US3570018A - Portable toilet - Google Patents
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- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
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- a self-contained portable sanitation unit formed in two sections.
- the top section includes a seat, seat cover and bowl which has a hollow wall structure serving as a water storage compartment for flushing purposes.
- the bottom section is the holding tank.
- a flushing plunger is provided at the rear of the top section for flushing the unit.
- the holding-tank section is sealed from the environment by a normally closed slide valve element in the passageway that provide communication with the top section.
- the slide valve element is opened for flushing purposes by depressing a foot pedal located at the front side of the unit.
- the top section is removed by releasing the clamps and the holding tank can be carried like a suitcase by means of an integral handle on one side and is evacuated by emptying into a nearby permanent toilet facility.
- the present invention relates to portable toilets which are adapted for use in boats, trailers, campers and for other camping and recreational purposes, as well as for use on construction jobs, unimproved cabins and other places located away from sanitation facilities.
- the invention is directed to a self-contained unit including its own fresh water storage compartment and holding tank.
- the present invention has overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and has provided a portable toilet comprising a portable lower holding-tank section and an upper seat section removably clamped thereon.
- the seat section defines a bowl with an outlet port in its lower surface, and the walls of the seat section are hollow to provide a storage chamber for flushing water.
- a flushing plunger is mounted on the rear of the top section for flushing the unit by simply depressing the flushing plunger.
- the holding tank section has an inlet port in its upper surface in register with the outlet port of the bowl, and it contains valve means normally closing the passageway defined by the inlet and the outlet ports.
- a foot pedal is located at the front of the toilet and is operatively connected to a gate valve element so that the valve element can be opened by depressing the foot pedal.
- the valve mechanism employed is similar to that disclosed in prior US. Pat. No. 3,369,260, granted Feb. 20, 1968.
- the holding tank has a unique construction in that it is shaped so that it can easily be carried like a suitcase by means of a handle which is integrally formed in one side thereof.
- the holding tank has a discharge spout on one side adjacent to the handle and has a closure cap for sealing the outlet to the spout.
- the holding tank has a shape and configuration making it readily suitable for carrying purposes and for being emptied into any nearby permanent toilet facility.
- the holding tank is also provided with a shape and configuration which prevents ready identification by a casual observer as to the true nature of its purpose and contents.
- the unit is light in weight because of its hollow construction, and its upper section has a compartment capable of holding fresh water in an amount sufiicient to provide approximately 50 usages.
- the sealing means in the holding tank is also constructed and arranged to provide gas tight, odor tight properties.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a water holding tank which can be transported between its site of use and its site of evacuation without being readily identifiable as a vessel holding human wastes,
- FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a portable toilet embodying one form of the present invention, a portion being broken away to illustrate details of one type of flushing mechanism that may be employed;
- FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the portable toilet
- FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the portable toilet with portions broken away to illustrate the foot pedal and associated valve mechanism;
- FIG. 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 4-4 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the upper seat section of the toilet illustrated in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the lower holding tank section
- FIG. 7 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 77 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged radial section taken through an annular sealing ring located between the upper and lower sections of the toilet;
- FIG. 9 is a fragmentary section of smaller scale illustrating the sealing ring as it is being compressed between portions of the upper and lower sections of the toilet.
- FIG. 10 is a fragmentary top plan view of a modified form of a portable toilet, illustrating another type of flushing mechanism that may be employed.
- the portable toilet comprises the lower holding tank section 12 and the upper seat section 14 movably supported thereon.
- the body portions of these sections preferably are constructed of a durable white polyethylene material.
- the sections are molded by an appropriate method to provide hollow constructions.
- the upper section 14 is molded to define a bowl 16 having a discharge outlet 18 in the lower surface or bottom wall 20.
- the section 14 is molded so as to provide a double wall construction defining in its interior the fresh water compartment 22.
- a fill opening is provided in the upper rear corner of the section 14, such opening being closed by the closure cap 24.
- a flushing ring 26 Positioned around the upper end of the bowl 16 is a flushing ring 26 which has a plurality of apertures 28 for discharging water into the bowl.
- the ring 26 is connected to the conduit 30 which is in communication with the flushing plunger 32.
- the latter is a resilient bellows-like construction, which can be seen best in FIG. 7, and is formed of a flexible plastic material so that it can be used to pump fresh water from the water compartment 22 to the flush ring 26.
- a vertical conduit 34 extends to a position adjacent to the 'bottom of the water compartment 22 and is in communication with the interior of the flushing plunger 32.
- a conventional valve member 36 Positioned in the conduit 34 is a conventional valve member 36 which is adapted to be closed when a pressure on its upper surface exceeds that on its lower surface and to open when the pressure on its lower surface exceeds that on its upper surface.
- a similar type valve member 38 is located in the conduit 30, and it functions to open when the pressure on the plunger side exceeds that on the fiushing ring side.
- the air within the plunger will close the valve member 36 so that the air will be discharged through the valve member 38, and when the resilient characteristics of the plunger 32 cause the same to expand to the position shown in FIG. 7, the pressure differential in the conduit 34 will cause Water to be lifted in the conduit 34 partially filling the plunger 32, as is shown in FIG. 7.
