Vehicular toilet
US4376314A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1981 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03F1/006
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vehicular toilet comprising a toilet bowl having an upper rim defining a bowl opening and a lower outlet, a flush valve for selectively controlling the application of a vacuum to the bowl outlet for flushing the toilet, a flush ring proximate the toilet bowl rim having apertures for directing liquid downwardly onto the surface of the bowl during flushing, means for increasing the cleaning effectiveness of the liquid as it flows downwardly over the toilet bowl during flushing including means for sealing the toilet bowl opening, a manifold having air inlet apertures and air outlet apertures communicating with the interior of the toilet bowl above the flush ring, and a baffle for directing the air pulled into the bowl from the air manifold during flushing downwardly over the liquid discharged from the flush ring.
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