US3890653A
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Incinerator toilet having a vertically movable incinerator chamber lid
Assignee: RES PRODUCTS INCINOLET CORP
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Filing: 1970-11-06
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Granted: 1975-06-24
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Expires: 1990-11-06
Abstract
Abstract An incinerator toilet having an incinerator chamber beneath a waste receiving bowl and a vertically and thence laterally movable lid for normally closing the top of the incinerator. The invention makes possible an effective metal to metal seal between the lid and the chamber''s upper inner periphery.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest Bayne Blankenship
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:50
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K11/00; A47K11/02; A47K11/023; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An incinerator toilet comprising: an incinerator chamber having an open upper end, a recessed seat located below the top of said upper end of said chamber and extending around the opening of said upper end, a lid for opening and closing said upper end of said chamber, said lid having a seat adapted to fit into and engage said recessed seat to close said upper end of said chamber, a bowl disposed above said chamber and including an upper bowl portion and a lower bowl portion, said lower bowl portion comprising hinged sections adapted to move inward together and to move outward away from each other for closing and opening the bottom end of said lower bowl portion, means for initially raising said lid out of said recessed seat and then moving said lid laterally of said upper end of said incinerator chamber to open said upper end, said hinged sections being allowed to move outward away from each other to open the bottom portion of said lower bowl portion when said lid is moved laterally of said upper end of said chamber to its open position to allow substance in said bowl to pass into said incinerator chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An incinerator toilet comprising: an incinerator chamber having an open upper end, a recessed seat located below the top of said upper end of said chamber and extending around the opening of said upper end, a lid for opening and closing said upper end of said chamber, said lid having a seat adapted to fit into and engage said recessed seat to close said upper end of said chamber, a bowl disposed above said chamber and including an upper bowl portion and a lower bowl portion, said lower bowl portion comprising hinged sections adapted to move inward together and to move outward away from each other for closing and opening the bottom end of said lower bowl portion, means for initially raising said lid out of said recessed seat and then moving said lid laterally of said upper end of said incinerator chamber to open said upper end, said hinged sections being allowed to move outward away from each other to open the bottom portion of said lower bowl portion when said lid is moved laterally of said upper end of said chamber to its open position to allow substance in said bowl to pass into said incinerator chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 1 wherein: the outer periphery of said lid is adapted to fit within said recessed seat of said chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 2 wherein: said lid comprises a unitary member free from passages extending therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 3 wherein: said lid has an upper recessed surface to be located below said lower bowl portion when said lid is in its closed position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 3 wherein: said recessed seat comprises downwardly extending wall means and inwardly extending wall means, the outer periphery of said lid is adapted to fit within said downwardly extending wall means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 5 wherein: said inwardly extending wall means slope downwardly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 1 comprising: means for heating the contents in said chamber, channel means located on the outside of said incinerator chamber and in communication with the interior thereof by way of apertures formed through the side wall of said incinerator chamber, and means in communication with said channel means for drawing gases from the interior of said incinerator chamber by way of said apertures and said channel means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 7 comprising: an odor reducing means located between said channel means and the inner wall of said incinerator chamber and in the flow path of gases passing from the interior of said chamber through said apertures to said channel means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
100 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 1 wherein said means for initially raising said lid out of said recessed seat and then moving said lid laterally of said upper end comprises: transverse shaft means pivotally mounted outwardly of said lower bowl portion, means for pivoting said shaft means in a given direction, and means coupled to said lid and to said shaft means for causing said lid to be initially raised out of said recessed seat and then moved laterally of said upper end of said incinerator to its open position when said shaft means is pivoted in said given direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 9 comprising: stationary guide means located on opposite sides of said chamber and, plate means coupled to opposite sides of said lid and having slots For receiving said guide means for allowing said plate means to move initially upward and then along a path which extends laterally and upward when said shaft means is pivoted in said given direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 10 wherein said slots comprise J shaped slots formed in said plate means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 10 wherein: said hinged sections comprise two sections hinged at their upper ends, and spring means for contacting said hinged sections when said lid is in its closed position for normally maintaining said hinged sections in their closed positions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 12 wherein said spring means comprises: a first spring connected to said shaft means for contacting one of said hinged sections, and a second spring connected to said chamber lid for contacting the other of said hinged sections.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
72 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 3 comprising: means for heating the contents in said chamber, channel means located on the outside of said incinerator chamber and in communication with the interior thereof by way of apertures formed through the side wall of said incinerator chamber, and means in communication with said channel means for drawing gases from the interior of said incinerator chamber by way of said apertures and said channel means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
104 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 3 wherein said means for initially raising said lid out of said recessed seat and then moving said lid laterally of said upper end comprises: transverse shaft means pivotally mounted outwardly of said lower bowl portion, means for pivoting said shaft means in a given direction, and means coupled to said lid and to said shaft for causing said lid to be initially raised out of said recessed seat and then swung laterally of said upper end of said incinerator clear of said hinged sections to its open position when said shaft means is pivoted in said given direction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
104 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 7 wherein said means for initially raising said lid out of said recessed seat and then moving said lid laterally of said upper end comprises: transverse shaft means pivotally mounted outwardly of said lower bowl portion, means for pivoting said shaft means in a given direction, and means coupled to said lid and to said shaft for causing said lid to be initially raised out of said recessed seat and then moved laterally of said upper end of said incinerator clear of said hinged sections to its open position when said shaft means is pivoted in said given direction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
104 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 14 wherein said means for initially raising said lid out of said recessed seat and then moving said lid laterally of said upper end comprises: transverse shaft means pivotally mounted outwardly of said lower bowl portion, means for pivoting said shaft means in a given direction, and means coupled to said lid and to said shaft for causing said lid to be initially raised out of said recessed seat and then moved laterally of said upper end of said incinerator clear of said hinged sections to its open position when said shaft means is pivoted in said given direction.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
77 words
The incinerator toilet of claim 1 wherein: said hinged sections comprise two sections hinged at their upper ends, and first and second holding means for contacting said hinged sections when said lid is in its closed position for normally maintaining said hinged sections in their closed positions, one of said holding means being connected to said lid and adapted to hold its hinged section away from said lid as it is moved laterally to its open position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-23 | 1978-12-23 | 1979-06-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-23 | 1982-12-23 | 1983-06-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-23 | 1986-12-23 | 1987-06-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |