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Vaccum toilet system

US5732417A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 1996
Grant dateMar 31, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE03F1/006
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vacuum toilet system is protected against overflow of a toilet bowl by an overflow protection system that automatically generates an overflow condition signal when the toilet bowl is in a near-full condition and initiates a discharge valve operating cycle, in which the discharge valve of the toilet bowl is opened and closed independently of the flush member associated with the toilet bowl, in response to the overflow condition signal.

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