide a simple apparatus for assisting in the cleanliness of the areas wherein waste materials are discharged in the human body.

It is still a further object of the within invention to provide facilities for cleaning the areas where waste materials are discharged from the human body and also wherein the implements used are themselves cleaned and maintained sanitary.

It is yet an additional object of the within invention to provide a sanitary means for easily and comfortably assisting in the cleaning of the areas wherein human waste is discharged from the body.

The device hereinafter to be described contains a bracket which is adaptable to fit around the upper surface of the flushing bowl of a toilet. Mounted on this bracket is a mechanism for passing water into a chamber. In the chamber are located certain syringes having brush means thereupon for cleaning.

F or a more detailed description of the within invention, reference is made to the following specifications and to the drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus assembled;

FIGURE 2 is a section on the apparatus taken along line 2-2 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a top elevational view of the apparatus shown in FIGURE 1 with a portion of the cover '10 of the water box removed;

FIGURE 4 is a side elevational view of the apparatus as connected inside of the water chamber;

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FIGURE 5 is a view in cross section taken along line 5-5 of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 6 is a view in cross-section of the apparatus taken on line 6-6 of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 7 is a side elevational view of the pump brush.

FIGURE 8 is a bottom view of the pump brush, or a view looking down on the View of FIGURE 7;

FIGURE 9 is a side elevational view of a syringe;

FIGURE 10 is a View looking down on FIGURE 9 of the said syringe.

The apparatus herein to be described is associated with the conventional toilet stool 6 and toilet box 5. The toilet box 5 is the main concern since it is to the top por- .tion of this box 5 where the apparatus of this invention is located.

A band assembly consists of a front portion 2 and rear portion l.

The band assembly 1 and 2 extends the cover of the water box It) upwardly from its original mounting approximately three inches.

The band assembly 1 and 2 is made in such a manner that it is expandable in a longitudinal direction and may well be expandable in a latitudinal direction. There is at the top and at the bottom of the band 2 a foldover 17. Mounted within the foldover 17 is the front portion of the brush chamber 15. The purpose of the foldover is not only to hold the brush chamber 15, but also to enable the band assembly 1 and 2 to be pulled out or in, in order to fit the size and contour of the water box 5. The shape of the band assembly 1 and ,2 can be seen in the view of FIGURE 1. It is a resilient thin sheet metal in the shape of a band that fits the contour of the water box 5. In the embodiment shown, the band is about five inches in height, or width, extending three inches up and two inches down.

Mounted in the two openings 18, and there could be more but there are two in the emdodiment shown, are the pump brushes 3 and 4. The pump brushes 3 and 4, as can be seen by the pump brush 3, may have a hose 11 connected thereto. The hose '11 is immersed below the water line and has an opening at '13 within the water 14. It is only necessary for the operator to squeeze the bulb =3 and draw up the water in the hose 11 in order to have water in the brush.

FIGURE 2 discloses the path of the hose 11. In FIG- URE 2, the conventional top 10 of the water box 5 can be seen. Beneath cover 10 is the front of the band t1. Inside of the band 1 is an opening around which is a grommet 12 through which the hose'lll passes. The band 1 is located above the water box "5 Going back to 'FIGURE 1, there is also disclosed the utility table 7 which has openings therein 18a and also referred to as a storage facility 18a. Located in these openings 18a are the brushes 3 and 4. There is also room on the utility table 7 for a tray 9 which could have warm water 8 located therein. Warm water might be desirable for use, as will be hereinafter explained.

FIGURE 3 discloses in dotted lines 1a the band 1 on both of the sides of band 1. This indicates that the band 1 may be inserted within the foldover 17 and extended out therefrom or in thereto. The purpose of the movement of the dotted lines 1a is to demonstrate that the band arrangement may be universal to various sizes of within the L-shaped bracket 16. In this view, the foldovers 17 are clearly shown.

