Global Patent Index - EP 0345128 A1

EP 0345128 A1 19891206 - Sanitary apparatus having a toilet bowl connected to a flushing tank.

Title (en)

Sanitary apparatus having a toilet bowl connected to a flushing tank.

Title (de)

Sanitärapparat, der aus einem mit einem Spülbecken verbundenen Toilettentopf besteht.

Title (fr)

Appareil sanitaire constitué par une cuvette de toilette associée à un réservoir de chasse d'eau.

Publication

EP 0345128 A1 19891206 (FR)

Application

EP 89401444 A 19890526

Priority

FR 8807010 A 19880526

Abstract (en)

This sanitary apparatus (1) comprises a bowl (3) and a flushing tank (4), moulded in one ceramic piece, with the bowl (3) comprising on its upper edge an inverted channel (14) permitting the distribution of the flushing water over the entire surface of the bowl (3), and communicating with the tank (4) via a distributor (16), a distributing member (15) being inserted partially in the distributor (16) and partially in the adjacent zone of the channel (14). According to the invention, the distributor (16) forms the bottom (17) of the tank (4) and comprises bosses (24-25) separated by at least one groove (30) permitting the installation of the distributor (15) on the wall of the distributor (16). The tank (4) contains a cistern (37), the bottom (38) of which bears on the bosses (24-25) and has a central water-outlet orifice (40) which cooperates with a flushing mechanism (41) capable of sealing it, bearing on the bottom (38), the orifice (40) being arranged vertically in line with the upstream end (32a) of the distributor (15). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E03D 11/13

IPC 8 full level

E03D 11/13 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E03D 11/13 (2013.01 - EP US); E03D 2201/40 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0345128 A1 19891206; FR 2631995 A1 19891201; FR 2631995 B1 19900907; US 4982454 A 19910108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89401444 A 19890526; FR 8807010 A 19880526; US 35773289 A 19890526