Sanitaryware cleaning system

US10465366B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AS America, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David Grover · Stockton, US
• Daigo Ishiyama · Summit, US
• Timothy Payne · Chicago, US
• Mark Kurth · Whiting, US
• Scott Rote · New Lenox, US
• Phil Anthony · Chicago, US
• Aaron B. Eiger · Chicago, US
• Chris Helmstetter · Bound Brook, US
• Christophe Bucher
• Ki Bok Song · Katy, US
• Jean-Jacques L'Henaff · Pelham, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 2017
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 25, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E03D2009/028
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A cleaning system for a sanitary fixture (e.g., toilet) can include a cleanser assembly, housing a compartment formed in the deck of the fixture in fluid communication with a waterway leading to the bowl. The cleanser assembly can receive a cartridge containing a cleaning product for insertion into the compartment and introduction into the waterway. The assembly can support the seat and cover of the fixture, and can have a low profile and curved shape that complements the corresponding shape of the seat and cover, and provides a balanced look that makes the assembly appear to be an integral part of the sanitary fixture.