US 12,404,894 B2
Adjustable hinge fasteners for use with a bidet apparatus
Jeremy Smith, San Diego, CA (US); Anjum Gupta Gupta, San Diego, CA (US); and Yash Jawanjal, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Jeremy Smith, San Diego, CA (US); Anjum Gupta Gupta, San Diego, CA (US); and Yash Jawanjal, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/114,422.
Prior Publication US 2024/0288029 A1, Aug. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. F16C 11/04 (2006.01); E03D 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 11/04 (2013.01) [E03D 9/08 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bidet washing apparatus adjustably attachable to a toilet bowl for cleaning one or more body parts of a user, comprising:
two or more adjustable disk hinge fasteners configured for adjustably securing the bidet washing apparatus to the toilet bowl, wherein the two or more adjustable disk hinge fasteners each include:
a disk having two or more openings along its perimeter, and a securing slot for securing the bidet washing apparatus to a toilet bowl; and
a bracket holder having two bracket holder arms, wherein each bracket holder arm includes a pin or a dowel configured to engage one of the two or more openings along the perimeter of the disk;
or
a bracket holder having two bracket holder arms, wherein each bracket holder arm includes an opening; and
a disk having at least two pins or dowels along its perimeter, each configured to engage one of the one or more openings on the two bracket holder arms, and a securing slot for securing the bidet washing apparatus to a toilet bowl;
one or more water inlets configured to supply water to the bidet washing apparatus;
a control unit, including one or more control switches configured to control water flow from the one or more water inlets; and
a nozzle assembly including at least one washing nozzle, wherein the at least one washing nozzle is positionable for directing the water flow to the one or more body parts of the user.