Patent · US Expired

Urinal

US5499405A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
3References
5Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 16, 1994
Grant dateMar 19, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 16, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE03D13/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A urinal for capturing and directing urine into a drain line. The inventive device includes an adjustable mounting structure securable to a wall surface within a bathroom. A urinal is supported by the adjustable mounting structure and can be positioned at a desired height. A water conduit communicates with a water supply line of a nearby sink or the like to permit selective flushing of the urinal, and a drain conduit communicates with a sink drain line to receive and dispose of the urine and flush water. The device can be readily installed into existing bathroom structures to provide an alternative to a conventional toilet, thereby reducing flushing of the toilet and saving water.

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