Apparatus for enabling a toilet to act as a bidet

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EP 1 398 421 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/05

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/12

(21)	Application number: 03255588.0

(22)	Date of filing: 09.09.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E03D 9/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

10.09.2002 GB 0220890

(71)	Applicant: Davies, Ralph Simon
	Wavertree, Liverpool L15 6XA (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Davies, Ralph Simon Wavertree, Liverpool L15 6XA (GB)

(74)	Representative: Lyons, Andrew John et al
	ROYSTONS, Tower Building, Water Street Liverpool L3 1BA, Merseyside Liverpool L3 1BA, Merseyside (GB)

(54)	Apparatus for enabling a toilet to act as a bidet

(57) Apparatus for enabling a toilet to act as a bidet includes an operating unit comprising a back plate 1, an outer cover (not shown) a flexible delivery hose 7 and a toilet/bidet seat 9. The operating unit contains a thermostatic mixing valve 2, a control valve 3, copper or other suitable tubing 4, and a tun-dish 5 with a push-fit or screw fitting 6, for connecting one end of the hose. The other end of the hose is moulded into a pre-drilled hole in the seat, or alternatively, connected to a push-fit or screw adaptor 8, (Figure 3 not shown) at the centre of the rear of the seat. Hot and cold water supplies (not shown) are connected to the mixing valve's inlet. The mixed water flow from the mixing valve is controlled by means of the control valve, and is delivered to the seat via the tun-dish and the hose.

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