Holding Tank Heating System
OwnerChristopher T. Norgaardinventor
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Abstract
A portable toilet satellite station comprising an enclosure having a front wall, rear wall, side walls and a roof. The enclosure further having an inside area at least partially defined by the front wall, rear wall, side walls and the roof. The portable toilet satellite station further including a toilet having a holding tank. The portable toilet satellite station further including a heating system in communication with the holding tank. The heating system is capable of producing warmed air that can be directed through the heating pipe and into the holding tank and preferably also the inside of the enclosure to warm a user.
Claims11
A portable toilet satellite station comprising:
- an enclosure having a front wall, rear wall, side walls and a roof, the enclosure further having an inside area at least partially defined by the front wall, rear wall, side walls and the roof;
- a toilet located within the inside area of the enclosure, the toilet including a holding tank having a tank interior;
- a vent pipe interconnecting the tank interior to outside of the enclosure;
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- a heating system including a heating pipe in communication with the holding tank, the heating system further having heating element in air flow communication with the heating pipe such that air can be directed through the heating pipe and into the holding tank;
- wherein the heating element can produce warm air;
- wherein the heating system is constructed and arranged to direct at least a portion of the warm air into the inside area of the enclosure to warm the inside area.
An above-ground holding tank system for use with a restroom having a toilet, waste being transferred from the toilet to the above-ground holding tank system, the above-ground holding tank system comprising:
- a holding tank having an aperture;
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- a heating system in communication with the aperture, the heating system having a heating element, wherein the heating system directs warm air produced by the heating element into the holding tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.