System and method for flushing an object
AssigneeP & C Hennessy Holdings, Inc.
InventorPhilip Dawson Hennessy
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Abstract
Flush systems for flushing an object and flush toilets are disclosed. The flush system includes a first enclosed container for storing liquid to flush the object; a second container for filling liquid from a source; and a third enclosed container at least partially below each of the first enclosed container and the second container, the third enclosed container configured to contain liquid and gas and to be in fluid communication with each of the first enclosed container and the second container, and the first enclosed container and the second container configured to be in liquid communication via the third enclosed container. The gas in the third enclosed container is configured to exert a head pressure, via one or more conduits, to the liquid in the first enclosed container to flush the object.
Claims20
A flush system for flushing an object, comprising:
- a first enclosed container for storing liquid to flush the object;
- a second container for filling liquid from a source;
- and
- a third enclosed container at least partially below each of the first enclosed container and the second container, the third enclosed container configured to contain liquid and gas and to be in fluid communication with each of the first enclosed container and the second container, and the first enclosed container and the second container configured to be in liquid communication via the third enclosed container,
- wherein the gas in the third enclosed container is configured to exert a head pressure, via one or more conduits, to the liquid in the first enclosed container to flush the object.
A toilet system, comprising:
- a toilet bowl;
- a first enclosed container in fluid communication with the toilet bowl, the first enclosed container configured for storing liquid to flush the toilet bowl;
- a second containers configured for receiving liquid from a source;
- and
- a third enclosed container at least partially below each of the first enclosed container and the second container, the third enclosed container configured to contain liquid and gas, and to be in fluid communication with each of the first enclosed container and the second container, and the first enclosed container and the second container configured to be in liquid communication via the third enclosed container,
- wherein the gas in the third enclosed container is configured to exert a head pressure, via one or more conduits, to the liquid in the first enclosed container to flush the toilet bowl.
A method for flushing a toilet bowl, comprising:
- storing liquid to flush the toilet bowl in a first enclosed container in fluid communication with the toilet bowl;
- receiving liquid from a source in a second containers;
- and
- exerting a head pressure to gas store in a third enclosed container, via one or more conduits, to the liquid in the first enclosed container to flush the toilet bowl, wherein the third enclosed container configured to contain liquid and gas, and to be in fluid communication with each of the first enclosed container and the second container, and the first enclosed container and the second container configured to be in liquid communication via the third enclosed container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.