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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Lixil Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Akiya Saeki, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroaki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoya Sasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Yokoi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
LIXIL Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/13 (2006.01); E03D 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/13 (2013.01); E03D 9/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flush toilet is provided with a toilet main unit and a functional unit. The toilet main unit has a toilet bowl and an upper surface portion on which a recessed portion is formed. The functional unit is provided on the rear side of the toilet bowl and offers a function different from a function for washing the toilet bowl. The functional unit is able to move between an entering position where at least a portion of the functional unit is located inside the recessed portion and a retreating position where the entire functional unit is located outside the recessed portion.