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Incinerating commode
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-09-15
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Granted: 1974-06-18
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Expires: 1991-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A comminuting attachment for an incinerating commode operable for disposing of human waste. The incinerating commode includes a commode body having seat means operatively associated therewith whereby the commode can be used for receiving wastes deposited by humans. A combustion chamber is located below and operatively associated with the commode body whereby human waste can fall by gravity into the commode body and into the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber includes comminuting means operatively associated therewith for reducing the particle size of waste material deposited therein and which is to be incinerated by heat producing means developed within the combustion chamber. The incinerating commode is cyclically operable and includes blower means for cooling and purging the by-products of combustion from the combustion chamber after an incinerating operation.
Inventors
- 👤 J West
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:55
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D5/00; E03D5/016; A; A47; A47K; A47K11/00; A47K11/02; A47K11/023; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An incinerating commode for use in disposing of human waste comprising, in combination: a. a commode body defining means permitting human waste to be introduced therein; b. a combustion chamber located below and operatively associated with said commode body for receiving said waste introduced into said commode body; c. a pair of conduit means communicating with said combustion chamber; d. blower means for developing pressurized air through said conduit means into said combustion chamber; e. cyclically operable heat source means supported in said conduit means, whereby air directed through said conduit means will develop a pressurized heat source within said combustion chamber for incinerating waste contained therein; f. selectively operable control means for initiating a cycle of operation of said heat source means; and, g. means operatively associated with said commode for reducing the particle size of waste to be incinerated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An incinerating commode for use in disposing of human waste comprising, in combination: a. a commode body defining means permitting human waste to be introduced therein; b. a combustion chamber located below and operatively associated with said commode body for receiving said waste introduced into said commode body; c. a pair of conduit means communicating with said combustion chamber; d. blower means for developing pressurized air through said conduit means into said combustion chamber; e. cyclically operable heat source means supported in said conduit means, whereby air directed through said conduit means will develop a pressurized heat source within said combustion chamber for incinerating waste contained therein; f. selectively operable control means for initiating a cycle of operation of said heat source means; and, g. means operatively associated with said commode for reducing the particle size of waste to be incinerated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
An incinerating commode as required by claim 1 further characterized in that said means for reducing the particle size of waste to be incinerated includes a pair of rotary comminuting elements, said rotary comminuting elements being supported for coaxial rotation in opposite directions about a substantially horizontally disposed axis and wherein each of the comminuting elements includes a number of radially extending support arms, with each support arm including a number of horizontally extending cutting blades, with the cutting blades of one rotary comminuting element being located between the cutting blades of the said other rotary comminuting element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
An incinerating commode as required by claim 1 further characterized in that said means for reducing the particle size of said waste to be incinerated includes comminuting means having a fixed support plate provided with a plurality of radially and circumferentially spaced vertically oriented fixed cutting elements, and wherein a rotary comminuting means is supported for rotation above said support plate, with said rotary comminuting means including a plurality of downwardly projecting vertically oriented cutting blades which are detailed in spacing to provide movable circular paths of cutting elements located between adjacent fixed cutting blades, and wherein said rotary comminuting means includes means for effecting rotation of said rotary comminuting means relative to said stationary cutting elements whereby waste deposited therein will be effectively reduced in particle size.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
An incinerating commode as required by claim 3 further characterized in that said support plate includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and wherein the lower depending end of each of the movable cutting blades are provided with brush means for effectively brushing the surface of said base support plate to cause ash by-products of combustion to be dispensed through said apertureS.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An incinerating commode as required by claim 3 further characterized in that said means for effecting rotation of said comminuting means includes pressurized air means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
An incinerating commode as required by claim 5 further characterized in that said incinerating commode includes a pair of conduit means communicating with said combustion chamber, with said commode including blower means for developing pressurized streams of air through said conduit means, and wherein said conduit means are operatively associated with said combustion chamber for developing said pressurized air within said combustion chamber for effecting rotation of said comminuting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
An incinerating commode as required by claim 6 further characterized in that said heat source means is supported in said conduit means whereby pressurized air flowing therethrough will develope pressurized heat source means within said combustion chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
An incinerating commode as required by claim 1 further characterized in that said means for reducing the particle size of waste deposited therein includes a plurality of fixed comminuting blades and a plurality of rotatable comminuting blades, and wherein said fixed comminuting blades are supported from said combustion chamber and extend radially toward the center of said combustion chamber and wherein said rotatable comminuting blades are supported by a vertically oriented support shaft, rotatably operable in said combustion chamber, with said fixed comminuting blades being vertically spaced relative to each other and with said rotatable comminuting blades being vertically spaced between adjacent fixed comminuting blades whereby rotation of said rotatable communiting blades will cooperate with said fixed comminuting blades to effectively reduce the particle size of waste deposited therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An incinerating commode as required by claim 8 further characterized in that rotation of said rotatable comminuting blades is effected by pressurized air means developed in said combustion chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
An incinerating commode as required by claim 9 further characterized in that said means for reducing the particle size of waste deposited in said combustion chamber includes a base support plate having a plurality of apertures formed therein and wherein said rotatable brush means is operatively associated with said support plate and said apertures for effectively brushing the surface of said plate to cause the ash by-products of combustion to drop through said apertures.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-17 | 1981-12-17 | 1982-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-17 | 1985-12-17 | 1986-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |