Black tank bypass systems and methods thereof
OwnerEugene G. Stravinsky, II, Albert Mattiucciinventors
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Abstract
Systems and methods for bypassing a black tank, for example, in recreational vehicles are provided. A bypass valve of the system is connected to a toilet via a flange and configured to operate in a first position and a second position based on a user input. A bypass line of the system is coupled to the bypass valve at the first position and configured to transfer waste from the toilet to an exit point, bypassing a black tank based on the system being operated in a first operating mode, e.g., bypass mode. A non-bypass line of the system is coupled to the bypass valve at the second position and configured to transfer the waste from the toilet to the black tank based on the system being operated in a second operating mode, e.g., conventional mode.
Claims19
A bypass system, comprising:
- a bypass valve connected to a toilet via a flange, the bypass valve being configured to switch between a first position and a second position based on a user input, wherein the bypass valve comprises an O-ring to provide a water-tight seal at the bypass valve;
- a bypass line coupled to the bypass valve at the first position, the bypass line being configured to transfer waste from the toilet to an exit point, bypassing a black tank, based on the bypass system being operated in a first operating mode;
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- a non-bypass line coupled to the bypass valve at the second position, the first position being different from the second position, and the non-bypass line being configured to transfer the waste from the toilet to the black tank based on the bypass system being operated in a second operating mode.
A bypass valve for a bypass system, wherein the bypass valve is connected to a toilet via a flange, and the bypass valve is configured to switch between a first position and a second position based on a user input, and wherein the bypass system comprises:
- a bypass line coupled to the bypass valve at the first position, the bypass line being configured to transfer waste from the toilet to an exit point, bypassing a black tank, based on the bypass system being operated in a first operating mode;
- and a non-bypass line coupled to the bypass valve at the second position, the first position being different from the second position, and the non-bypass line being configured to transfer the waste from the toilet to the black tank based on the bypass system being operated in a second operating mode, the bypass valve comprising:
- a diverter gate, and a valve seat actuation lifter, wherein the valve seat actuation lifter lifts the diverter gate for actuation.
A bypass system, comprising:
- a bypass valve connected to a toilet via a flange, the bypass valve being configured to switch between a first position and a second position based on a user input, wherein the bypass valve comprises an O-ring to provide a water-tight seal at the bypass valve;
- a bypass line coupled to the bypass valve at the first position, the bypass line being configured to transfer waste from the toilet to an exit point, bypassing a black tank, based on the bypass system being operated in a first operating mode;
- a non-bypass line coupled to the bypass valve at the second position, the first position being different from the second position, and the non-bypass line being configured to transfer the waste from the toilet to the black tank based on the bypass system being operated in a second operating mode;
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- a valve actuator operable to switch a position of the bypass valve, and thereby switch an operating mode of the bypass system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.