IPC 6 English version E03D-E03D 13/00

IPC ⁶ English version

E03D-E03D01300

SECTION E– FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS

E 03

WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE

E 03 D

WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR

Water flushing devices with cisterns

Shape or selection of material for flushing cisterns

012

Details of shape of cisterns, e.g. for connecting to wall, for supporting or connecting flushing-device actuators

High-level flushing systems

Cisterns with bell siphons

with movable siphon bells

Cisterns with tube siphons

with movable or deformable siphon tubes

Siphon action initiated by air or water pressure

Siphon action initiated by raising the water level in the cistern, e.g. by means of displacement members

Siphon action initiated by outlet of air

Cisterns discharging variable quantities of water (twin or multiple flushing cisterns E 03 D 1/22; flushing devices operated by pressure of the water supply system and discharging variable quantities of water E 03 D 3/12)

Cisterns for periodical discharge

Cisterns empty when not in action

Cisterns with tiltably-mounted containers

Twin or multiple flushing cisterns

Low-level flushing systems

Bowl with flushing cistern mounted on the rearwardly extending end of the bowl (shape or material of the cistern E 03 D 1/01; constructional features of the bowl E 03 D 11/02 to E 03 D 11/12)

Bowl integral with the flushing cistern

Valves for high or low cisterns; Their arrangement (inlet valves, valves in general F 16 K)

Arrangement of inlet valves (devices for reducing noise E 03 D 9/14)

Adaptations or arrangements of floats (actuating-floats in general F 16 K 33/00)

Flushing valves for outlets; Arrangement of outlet valves

Flushing valves having buoyancy [2]

Associated working of inlet and outlet valves

Adaptations or arrangements of flushing pipes (noise-absorbing means in pipe systems F 16 L 55/00)

Flushing devices operated by pressure of the water supply system

Self-closing flushing valves (self-closing valves in general F 16 K 21/04)

with piston valve and pressure chamber for retarding the valve-closing movement

with diaphragm valve and pressure chamber for retarding the valve-closing movement

with other retarding devices

Flushing devices with pressure-operated reservoir, e.g. air chamber

Flushing devices discharging variable quantities of water (flushing cisterns discharging variable quantities of water E 03 D 1/14)

Special constructions of flushing devices (in motor vehicles or trailers B 60 R 15/00; in railway carriages B 61 D 35/00; in ships B 63 B 29/14; in aircraft B 64 D 11/02)

using flushing pumps

012

combined with movable closure elements in the bowl outlet (bowls with closure elements between bottom or outlet and outlet pipe E 03 D 11/10)

014

with devices for separate removal of liquids and solids

016

with recirculation of bowl-cleaning fluid

operated mechanically or hydraulically (E 03 D 5/01, E 03 D 5/12 take precedence)

directly by the seat or cover

directly by the door

directly by foot

directly by hand

092

the flushing element, e.g. siphon bell, being actuated through a lever

094

the flushing element, e.g. siphon bell, being actuated through a cable, chain, or the like

operated electrically (E 03 D 5/01, E 03 D 5/12 take precedence)

discharging periodically (high-level cisterns for periodical discharge E 03 D 1/16)

Wheeled lavatories (wheeled closets without flushing A 47 K 11/00; construction of land vehicles B 62)

Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories (hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl A 47 K 11/10; seats or covers for closets A 47 K 13/00; body supports, other than seats, for closets A 47 K 17/02; devices for preventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E 03 C 1/10)

Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising or cleaning agent to the water while flushing, or in the flushing tank (apparatus for disinfection of materials or objects in general A 61 L 2/00; treatment of water in general C 02 F)

consisting of a separate container with an outlet through which the agent is introduced into the flushing water, e.g. by suction

Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices (ventilating rooms in general F 24 F)

ventilating the bowl

052

using incorporated fans [2]

Auxiliary chambers with water connection to the flushing pipe and adapted to receive utensils for bowl-cleaning, e.g. brushes

Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed sprays; Modifications of the bowl for use with such devices (showers or douches A 47 K 3/00; bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes A 61 H 33/00, for specific parts of the body A 61 H 35/00)

Waste-disintegrating apparatus combined with the bowl

Means to prevent freezing of lavatories

Noise-reducing means combined with flushing valves (noise-absorbing means in pipe systems F 16 L 55/00)

Water pressure regulating means in flushing pipes

11/

Other component parts of water-closets (pipe joints or couplings in general F 16 L)

11/

Water-closet bowls (auxiliary chambers with connections to flushing water for bowl-cleaning utensils E 03 D 9/06; modified for using upwardly-directed sprays E 03 D 9/08; seats or covers A 47 K 13/00)

11/

Bowls of flat shape with only slightly inclined bottom

11/

Bowls with downwardly-extending flanges

11/

Bowls with means producing a flushing water swirl

11/

Bowls with closure elements provided between bottom or outlet and the outlet pipe; Bowls with pivotally supported inserts

11/

Bowls combined with a reservoir, e.g. containing apparatus for disinfecting or for disintegrating

11/

Swivel-mounted bowls, e.g. for use in restricted spaces

11/

Parts or details of bowls; Special adaptations of pipe joints or couplings for use with bowls [2]

11/

Means for connecting the bowl to the wall, e.g. to a wall outlet [2]

11/

Means for connecting the bowl to the floor, e.g. to a floor outlet [2]

11/

Means for connecting the bowl to the flushing pipe [2]

11/

Siphons (for pipes in general F 16 L 43/00, F 16 L 45/00)

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Urinals (without flushing devices A 47 K 11/00)