EP0424622A3 - Flushing tank - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0424622A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: flushing tank; flushing; tank
Prior art date: 1989-08-17
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19900115620

Other languages

German (de)

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EP0424622A2 (en

EP0424622B1 (en

Inventor

Heinrich Menge

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

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1989-08-17

Filing date

1990-08-16

Publication date

1992-04-15

1990-08-16 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1991-05-02 Publication of EP0424622A2 publication Critical patent/EP0424622A2/en

1992-04-15 Publication of EP0424622A3 publication Critical patent/EP0424622A3/en

1998-01-07 Application granted granted Critical

1998-01-07 Publication of EP0424622B1 publication Critical patent/EP0424622B1/en

2010-08-16 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
- E03D9/04—Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices
- E03D9/05—Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices ventilating the bowl
- E03D9/052—Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices ventilating the bowl using incorporated fans

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Epidemiology (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Sanitary Device For Flush Toilet (AREA)
Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)

EP90115620A 1989-08-17 1990-08-16 Flushing tank Expired - Lifetime EP0424622B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE3927200A DE3927200A1 (en)	1989-08-17	1989-08-17	CISTERN
DE3927200		1989-08-17

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0424622A2 EP0424622A2 (en)	1991-05-02
EP0424622A3 true EP0424622A3 (en)	1992-04-15
EP0424622B1 EP0424622B1 (en)	1998-01-07

Family

ID=6387309

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP90115620A Expired - Lifetime EP0424622B1 (en)	1989-08-17	1990-08-16	Flushing tank

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5123125A (en)
EP (1)	EP0424622B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPH03132530A (en)
DE (2)	DE3927200A1 (en)

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GB2319268B (en) *	1996-11-07	2000-11-15	Michael Graham Nichola Hawkins	Ventilation and flushing unit for a toilet
US7849526B2 (en) *	2003-10-07	2010-12-14	Smith Innovations, Inc.	Odorless toilet
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US2603797A (en) *	1947-07-26	1952-07-22	Baither Harry	Water motor-driven ventilator
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US4318192A (en) *	1979-10-31	1982-03-09	Williams Jack D	Ventilated toilet
DE3509800A1 (en) *	1985-03-19	1986-09-25	Gas & Wasserleitungsgeschäft Böhm, Hörle, Schuster & Cie (GmbH & Co), 7000 Stuttgart	Installation block for WCs

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DE3907214A1 (en) *	1989-03-07	1990-09-13	Heinrich Menge	WATER RINSE

1989
- 1989-08-17 DE DE3927200A patent/DE3927200A1/en not_active Ceased
1990
- 1990-08-16 DE DE59010791T patent/DE59010791D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-08-16 EP EP90115620A patent/EP0424622B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-08-17 JP JP2215934A patent/JPH03132530A/en active Pending
- 1990-08-17 US US07/569,985 patent/US5123125A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US1381710A (en) *		1921-06-14		Wateb-opebated ventilatob fob toilets
US2603797A (en) *	1947-07-26	1952-07-22	Baither Harry	Water motor-driven ventilator
WO1980002577A1 (en) *	1979-05-16	1980-11-27	Lagerstedt & Krantz Ab	Ventilation means in a water-closet
US4318192A (en) *	1979-10-31	1982-03-09	Williams Jack D	Ventilated toilet
DE3509800A1 (en) *	1985-03-19	1986-09-25	Gas & Wasserleitungsgeschäft Böhm, Hörle, Schuster & Cie (GmbH & Co), 7000 Stuttgart	Installation block for WCs

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0424622A2 (en)	1991-05-02
US5123125A (en)	1992-06-23
EP0424622B1 (en)	1998-01-07
DE59010791D1 (en)	1998-02-12
DE3927200A1 (en)	1991-02-21
JPH03132530A (en)	1991-06-05

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