Adhered to the band member 2 is the brush chamber 15. Brush chamber 15 is entirely closed. It has only the opening 18 which passes through the front thereof and also through the front of the band 2 in order for the brushes 3 and 4 to be admitted therein. The brush chamber 15 is located above the water box 5 and has its lower portion extending just below the surface of the top of the water box 5, as will be explained hereinafter. At the very lowest point of the brush chamber is the Water drain 7 openings 19.

Reference is made particularly to the view of FIGURE 4. It is necessary to have water enter the brush chamber 15. The conventional water box has therein a main water line 22. Above the water line 22 is the overflow pipe 24. In this instance, the overflow pipe 24 is cut off. Mounted thereupon is a coupler 23, to which coupler 23 the overflow pipe extension at attached. The overflow pipe or tube 20 passes fromthe coupled 23 into the bottom portion of the brush chamber 15, just above the water drain openings '19.

The water chamber 15 is made of the same material as the band assembly '1 and 2. In the embodiment shown, a stainless steel sheet metal is employed. The top of the brush chamber 15 is between three and four inches from the front of the water box and is about five inches deep from the top of the chamber just below the Water box cover It to the very bottom of the brush chamber at the openings 19.

The brush chamber 15 does not have critical dimensions, and the ones herein mentioned are only suggested. They are, however, adequate to compensate for the tools -or brushes which must be used by the operator in order to carry out the function of this invention. These tools or brushes are shown clearly in the views of FIGURES 7, 8, 9, and 10.

In the views of FIGURES 7 and 8 is the pump brush which has been designated for use to cleanse the waste materials coming from the bowels. There are soft bristles 31 connected into the brush chamber 29, which is hollow and has spray openings 30. Connected to the brush chamber 29 by means of the tube coupler 28 is the pump bulb 26. The connection is formed by means of the coupler 28 and the nipple portion 27 and the pump bulb 26. Mounted around the largest cross-section area of the bulb 26 is a stop ring 32 which seals the brush and acts as a stop mechanism when it is placed in the openings 18 of the front band 2. 7

At the rear of the pump bulb 26 is the hose connector 33 which can be closed or opened, and if opened, attached to the hose 11. This bulb may be used by immersing it in water and drawing it up by squeezing the bulb in the conventional way, or it may be permanently connected to a hose wherein the water will run from the hose into the bulb. This tool may be used by the operator by not even making contact with the brushes but by merely spraying the water in the desired area and then having the use of the toilet tissue along with it. It is contemplated that the user will want to'soften up the area with the brushes before wiping same with the toilet tissue.

The syringe type of device is shown in FIGURES 9 and 10. The syringe also has a soft bristle 40 extending out from the hollow syringe stem 34. Within the stem 34 near the bristles 40 are the spray openings 35. The bulb 26 is of the same type as that shown in FIGURES 7 and 8 and has a hollow opening 39 wherein the water may be used or stored as a reservoir. There is similarly a coupler 37 and a nipple 316 wherein thestem 34 may .be permanently connected to the bulb 26. At the rear of the bulb 26 is the nipple 36 in which the hose connector 38 is located. It is contemplated that the device shown in FIGURES 9 and 10 can be used by the female species for.

vaginal cleaning as well as urea cleaning.

In operation, the brushes are placed in the openings 18 in the front band 2. The toilet'water box 5 is flushed and the water coming out from the main water stem, or pipe 22, passes through the water overflow pipe 24 and the coupler 23 and through the water overflow pipe extension 26) into the brush chamber 15 wherein the openings 21 in pipe 20 cause a spray to take place inside the chamber 15. When the spray comes out from the openings 21 and the overflow extension 20, a tremendous amount of water is circulated under pressure inthe chamber 15, cleaning off the bristles and the brushes that are located therein. This water is then dropped through the openings 19 in the bottom of the water chamber 15 and flushed out the toilet With the rest of the water, keeping the chamber filled up with clean Water.

