Toilet With A Front Facing User-Accessible Compartment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018020889-A1
Application number	US-201615213887-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 19, 2016
Priority date	Jul 19, 2016
Publication date	Jan 25, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A toilet with a base portion containing a front facing user-accessible compartment is disclosed. A channel is provided within a base portion for connecting a floor sewer pipe to the raised base of the toilet. Multiple embodiments are disclosed in which the user-accessible front facing user-accessible compartment comprises a retractable foot spa, a retractable scale, a computer processor, and user health devices. User interfaces are disclosed for the operation of the front facing user-accessible compartment and other functions of the front facing user-accessible compartment. Latching and moving mechanisms are also disclosed and claimed herein.

First claim

1 . A toilet comprising:
a base portion which supports a bowl of the toilet, the base portion positioned between the toilet bowl and a floor; a front facing user-accessible compartment located in the base portion, the front facing user-accessible compartment opening toward a toilet user's feet while the toilet user is using the toilet and comprising a channel cavity through which an outlet pipe of the toilet passes; wherein the front facing user-accessible compartment is accessed by a drawer, and wherein the front facing user-accessible compartment has a height, measured vertically between the floor and the toilet bowl, of between one to twelve inches.

2 . The toilet of claim 1 , wherein the base portion is integrally formed with a material of the toilet bowl.

3 . The toilet of claim 1 , wherein the base portion is not integrally formed with a material of the toilet bowl.

4 . The toilet of claim 1 , wherein a sewer pipe extends through the front facing user-accessible compartment and passes through the channel cavity.

5 .- 19 . (canceled)

20 . The toilet of claim 1 , wherein a toilet computer is stored within the base portion of the toilet.

Assignees

• Hall David R
• Allen Dan
• Reynolds Jared
• Swenson Ben
• Larsen Joshua
• Price Cameron
• Magleby Eric

Inventors

• Hall David R
• Allen Dan
• Reynolds Jared
• Swenson Ben
• Larsen Joshua
• Price Cameron
• Magleby Eric

Classifications

• A47K17/02 Primary

  Body supports, other than seats, for closets, e.g. handles, back-rests, foot-rests; Accessories for closets, e.g. reading tables · CPC title

• A61H35/006

  for the feet · CPC title

• G01G19/52

  Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture (with walking sticks A45B3/08) · CPC title

• A47L11/4091

  Storing or parking devices, arrangements therefor; Means allowing transport of the machine when it is not being used · CPC title

• A47K17/028

  Foot- or knee-rests · CPC title