# US 9,518,398 B2 · Portable disposable toilet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,518,398 B2 - Document ID: US9518398B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/323,023 - Filed: 2011-12-12 - Published: 2012-06-14 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2010-12-10 - Assignees: Process4, Inc. - Applicants: Curtis Taylor; Aaron Misener - Inventors: Curtis Taylor; Aaron Misener - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9518398B2 ## CPC - E04H 1/1216: {Public W.C.s} - E04B 1/34869: {Elements for special technical purposes, e.g. with a sanitary equipment} - A47K 11/00: Closets without flushing; Urinals without flushing; Chamber pots; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets - A47K 11/02: Dry closets, e.g. incinerator closets - A47K 11/04: Room closets; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets, e.g. night chairs {; Closets for children, also with signalling means, e.g. with a music box, or the like} - A47K 13/26: Mounting devices for seats or covers - Y02A 50/30: Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change - E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) - E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001}) - A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE ## Abstract A portable toilet that includes a top section, a bottom section, a side wall, and a door system. The top section includes a top wall slot. The bottom section includes a bottom wall slot. The side wall includes a top edge that is removably insertable into the top wall slot. The side wall includes a bottom edge of that is removably insertable into the bottom wall slot. The door system includes a door frame and at least one door. The door frame includes first and second wall side slots. A first side of the side wall is removably insertable into the first wall side slot, and a second side of the side wall is removably insertable into the second wall side slot. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable toilet that can be assembled and disassembled and which is formed of recyclable non-reusable sections and reusable sections comprising: a top section, said top section including a top wall slot; a bottom section, said bottom section including a bottom wall slot; a side wall extending between said bottom section and said top section, a top edge of said side wall removably insertable into said top wall slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a bottom edge of said side wall removably insertable into said bottom wall slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said side wall including at least two primary sides and first and second door connecting sides, said primary sides having a generally equal width, each of said first and second door connecting sides having a different width from each of said primary sides, said width of first and second door connecting sides being generally equal, each of said first and second door connecting sides having a frame edge; and, a door system, said door system including a door frame and at least one door movably connected to said door frame, said door frame including first and second wall side slots, said frame edge of said first door connecting side removably insertable into said first wall side slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said frame edge of said second door connecting side removably insertable into said second wall side slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said door frame releasably connectable to said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said door system forming a portion of a side of said portable toilet, said primary sides of said side wall spaced from said door system; wherein said top section, said bottom section and said door system are configured to be used multiple times during assembly and disassembly of said portable toilet, said sidewall configured to only be used a single time for each assembly and disassembly of said portable toilet and to be disposed of after each assembly and disassembly of said portable toilet, said sidewall is formed from a bendable rectangular single flat sheet that is configured to be bent during assembly of said portable toilet to form each of said primary sides and said first and second door connecting sides and to at least partially conform to a shape to be removably insertable into said top wall slot and said bottom wall slot of said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, each of said primary sides connected to an adjacently positioned primary side when said single flat sheet is bent, each of said first and second door connecting sides connected to one of said primary sides when said single flat sheet is bent, said single flat sheet, said top section and said bottom section configured to be transportable to a site for assembly of said portable toilet while said single flat sheet is in an unbent state and said single flat sheet is configured to be bent and releasably connect to said top section and said bottom section at the site for assembly of said portable toilet. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable toilet as defined in claim 1, wherein said bendable rectangular single flat sheet used to form said side wall includes a plurality of grooves or slots configured to enable said bendable rectangular single flat sheet to be bent at each of said grooves or slots to enable said bendable rectangular single flat sheet to form said primary sides and said first and second door connecting sides of said side wall. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The portable toilet as defined in claim 2, wherein said side wall includes at least four primary sides, said width of said first and second door connecting sides being less than said width of said primary sides. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The portable toilet as defined in claim 3, wherein said side wall includes at least five primary sides. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The portable toilet as defined in claim 3, wherein said side wall includes at least six primary sides. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The portable toilet as defined in claim 1, wherein said top section has a circular top perimeter edge and said bottom section has a circular bottom perimeter edge. