IP Library Granted Patent US 10,982,422
Granted Patent B2
US 10,982,422 · App. 15/674,536 · Granted Apr 20, 2021

Wash system with a cleanser assembly

Inventors: Brian Schwab (East Chatham, NY); Shao-Yu Peng (Changhua County, TW)
Assignee: Whole Bath, LLC
E03D9/08A47K10/48A47K13/302B05B7/32B05B9/0403B05B13/0431B05B15/70
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Patent No.
US 10,982,422
App. No.
15/674,536
Granted
Apr 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and a wash, clean, dry and protect system are provided for easy handling, for washing, cleansing, drying and/or protecting a body part, and for the delivery of water and/or a cleansing solution to a surface area of a human subject. The built-in cleanser assembly is incorporated onto a wash and clean bidet seat system for washing, cleansing, drying and protecting private body parts of the person.

Claims (32)

1. A wash system, comprising:

a toilet seat assembly including a seat cover and a seat base, the seat base including a base housing;

a cleanser assembly positioned inside the base housing, the cleanser assembly including one or more cleanser containers, each cleanser container configured to contain a liquid cleanser therein;

a nozzle spray assembly fluidically connected to the one or more cleanser containers of the cleanser assembly, the nozzle spray assembly configured to be moved between a retracted position and an extended position to deliver the liquid cleanser to a perineal region of a user; and

a control unit positioned on a front end of the seat base, the control unit configured to receive a user input and further configured to control an amount of the liquid cleanser to deliver to the perineal region of the user based at least in part on the user input;

wherein the control unit is configured to cause the nozzle spray assembly to operate in a selected one of a plurality of pre-set wash operations, each of the plurality of pre-set wash operations corresponding to, and configured to be selected based on, a different number of times the control unit is actuated by the user.

2. The wash system of claim 1 , further comprising a dryer assembly.

3. The wash system of claim 1 , further comprising a top cover positioned on the base housing of the seat base, the top cover configured to cover an opening of the cleanser assembly, wherein the opening permits access to the one or more cleanser containers.

4. The wash system of claim 1 , further comprising a nozzle cover positioned on a side-wall of the base housing, the nozzle cover configured to cover the nozzle spray assembly when the nozzle spray assembly is in the retracted position.

5. The wash system of claim 1 , wherein the cleanser assembly further comprises a sensor positioned on a surface of the one or more cleanser containers, the sensor configured to detect a level of the liquid cleanser inside the one or more cleanser containers.

6. The wash system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to control a pump to deliver one or more doses of the liquid cleanser contained within the one or more cleanser containers to the nozzle spray assembly to be mixed with water to form a cleanser solution.

7. The wash system of claim 6 , wherein the nozzle spray assembly comprises a water spray nozzle with a water spray nozzle head, and wherein the cleanser solution is sprayed out of the water spray nozzle head.

8. The wash system of claim 6 , wherein the nozzle spray assembly comprises a cleanser spray nozzle and a water spray nozzle, and wherein the cleanser solution is sprayed out of a cleanser spray nozzle head of the cleanser spray nozzle and water is sprayed out of a water spray nozzle head of the water spray nozzle.

9. The wash system of claim 1 , wherein the liquid cleanser comprises one or a combination of skin repair creams, skin protectants, skin extra protective creams (EPC), skin lotions, mild soaps, detergents, mild anti-bacterial soaps, and benzalkonium chloride.

10. A kit comprising:

the wash system of claim 1 ; and

a refill container having additional liquid cleanser stored therein for refilling the one or more cleanser containers of the cleanser assembly.

11. The wash system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to adjust the temperature of the liquid cleanser based at least in part on the user input.

12. The wash system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit comprises a button configured to be actuated by the user.

13. A wash system, comprising:

a toilet seat assembly including a seat cover, a seat base, and a base housing, wherein the seat cover is configured to be moved between a closed position and an open position;

a cleanser assembly positioned inside the base housing of the toilet seat assembly, the cleanser assembly including one or more cleanser containers positioned in the base housing of the toilet seat assembly, wherein each of the one or more cleanser containers are adapted to contain a liquid cleanser therein; and

a cleanser port positioned inside the base housing, the cleanser port including a first end having an opening thereon; and a second end fluidically connected to the one or more cleanser containers;

a nozzle spray assembly fluidically connected to the one or more cleanser containers of the cleanser assembly, the nozzle spray assembly configured to be moved between a retracted position and an extended position to deliver the liquid cleanser to a perineal region of a user; and

a control unit positioned on a front end of the seat base, the control unit configured to receive a user input and further configured to control an amount of the liquid cleanser to deliver to the perineal region of the user based at least in part on the user input;

wherein the control unit is configured to cause the nozzle spray assembly to operate in a selected one of a plurality of pre-set wash operations, each of the plurality of pre-set wash operations corresponding to, and configured to be selected based on, a different number of times the control unit is actuated by the user.

14. The wash system of claim 13 , wherein the cleanser assembly further includes a cleanser dosing valve coupled to the one or more cleanser containers; and

wherein a pump is configured to pump a dose of the liquid cleanser from the cleanser dosing valve to a water port of the nozzle spray assembly upon the control unit receiving the user input.

15. The wash system of claim 13 , wherein the liquid cleanser comprises one or a combination of skin repair creams, skin protectants, skin extra protective creams (EPC), skin lotions, mild soaps, detergents, mild anti-bacterial soaps, and benzalkonium chloride.

16. The wash system of claim 13 , wherein the cleanser assembly further includes a pump, the pump configured to deliver one or more doses of the liquid cleanser within the one or more cleanser containers to the nozzle spray assembly to be mixed with water to form a cleanser solution.

17. The wash system of claim 16 , wherein the nozzle spray assembly comprises a water spray nozzle with a water spray nozzle head, and wherein the cleanser solution is sprayed out of the water spray nozzle head.

18. The wash system of claim 13 , wherein the control unit comprises a button configured to be actuated by the user.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2022
From: WHOLE BATH, LLC
To: BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 060551/0260 →
CORRECTIVE NOTICE AND RELEASE REGARDING SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIED PATENTS Recorded Mar 31, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP (FKA MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.)
Reel/Frame 059567/0992 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP (FKA MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.)
Reel/Frame 059460/0557 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057927/0091 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058040/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2017
From: SCHWAB, BRIAN; PENG, SHAO-YU
To: WHOLE BATH, LLC
Reel/Frame 043375/0949 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62373957 · Aug 11, 2016
Related Publication 20180044903A1 · Feb 15, 2018
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