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Combination toilet and vanity
Assignee: Dassault Falcon Jet Corp
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Filing: 1984-09-28
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2004-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A combination toilet and vanity for vehicular use comprises a toilet having a bowl and seating portion, the seating portion being horizontally displaceable for moving said seating portion into a forward position closer to a vanity whereby said seating portion may double as a vanity seat. In one embodiment, bellows extend from a seat back portion of the combination seat and tracks with the seat while the seat is displaced in a forward configuration thereby covering the toilet bowl portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Enrique Alie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:41
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D11/00; B64D11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A lavatory, comprising: a bowl housing fixed in position respective a lavatory floor, said bowl housing at least partially concealing a fixed position toilet bowl; a toilet seat portion; a vanity, fixed respective said lavatory floor and displaced from said bowl housing; supporting means for supporting said toilet seat portion in a horizontal plane directly over said toilet bowl in a first configuration and for supporting said toilet seat portion displaced from said toilet bowl in a horizontal plane in a second configuration, said supporting means being integral with said fixed position bowl housing, said vanity and said bowl housing being positioned with respect to each other such that said toilet seat functions as a vanity seat in said second configuration substantially forwardly adjacent said vanity; a chair back fixed respective said toilet seat and moveable therewith; and bellows, said bellows being secured at one end thereof to a fixed wall behind said bowl housing and at an opposite end thereof to said chair back, said bellows being compressed when said toilet seat is in said first configuration and extended when said toilet seat is in said second configuration, said bellows at least partially covering said toilet bowl when said toilet seat is in said second configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A lavatory, comprising: a bowl housing fixed in position respective a lavatory floor, said bowl housing at least partially concealing a fixed position toilet bowl; a toilet seat portion; a vanity, fixed respective said lavatory floor and displaced from said bowl housing; supporting means for supporting said toilet seat portion in a horizontal plane directly over said toilet bowl in a first configuration and for supporting said toilet seat portion displaced from said toilet bowl in a horizontal plane in a second configuration, said supporting means being integral with said fixed position bowl housing, said vanity and said bowl housing being positioned with respect to each other such that said toilet seat functions as a vanity seat in said second configuration substantially forwardly adjacent said vanity; a chair back fixed respective said toilet seat and moveable therewith; and bellows, said bellows being secured at one end thereof to a fixed wall behind said bowl housing and at an opposite end thereof to said chair back, said bellows being compressed when said toilet seat is in said first configuration and extended when said toilet seat is in said second configuration, said bellows at least partially covering said toilet bowl when said toilet seat is in said second configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A lavatory, as recited in claim 1, wherein said bowl housing is fixed on board a vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A lavatory, as recited in claim 2, wherein the vehicle is an aircraft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A lavatory, as recited in claim 1, wherein said supporting means includes a slide and track.
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