EP2261428A4 - Toilet device - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP2261428A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: toilet device; toilet
Prior art date: 2008-02-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP09714667.4A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP2261428B1 (en

EP2261428A1 (en

Inventor

Shinji Okano

Tomoaki Suetsugu

Minoru Matsui

Toshiyuki Ito

Michinori Yananose

Koichiro Hiwa

Tomofumi Ohnishi

Nobutake Sakumoto

Shinichi Koso

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Toto Ltd

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Toto Ltd

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2008-02-29

Filing date

2009-02-27

Publication date

2017-04-05

2008-02-29 Priority claimed from JP2008050857A external-priority patent/JP5305065B2/en

2008-07-23 Priority claimed from JP2008190321A external-priority patent/JP2010024780A/en

2008-11-13 Priority claimed from JP2008290983A external-priority patent/JP5477528B2/en

2008-11-13 Priority claimed from JP2008290982A external-priority patent/JP5146918B2/en

2009-02-27 Application filed by Toto Ltd filed Critical Toto Ltd

2010-12-15 Publication of EP2261428A1 publication Critical patent/EP2261428A1/en

2017-04-05 Publication of EP2261428A4 publication Critical patent/EP2261428A4/en

2022-08-17 Application granted granted Critical

2022-08-17 Publication of EP2261428B1 publication Critical patent/EP2261428B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2029-02-27 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
- E03D9/08—Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed sprays; Modifications of the bowl for use with such devices ; Bidets; Combinations of bowls with urinals or bidets; Hot-air or other devices mounted in or on the bowl, urinal or bidet for cleaning or disinfecting

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Molecular Biology (AREA)
Epidemiology (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
Toilet Supplies (AREA)

EP09714667.4A 2008-02-29 2009-02-27 Toilet device Active EP2261428B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2008050857A JP5305065B2 (en)	2008-02-29	2008-02-29	Toilet equipment
JP2008190321A JP2010024780A (en)	2008-07-23	2008-07-23	Toilet device
JP2008290983A JP5477528B2 (en)	2008-11-13	2008-11-13	Toilet equipment
JP2008290982A JP5146918B2 (en)	2008-11-13	2008-11-13	Toilet equipment
PCT/JP2009/053758 WO2009107807A1 (en)	2008-02-29	2009-02-27	Toilet device

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2261428A1 EP2261428A1 (en)	2010-12-15
EP2261428A4 true EP2261428A4 (en)	2017-04-05
EP2261428B1 EP2261428B1 (en)	2022-08-17

Family

ID=41016191

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP09714667.4A Active EP2261428B1 (en)	2008-02-29	2009-02-27	Toilet device

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP2261428B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN101960077B (en)
WO (1)	WO2009107807A1 (en)

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2009
- 2009-02-27 CN CN200980107063.4A patent/CN101960077B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2009-02-27 WO PCT/JP2009/053758 patent/WO2009107807A1/en active Application Filing
- 2009-02-27 EP EP09714667.4A patent/EP2261428B1/en active Active

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JPS6053872U (en) *	1983-09-16	1985-04-16	株式会社イナックス	Private toilet bowl
US6178568B1 (en) *	2000-01-31	2001-01-30	Spiros Boulieris	Toilet and bidet assembly
WO2007114298A1 (en) *	2006-03-31	2007-10-11	Toto Ltd.	Sanitary cleaner and toilet device

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Title
See also references of WO2009107807A1 *

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EP2261428B1 (en)	2022-08-17
CN101960077A (en)	2011-01-26
EP2261428A1 (en)	2010-12-15
WO2009107807A1 (en)	2009-09-03
CN101960077B (en)	2012-12-26

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