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US 6,430,757 B1Granted
Self-contained toilet basin
AssigneeLiberty Pumps, Inc.
InventorDonald M Pohler
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Abstract
A self-contained bathroom waste collection and disposal unit, having an access cover free of electrical and plumbing fixtures is disclosed. The unit includes a reservoir having an inlet and a sump opening. The sump opening is sized to receive a pump and a float mechanism therethrough. The sump opening is closed by a primary cover having venting, plumbing and electrical ports and an access cover. The access cover can be removed to access the enclosed sump, without interrupting the venting, plumbing or electrical connections.
Claims11
A housing for bathroom waste, comprising:
- (a) a reservoir having a platform area including an inlet for receiving bathroom waste into the reservoir and a sump, the sump being open at its top and the sump opening being sized to receive a pump and a float mechanism therethrough;
- (b) a primary cover attachable to the reservoir and configured to occlude a portion of the sump opening, the primary cover including one of a plumbing port, a venting port or an electrical supply port;
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- (c) a secondary cover attachable to the reservoir and configured to occlude a remaining portion of the sump opening,
- (d) the reservoir having torque stops including raised bosses sized and positioned to restrict pump movement during one of transportation of the housing and operation of the pump.
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A housing for bathroom wastes comprising:
- a) a reservoir having an inlet for bathroom wastes and a sump, the sump having an open top sized to receive a pump and a float mechanism therethrough;
- b) a primary cover configured to occlude a portion of the sump open top, the primary cover including one of a plumbing port, a venting port or an electrical port;
- c) a secondary cover configured to occlude a remaining portion of the sump open top;
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- d) the primary cover including a boss sized to contact the pump.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.