After the chamber has filled up withclean water, the

user of the facility will take out, for example, brush 3 connected to the hose 1'1, and which in fact is the species shown in FIGURE 7. He'Will squeeze the tube or bulb 26, causing Water to come therein through the hose 11. The water will be in the bulb 26. He will then locate the bulb 26 and the brush chamber 29 in the proper area in the opening 18 so that it can be cleansed. It is con- A templated that a mild antiseptic could be vdropped in through the water box by lifting the cover thereof in order to disinfect the water as it is used in order to maintain a highly satisfactory sanitary condition. It is also contemplated that separate brushes could be kept on the utility table 7 for various members of the family, such as tooth brushes are kept.

With the above invention being used, it is contemplated further that clothes will be kept cleaner, that there will be no unpleasant aromas surrounding the members of the family, nor will there be irritations formed from the waste materials being accumulated on skin surfaces.

It is also to be understood that if the brush assembly is not kept in the opening 18, the water will spurt out each time that the toilet box is flushed. It is therefore necessary to keep a brush in place or a bulb stopper similar in shape to the pump bulb and stop ring 32.

In consideration of the foregoing, I claim:

1. A sanitary device for attachment to a water box comprising an adjustable band assembly, inverted L- shaped members for attaching said band assembly to the top of the sides of the box, a brush chamber mounted a assembly and extending downwardly therefrom below the top of the said box, a source of water under pressure entering said chamber, a plurality of openings in the bottom of said chamber for enabling said water to pass therefrom into the said water box, whereby brush members being inserted in said chamber are cleansed by the Water in said chamber. I v A 3. A sanitary device for attachment to a water box comprising a band assembly having adjustable means, a plurality of bracket members for attaching said band assembly to the top of the sides of said box, said band assembly extending upwardly from'the said sides of the said box and shaped in the configuration of the said box and shaped in the configuration of the said box, a closed chamber mounted on the front portion of the band assembly and extending downwardly into said box, a means for supplying water under pressure into said chamber, a drainage means in the bottom of said chamber for allowing water to pass thereto into said box, means for supporting brushes in said chamber, said brushes having bristles, the said bristles extending inside of said chamber, whereby water from the said water source under pressure cleanses the said bristles and thereafter passes the water through said drainage means into said water box.

4. A sanitary device for attachment to a water box comprising a band assembly, means for adjusting said band assembly longitudinally, a plurality of L-shaped bracket members for attaching said band assembly to the top of the sides of said box, said band assembly extending upwardly from the top of said box at the point of said L-shaped bracket and slightly downwardly therefrom, a Water pressure chamber connected to the front portion of said band assembly, said Water chamber being closed and having a drainage means in the bottom thereof extending below the top of the said water box,

a source of Water in said water box, an overflow water pipe extension connected to said source of water and also connected inside of said water chamber, openings in said water chamber proximate the said water pipe extension and complementary openings located in said band assembly in front of said openings in said water chamber, said openings being adapted to receive brushes having bristles, the said bristles extending inside of said chamber, whereby water from said water pipe extension under pressure cleanses the said bristles and thereafter passes the water through the said drainage means into said water box.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 957,566 Knickerbocker May 10, 1910 1,506,572 Dionne Aug. 26, 1924 2,099,932 Isaacson Nov. 23, 1937 2,466,144 Adams Apr. 5, 1949 2,495,498 Allard Jan. 24, 1950 2,545,338 Bowden Mar. 13, 1951 2,831,488 Anderson Apr. 22, 1958 3,015,827 Iwa-ta Jan. 9, 1962

Claims (1)

1. A SANITARY DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A WATER BOX COMPRISING AN ADJUSTABLE BAND ASSEMBLY, INVERTED LSHAPED MEMBERS FOR ATTACHING SAID BAND ASSEMBLY TO THE TOP OF THE SIDES OF THE BOX, A BUSH CHAMBER MOUNTED ON SAID BAND ASSEMBLY, OPENING IN SAID BRUSH CHAMBER FOR ADAPTING BRUSH MEMBERS TO BE INSERTED THEREIN, AND A WATER MEANS FOR CLEANING SAID BRUSHED WITHIN SAID BRUSH CHAMBER.

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