- the valve member 36 will close and the valve member 38 will open, causing a quantity of water corresponding to the amount displaced from the plunger 38 during the plunging action, to be discharged to the Hush ring 26.
- fresh water can be pumped when desired for flushing purposes, so long as the compartment 22 contains fresh water.
- the compartment 22 has a capacity to permit flushing of the portable toilet approximately usages.
- a conventional toilet seat 40 and a toilet seat cover 42 Mounted on the upper surface or top wall of the upper section 14 is a conventional toilet seat 40 and a toilet seat cover 42, which are supported in a conventional manner to the upper surface by means of the bolts 44 which extend through the compartment 22 and are secured in place by means of the nuts 46, see FIG. 4.
- the under surface of the upper section 14 has an annular flat surface 48 circumscribing the outlet port 18 to provide a sealing surface around such outlet port.
- the lower surface or 'bottom wall of the section 14 also has at least two pins or male members 52 and 54 which are adapted to fit into corresponding female portions of the lower section for proper alignment of the two sections.
- the upper section 14 has a pair of latching mechanisms 56 on opposite sides thereof, which are adapted to be engaged with elements on the lower section 12 for clamping the two sections together, as will be described.
- the lower holding-tank section 12 is molded so as to define the holding tank or compartment 58 and has in its upper surface or top wall 60 an inlet port 62 which is in register with the outlet port 18 of the upper section.
- the outlet port 18 and the inlet port 62 define, in effect, a sealed passageway 64 therebetween, which is normally closed by the valve element 66 in the valve mechanism 68.
- the lower holding-tank section 12 is also molded so as to define two hollow handles 70 and 72 for carrying purposes. Also integrally molded as a part of the holding-tank section 12 is the discharge spout 74 which is shown in FIG. 6 as being closed by a closure cap 76.
- a suitable bayonet-type joint may be used to provide a gas and liquid tight seal, or any other conventional type closure cap arrangement may be employed for this purpose.
- the holes or recesses 78 and 80 which comprise the female portions of the alignment means for positioning and retaining the upper section 14 in proper location on the lower section 12.
- the pin 54 of the upper section is adapted to be received and positioned in the hole 78, and the pin 50 is adapted to be received and positoned in the hole 80.
- the inlet port 62 of the lower section will be in register with the outlet port 18 of the upper section.
- the lower section 12 also has molded on two opposite sides the lugs 82 which are adapted to receive the wire loop portion 84 of the clamping mechanism 56 for securely clamping the upper section 14 to the lower section 12 in a conventional manner.
- the inlet port 62 and its associated passage 64 is normally closed by the valve element 66 of the valve mechanism or means 68.
- the latter is mounted on the upper surface of the holdingtank section 12 so that when the upper section 14 is disconnected and removed from the lower section 12, the holding tank will be in a sealed condition.
- the capacity of the holding tank 58 is such as to permit approximately 50 usages before evacuation is required.
- the holding tank can be carried by means of the one handle 72 much like an ordinary suitcase would be carried.
- the closure cap 76 can be removed, and the evacuation can be carried out by emptying the tank through the spout 74 into any nearby permanent toilet facility.
- valve mechanism 68 is of the type shown in US Pat. No. 3,369,260, to which reference is made for a detailed description.
- the valve mechanism 68 comprises the horizontally slidable valve element or gate valve member 66 which is adapted to move horizontally in the valve housing 86, about the pivot pin 88.
- the valve element 66 is caused to pivot about the pin 88 by movement of the linkage 90 which carries a pin 92 which extends through a slot (not shown) in the bracket 94 into the hub 96.
- the pin 92 is normally retained in the position shown in FIG. 6 by means of the spring 98 which is connected at one end to the bracket 94 and at the other end to the linkage 90.
- the action of the spring 98 can be overcome by moving the linkage 90 by means of the lever 100, which preferably has a foot pedal 102 at its outer end.
- the lever is pivotally mounted at 104 and is connected by the lever arm 106 to the linkage 90 for effecting movement of the same axially away from the spring 98.
- the pin 92 will be pivoted about the pin 88, thereby pivoting the valve element 68 about the pin 88 to an open position.
- pressure on the foot pedal 102 is released,
- the upper section 14 has its front side constructed so as to provide a cavity 108, so that when it is desired to flush the toilet, the foot pedal 102 can be depressed and water can be pumped through the bowl by utilizing the pump means or plunger 32.
- the holding tank and its associated valve mechanism are constructed and arranged to provide an extremely compact unit and the overall height of the toilet unit is maintained at a minimum.
- a lightweight unit is provided for transportation from one site to another by virtue of the hollow interiors of the upper and lower sections.
- the unit is also constructed and arranged so as to provide gas tight and odor tight seals and so as to prevent leakage between the two sections during normal usage. This latter feature is accomplished by means of the clamping and alignment arrangements provided for alignment of the outlet port 18 with the inlet port 62 and the seal that is provided between the upper and lower sections.
