Patent ID: 6178568
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: E03D

Abstract:
A toilet and bidet assembly, comprising:a toilet having a toilet bowl, a toilet seat, a toilet lid, and a toilet tank;said toilet bowl having a rear portion and a bowl portion extending outwardly from said rear portion;a main member coupled to said toilet bowl, said main member having a mounting portion and a bidet portion, said bidet portion extending from said mounting portion into an interior space defined by said bowl portion of said toilet bowl;a spray nozzle coupled to said bidet portion of said main member, said spray nozzle being positioned such that said spray nozzle is adapted for directing water through said spray nozzle towards the anus of a user when the user is sealed on the toilet seat;a cover member pivotally coupled to said bidet portion for selectively pivoting between an open position and a closed position, said open position being defined by said cover member being retracted relative to said bidet portion for permitting spraying of water on the user when the user is seated on said toilet seat and said closed position being defined by said cover member being positioned between said spray nozzle and the user for preventing said spray nozzle from spraying water on a user when said user is seated on said toilet seat; anda cable having a first end coupled to said cover member such that said first end of said cable is positioned substantially coaxial to an axis about which said cover member pivots whereby rotation of said cable pivots said cover member between said open position and said closed position.