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US 12,583,588 B2Granted
Adaptable toilet systems and methods
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJared Arthur Bowen, Cynthia Anne Vandewall, Christopher Kenneth Cooley, Henry Lacrosse Levesque
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Abstract
A system and a method include a shroud including a basin, and a sit toilet moveably coupled to the shroud. The sit toilet is moveable between a first configuration in which the sit toilet is disposed over the basin, and a second configuration in which the sit toilet is moved away from the shroud to expose the basin. The basin provides one or both of a squat toilet or a urinal when the sit toilet is in the second configuration.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a shroud including a basin;
- and
- a sit toilet moveably coupled to the shroud, wherein the sit toilet is moveable between a first configuration in which the sit toilet is disposed over the basin, and a second configuration in which the sit toilet is moved away from the shroud to expose the basin, and wherein the basin provides one or both of a squat toilet or a urinal when the sit toilet is in the second configuration,
- wherein the basin comprises:
- an upright portion against a wall, wherein the upright portion provides the urinal when the sit toilet is in the second configuration;
- and
- a lower portion over a floor, wherein the lower portion provides the squat toilet when the sit toilet is in the second configuration.
4 more elements
An aircraft comprising:
- an internal cabin;
- a lavatory within the internal cabin;
- and
- a system within the lavatory, the system comprising:
- a shroud including a basin;
- and
- a sit toilet moveably coupled to the shroud, wherein the sit toilet is moveable between a first configuration in which the sit toilet is disposed over the basin, and a second configuration in which the sit toilet is moved away from the shroud to expose the basin, and wherein the basin provides one or both of a squat toilet or a urinal when the sit toilet is in the second configuration,
- wherein the basin comprises:
- an upright portion against a wall of the lavatory, wherein the upright portion provides the urinal when the sit toilet is in the second configuration;
- and
- a lower portion over a floor of the lavatory, wherein the lower portion provides the squat toilet when the sit toilet is in the second configuration.
8 more elements
A system comprising:
- a shroud including a basin;
- and
- a sit toilet moveably coupled to the shroud, wherein the sit toilet is moveable between a first configuration in which the sit toilet is disposed over the basin, and a second configuration in which the sit toilet is moved away from the shroud to expose the basin, wherein the basin provides one or both of a squat toilet or a urinal when the sit toilet is in the second configuration, and wherein the sit toilet in the second configuration is retained within a conforming recess or a retaining chamber formed in one or both of a sink or a cabinet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.