- the annular flat surface 48 is adapted to be urged tightly against the annular sealing member or ring 110 which has a generally Y-shape or cross section and its stem is fitted securely into the groove 112 in the upper surface of the holding tank 12.
- the valve mechanism 68 is considered for this purpose to be part of the upper surface of the holding tank 12.
- the portable toilet 10 has been illustrated as employing a flush ring 26.
- Other suitable flushing devices may also be used.
- One such alternate arrangement is shown in FIG. 10 wherein a vortex spray nozzle 124 is connected to the conduit 30 and the flush ring 26 has been eliminated.
- a portable toilet comprising a portable lower holdingtank section and an upper seat section removably supported thereon, said seat section having top, side and bottom walls with an outlet port in its bottom wall and defining a bowl extending between said top and bottom walls and opening at the bottom to said outlet port, said holding-tank section having a flat top wall and side and bottom walls forming a closed receptacle with an inlet port in its top wall and sealed registry with said outlet port, the top wall of said holding-tank section and the bottom wall of said seat section having parallel upper and lower parting surfaces, and fiat slide valve means mounted on said holding-tank section for movement in a plane generally parallel to the parting surfaces of said sections and normally closing said inlet port and sealing the interior of said tank section from the environment.
- a portable toilet according to claim 1 wherein said bowl and said walls of said seat section form a closed receptacle which serves as a storage chamber for flush water, said bottom wall of the seat section defining the bottom of the storage chamber.
- a portable toilet according to claim 2 wherein said seat section has an inlet port in its top wall for filling said storage chamber, and a closure cap removably secured to the seat section closing said inlet port.
- said seat section includes an apertured hollow flush ring positioned around the inner upper periphery of said bowl, and a conduit connecting the outlet of said pump means to the interior of said flush ring.
- a portable toilet comprising a portable lower holdingtank section and an upper seat section removably supported thereon, said seat section having top, side and bottom walls with an outlet port in the bottom wall and defining a bowl with an opening in the top wall and extending between said top and bottom walls and opening at the bottom to said outlet port, the walls and the bowl of said seat section forming a closed receptacle to provide a storage chamber surrounding the bowl for storage of flush water, means on said seat section for pumping water from said section into said bowl adjacent to the upper periphery thereof, said holding-tank section having a flat top wall and side and bottom walls forming a closed receptacle and an inlet port in its top wall in sealed registry with said outlet port, the top wall of said holdingtank section and the bottom wall of said seat section having parallel parting surfaces, slide valve means mounted on one of said sections normally closing the passageway formed by said inlet and outlet ports, and sealing means sealing the interior of said tank from the external environment when said valve means is closed.
- a portable toilet according to claim 8 wherein said holding tank section has generally flat top and bottom walls and means closing said inlet port when said upper seat section is removed.
- sealing means comprises an annular fiat portion in said bottom wall circumscribing said passageway, a corresponding upwardly opening annular groove in said top wall, and a resilient ring seated in said groove and projecting thereabove into multi-sealing relationship with said flat portion, said resilient ring having a plurality of continuous edges clamped under compression against said flat portion to provide said multi-sealing relationship.
- a portable holding tank for use with a portable toilet seat section which has a bottom wall and a bowl with an outlet port opening through the bottom wall, said holding tank having horizontal upper and lower walls and vertical side walls forming a closed receptacle, the vertical dimension of said side walls being relatively less than the transverse dimensions of said upper and lower walls, said upper wall including an inlet port centrally located in its upper wall capable of being positioned below said outlet port, a slide valve means mounted on said upper wall normally closing said inlet port, and a handle in one of said side walls for carrying said tank as a suitcase with the upper and lower walls in vertical positions.
- a toilet comprising a seat section means having an internal wall portion defining a bowl open at the top and at the bottom, a single nozzle positioned to discharge a single measured volume of water tangentially against the internal wall portion adjacent to the top of the bowl for flow in a vortex pattern to the bottom of said bowl, a
- a portable toilet comprising a portable lower holding-tank section and an upper seat section removably supported thereon, said seat section having top, side and bottom walls with an opening in its top wall and an outlet port in its bottom wall and defining a bowl extending between said opening in the top wall and said outlet port in the bottom wall, the side walls of said seat section together with said top and bottom walls and said bowl forming a closed receptacle providing a storage chamber around said bowl for storage of flush water, means on said seat section for manually pumping water from said chamber to said bowl, said holding tank having flat top, side and bottom walls with an inlet port in its top wall in registry with said outlet port to provide a passageway from the bowl to the holding tank, a flat slide valve element normally closing said inlet port and mounted for slidable movement in a path essentially parallel to the flat top wall of the holding tank to open said inlet port, and a mechanism for manually moving said slide valve element to its open position, said bottom wall of the seat section and said top wall of the holding tank section defining between them
- annular sealing means surrounds the registered inlet and outlet ports between said top and bottom walls, and releasable clamp means interconnect said holding tank section and said seat section and maintain said annular seal means in sealing relation around said passageway.
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