Flush toilet
US7996929B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87169
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A toilet system includes a toilet and a pump assembly. The toilet has a bowl and a base. The base has a hopper for receiving waste from the bowl. The pump assembly is operative for pumping a source of flush water to the bowl and for pumping the waste from the hopper. A first flexible conduit interconnects the pump assembly and the bowl. A second flexible conduit interconnects the pump assembly and the hopper. The pump assembly is flexibly interconnected to the toilet for independent positioning relative to the toilet.
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