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The portable toilet as defined in claim 1, wherein said side wall includes an opening configured to receive a vent cover to enable air flow between an interior of said portable toilet and an exterior of said portable toilet. ### Claim 8 A portable toilet that can be assembled and disassembled and which is formed of recyclable non-reusable sections and reusable sections comprising: a top section, said top section including a top wall slot, said top section is formed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, composite materials, fiberglass, and carbon fiber material; a bottom section, said bottom section including a bottom wall slot, said bottom section is formed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, composite materials, fiberglass, and carbon fiber material; a side wall, said side wall formed of a single flat sheet that is bendable, biodegradable, disposable and recyclable, said side wall formed of a different material than a material used to form said top section and said bottom section, said flat sheet configured to be bent into a plurality of primary sides and first and second door connecting sides when said flat sheet is bent into its final form and said side wall is releasably connected to said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a top edge of said side wall removably insertable into said top wall slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a bottom edge of said side wall removably insertable into said bottom wall slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said primary sides having a generally equal width, each of said first and second door connecting sides having a different width from each of said primary sides, said first and second door connecting sides having a generally equal width, each of said first and second door connecting sides having a frame edge, each of said primary sides connected to an adjacently positioned primary side when said single flat sheet is bent, each of said first and second door connecting sides connected to one of said primary sides when said single flat sheet is bent, said flat sheet used to form said side wall is formed of a material that includes cellulose and which material is selected from the group consisting of paper board, cardboard material, press board, fiberboard material, or combinations thereof, said single flat sheet, said top section and said bottom section configured to be transportable to a site for assembly of said portable toilet while said single flat sheet is in an unbent state and said single flat sheet is configured to be bent and releasably connect to said top section and said bottom section at the site for assembly of said portable toilet; and, a door system, said door system including a door frame and at least one door movably connected to said door frame, said door frame including first and second wall side slots, said door system detachably connected to said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said frame edge of said first door connecting side removably insertable into said first wall side slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said frame edge of said second door connecting side removably insertable into said second wall side slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said door frame releasably connectable to said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said door system forming a portion of a side of said portable toilet, said primary sides of said side wall spaced from said door system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The portable toilet as defined in claim 8, wherein said single flat sheet used to form said side wall is formed of material that includes a plurality of grooves or slots configured to enable said flat sheet to be bent at each of said grooves or slots to enable said flat sheet to form said primary sides and said first and second door connecting sides of said side wall, said plurality of primary sides includes at least four primary sides, said width of each of said first and second door connecting sides is less than said width of each of said primary sides. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The portable toilet as defined in claim 8, wherein said top section has a circular top perimeter edge and said bottom section has a circular bottom perimeter edge. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The portable toilet as defined in claim 8, wherein said side wall includes an opening configured to receive a vent cover to enable air flow between an interior of said portable toilet and an exterior of said portable toilet. ### Claim 12 A portable toilet that can be assembled and disassembled and which is formed of recyclable non-reusable sections and reusable sections comprising: a top section, said top section formed of a reusable and cleanable material, said top section including a top wall slot, said top section formed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, composite materials, fiberglass, and carbon fiber material; a bottom section, said bottom section formed of a reusable and cleanable material, said bottom section including a bottom wall slot, said bottom section formed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, composite materials, fiberglass, and carbon fiber material; a side wall, said side wall formed of a single flat sheet that is bendable, biodegradable, disposable and recyclable, said side wall configured to be disposed of after use and disassembly of the portable toilet, said single flat sheet used to form said side wall is formed of a material that includes cellulose and which material is selected from the group consisting of paper board, cardboard material, press board, fiberboard material, or combinations thereof, said side wall formed of a different material than said material used to form said top section and said bottom section, said single flat sheet configured to be bent to form a plurality of primary sides and first and second door connecting sides when said single flat sheet is bent into its final form and said side wall is releasably connected to said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a top edge of said side wall removably insertable into said top wall slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a bottom edge of said side wall removably insertable into said bottom wall slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said single flat sheet used to form said side wall includes a plurality of grooves or slots, said plurality of groove or slots configured to enable said single flat sheet to be bent at each of said grooves or slots to form said primary sides and said first and second door connecting sides of said side wall, said primary sides having a generally equal width, said plurality of primary sides includes at least four primary sides, each of said first and second door connecting sides having a width that is the same and being less than said width of each of said primary sides, each of said primary sides connected to an adjacently positioned primary side when said single flat sheet is bent, each of said first and second door connecting sides connected to one of said primary sides when said single flat sheet is bent, said single flat sheet, said top section and said bottom section configured to be transportable to a site for assembly of said portable toilet while said single flat sheet is in an unbent state and said single flat sheet is configured to be bent and releasably connect to said top section and said bottom section at the site for assembly of said portable toilet; and, a door system, said door system formed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, composite materials, fiberglass, and carbon fiber material, said door system formed of a material that is different from said material of said side wall, said door system including a door frame and at least one door movably connected to said door frame, said door frame including first and second wall side slots, said door system detachably connected to said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a wall said frame edge of said first door connecting side removably insertable into said first wall side slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a frame edge of said second door connecting side removably insertable into said second wall side slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said door frame releasably connectable to said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said door system forming a portion of a side of said portable toilet, said primary sides of said side wall spaced from said door system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The portable toilet as defined in claim 12, wherein said top section has a circular top perimeter edge and said bottom section has a circular bottom perimeter edge. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The portable toilet as defined in claim 13, wherein said side wall includes an opening configured to receive a vent cover to enable air flow between an interior of said portable toilet and an exterior of said portable toilet. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The portable toilet as defined in claim 14, said top section includes an upper portion and a lower portion, said lower portion configured to connect to said side wall when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said upper portion releasably connected to said lower portion, said lower portion including an opening configured to receive a vent tube. ### Claim 16 A portable toilet that can be assembled and disassembled and which is formed of recyclable non-reusable sections and reusable sections comprising: a top section, said top section formed of a reusable and cleanable material, said top section including a top wall slot, said top section at least partially formed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, composite materials, fiberglass, and carbon fiber material; a bottom section, said bottom section formed of a reusable and cleanable material, said bottom section including a bottom wall slot, said bottom section at least partially formed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, composite materials, fiberglass, and carbon fiber material; a side wall, said side wall formed of a single flat sheet that is bendable, biodegradable, disposable and recyclable, said side wall configured to be disposed of after use of said portable toilet when fully assembled, 75-100% of said single flat sheet used to form said side wall is formed of a material that includes cellulose and which material is selected from the group consisting of paper board, cardboard material, press board, fiberboard material, or combinations thereof, said side wall formed of a different material than said material used to form said top section and said bottom section, said single flat sheet configured to be bent to form a plurality of primary sides and first and second door connecting sides when said single flat sheet is bent into its final form, said single flat sheet when bent into said final form configured to be releasably connected to said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a top edge of said side wall removably insertable into said top wall slot of said top section when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a bottom edge of said side wall removably insertable into said bottom wall slot of said bottom section when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said single flat sheet used to form said side wall includes a plurality of grooves or slots, said plurality of grooves or slots configured to enable said single flat sheet to be bent at each of said grooves or slots to form said primary sides and said first and second door connecting sides of said side wall, said primary sides having a generally equal width, each of said first and second door connecting sides having a width that is the same and being less than said width of each of said primary sides, said single flat sheet, said top section and said bottom section configured to be transportable to a site for assembly of said portable toilet while said single flat sheet is in an unbent state and said single flat sheet is configured to be bent and releasably connect to said top section and said bottom section at the site for assembly of said portable toilet, each of said primary sides connected to an adjacently positioned primary side when said single flat sheet is bent, each of said first and second door connecting sides connected to one of said primary sides when said single flat sheet is bent; a door system, said door system at least partially formed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, composite materials, fiberglass, and carbon fiber material, said door system formed of a material that is different from said material of said side wall, said door system including a door frame and at least one door movably connected to said door frame, said door frame including first and second wall side slots, said door system detachably connected to said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a frame edge of said first door connecting side removably insertable into said first wall side slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, a frame edge of said second door connecting side removably insertable into said second wall side slot when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said door frame releasably connectable to said top and bottom sections when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said door system forming a portion of a side of said portable toilet, said primary sides of said side wall spaced from said door system; and, a toilet assembly removably positioned in a toilet cavity of said portable toilet when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said toilet cavity configured to be accessible through said door system when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said toilet assembly including a seat section that is releasably connected to a bottom section of said toilet assembly when said portable toilet is fully assembled. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The portable toilet as defined in claim 16, wherein said side wall includes a plurality of seat slots configured to receive a portion of said seat section of said toilet assembly to thereby support a portion of said seat section when said portable toilet is fully assembled. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The portable toilet as defined in claim 16, wherein said side wall, said top section, or combinations thereof include an opening configured to receive a vent cover, a vent tube or combinations thereof to enable air flow between said toilet cavity and an exterior of said portable toilet. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The portable toilet as defined in claim 16, said top section includes an upper portion and a lower portion, said lower portion configured to releasably connect to said side wall when said portable toilet is fully assembled, said upper portion configured to releasably connected to said lower portion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The portable toilet as defined in claim 16, said top section and said bottom section configured to be stackable on one another when disconnected from said side wall, said seat section of said toilet assembly configured to be insertable between said top section and said bottom section when said top section and said bottom section are stacked together.