Patent Application
20190159635
The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
The present invention relates generally to the field of bathrooms and more specifically relates to showers and toilets.
Many people enjoy taking a shower. A shower may be practiced for personal hygiene, or therapeutic purposes. Showering can take place in any situation where there is water, ranging from warm to cold. It can take place in a bathtub or shower. While showering and/or bathing, people may have to go to the bathroom. Getting out of a shower/bath may end up getting the floor and other bathroom products wet. Cleaning up after getting bath mats and other items wet can be frustrating. Further, physically-limited, elderly, and sick people may have to use the restroom immediately while showering. Caretakers having to help a person in and out of the shower can be difficult and time-consuming. A suitable solution is desired.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,185,759 to Winfried Staudenmayer relates to a built-in sanitary furniture unit. The described built-in sanitary furniture unit includes a built-in furniture unit is provided with a fixedly mounted toilet, a shower, a shower tray, a rear wall rigidly connected to the shower tray, and a toilet seat movably mounted on the rear wall. The built-in furniture unit is designed as a cubicle. The essential advantage of this built-in furniture unit is that it can be installed, for example, in the bedroom of a person in need of nursing, so transforming the bedroom into a nursing care room.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known bathroom art, the present disclosure provides a novel shower and toilet system. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a shower with a built-in toilet for use while showering, thus eliminating the need to get out of the shower to use the bathroom. The device is especially useful for individuals with time management (young and middle aged), parents and children, the elderly, the physically limited, or ill people as well as caretakers.
A shower and toilet system is disclosed herein. The shower and toilet system includes a shower having a built-in toilet including a dispenser with a cover. The built-in toilet is mounted to an interior wall of the shower and extends therefrom. The toilet is a flush-toilet and includes a water-inlet and water-outlet. The water-inlet is configured to supply clean water therethrough to a bowl of the built-in toilet from a water source. The water-outlet is configured to act as a means for drainage of wastewater from the bowl of the built-in toilet. Plumbing of the toilet being in communication with bathroom plumbing such that the water is delivered and disposed of during use of the built-in toilet. The dispenser is configured to house a roll of toilet-paper. The cover is connected to the dispenser and provides a water-resistant shield for protecting the roll of toilet-paper from water damage.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a shower and toilet system, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a bathroom and more particularly to a shower and toilet system as used to offer a simple and convenient toilet option for individuals with time management or physically-limited individuals who may have trouble getting in and out of the shower to relieve themselves.
Generally, the present shower and toilet system including a shower unit with an accessible, built-in toilet inside. The system includes a built-in tissue holder with a metal covering, offering access to toilet tissue without worry of the tissue being wet and unusable. This eliminates the need to get out of the shower and get bathroom items wet. The user can go to the bathroom using the toilet and then flush away waste. The toilet is intended to offer a convenient solution to using the bathroom while bathing. The shower and toilet system is intended to share the same pipeline as a standard toilet. Shower and toilet system may be built into any type of bath or shower unit. A self-cleaning feature may be included with the present shower and toilet system. The self-cleaning features include push button controls and a metal tool or brush configured within the built-in toilet. The metal tool or brush extends from the toilet bowl and is designed to clean the interior bowl portion of the toilet. A remote control may further be provided for controlling the system.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/555,616 filed Sep. 7, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62555616 | Sep 2017 | US |
