IP Library Granted Patent US 8,112,824
Granted Patent B2
US 8,112,824 · App. 11/579,515 · Granted Feb 14, 2012

Dosing device for a toilet

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Patent No.
US 8,112,824
App. No.
11/579,515
Granted
Feb 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dosing device for dosing chemicals ( 9 ) into outlet water for flushing a toilet having a toilet bowl. The dosing device comprises a place of dosing, at which outlet water and the chemicals are mixed during a flushing of the toilet. The place of dosing is arranged between an inlet to an overflow pipe ( 5 ) and an inlet to the toilet bowl.

Claims (11)

1. A dosing device for dosing chemicals into outlet water for flushing a toilet having a toilet bowl, said dosing device comprising a place of dosing, at which outlet water and the chemicals are mixed during a flushing of the toilet, wherein the place of dosing is arranged such that chemicals, when held at the place of dosing, only get into contact with outlet water in movement when the dosing device is mounted in the toilet before an inlet to the toilet bowl; wherein the place of dosing is arranged such that the chemicals when introduced into the dosing device is held by a holding device at the place of dosing; and wherein the place of dosing and the holding device are arranged between an inlet to an overflow pipe and the inlet to the toilet bowl such that the outlet water and the chemicals are brought into contact during the flushing of the toilet.

2. The dosing device according to claim 1 , wherein the overflow pipe is connected to an outlet valve and is moveable for opening the outlet valve for introducing outlet water into the place of dosing during a flushing of the toilet.

3. The dosing device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding device is arranged in an overflow outlet of the overflow pipe such that the holding device, and the chemicals when received therein, is brought into contact with the outlet water entering into the overflow outlet during a flushing of the toilet.

4. The dosing device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding device is arranged to hold the chemicals, which are in a liquid or a solid state.

5. The dosing device according to claim 4 , wherein the holding device is a pole having a fastening arrangement for attaching the chemicals to the pole.

6. The dosing device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding device is a receptacle arranged at the place of dosing.

7. The dosing device according to claim 6 , wherein the receptacle is provided with an arrangement of self-cleaning flanges arranged between the receptacle and the overflow pipe.

8. The dosing device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding device is a mesh, a container, a pole or a cord.

9. The dosing device according to claim 1 , wherein the dosing device comprises an inlet for introducing the chemicals to the place of dosing, the inlet being accessible from the outside of the toilet.

10. The dosing device according to claim 9 , further comprising a flush actuator unit for initiating flushing of the toilet, said flush actuator unit is accessible from the outside of the toilet and comprises the inlet for introducing the chemicals.

11. The dosing device according to claim 9 , wherein the inlet is connected by a connecting arrangement to the place of dosing.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2016
From: IFÖ SANITÄR AB
To: GEBERIT SERVICE AKTIEBOLAG
Reel/Frame 040184/0765 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2012
From: DANIELSSON SPOGARDH, STEFAN
To: IFO SANITAR AB
Reel/Frame 027474/0315 →