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Bathroom waste collection and disposal unit

US5038418A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 3, 1988
Grant dateAug 13, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE03D11/11
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A bathroom waste collection and disposal unit for mounting on a floor of an enclosure includes a tank of unitary construction having a horizontal portion defining a refuse reservoir and a vertical portion open to the horizontal portion for refuse gases and to accommodate a pump. A toilet is mounted on the top surface of the horizontal portion in fluid communication with the reservoir of the horizontal portion of the tank. The horizontal portion includes a plurality of columns within the reservoir extending between the floor and top wall of the horizontal portion. The tank also includes a baffle housing for enclosing the float of the refuse pump to meter the rate of flow of water flowing away from the pump float as the pump is actuated to discharge refuse from the reservoir.

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