US 5,887,293 A · Simplified dump bucket toilet

Abstract

A dump bucket apparatus is described for use in a toilet of conventional shape and appearance, which is of simple construction and operation. The apparatus includes a bucket (50) that lies in a conventional tank (44) of long lateral (L) length and short front-to-rear depth, wherein the tank lies on the rear portion (40) of a toilet bowl part (20). Each end of the tank has a hole (122), and a bearing (124) extends through the hole and is fixed thereat to the tank. At least one end of the bucket is fixed to a trunnion (122) that extends through the bearing and that is fixed to a lever (64) lying immediately outside a tank end wall (100), with pivoting of the lever resulting in pivoting of the bucket. A deflector (82) lies at the bottom of the tank to one side of the water exit hole to minimize splashing and to concentrate water at the exit hole. At least one end (94) of the bucket is rounded into about a half circle as seen in a plan view, to provide room for a water inlet pipe (54).

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Dependent claims

A dump bucket toilet apparatus comprising:

a tank which has a lateral length (A), a front-to-rear-longitudinal depth (B), and a vertical height (H);
a bucket which lies in said tank, said bucket having a lateral width, longitudinal depth, and vertical height, with said lateral width being at least about twice said longitudinal depth;
an inlet valve coupled to said bucket to fill it with water;
said tank having laterally-spaced end walls, and including pivot bearings on each of said end walls;
a pair of trunnion portions each fixed to said bucket and pivotally mounted about a lateral pivot axis on one of said bearings, to allow the bucket to tilt to dump water into the tank;
a lever lying outside said tank at a first of said tank ends and connected to said bucket, so tilting of said lever causes turning of said trunnion portions and tilting of said bucket to dump water into said tank;
said lateral tank length (A) is at least 150% of the longitudinal tank depth (B), to allow all of the tank to fit close to a bathroom wall, and said lever lies at a first of said tank end walls.

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A toilet for installation in a bathroom in front of a bathroom wall, comprising:

a toilet which includes a toilet bowl part that has a rim for supporting a seat and that forms a rim conduit and that has walls forming a toilet bowl and a toilet bowl outlet, said toilet including a tank with a bottom having an exit hole and with laterally opposite ends, and said toilet bowl part forms a water tunnel connecting said exit hole to said rim conduit, wherein said tank lies rearward and above the level of the toilet bowl, to enable a person to sit on the seat and face away from the tank and bathroom wall, with the housing extending a minimum longitudinal distance forward of the bathroom wall;
said tank has a lateral length (A) which is at least 50% greater than its depth (B) in a longitudinal direction;
a bucket which lies in said tank and which has a lateral length and longitudinal depth, said bucket being pivotally mounted about a lateral pivot axis in said tank;
a handle lying outside said tank at one side thereof and connected to said bucket to pivot it about said pivot axis.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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