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Raw sewage drying apparatus
Assignee: Japanic Corp
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Filing: 1990-11-05
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2010-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A raw sewage drying apparatus, such as for a portable toilet. The apparatus has an outer casing with an opening in an upper portion thereof, and an outer cover for covering the opening. An inner casing made of a heat resistent material is housed in the outer casing. The inner casing has an opening in an upper portion thereof, and an inner cover for covering the opening. A heating device heats the inner casing. A rotatable drive shaft unit is provided in the inner casing, and a plurality of blades are fixed to the drive shaft unit for stirring the raw sewage stored in the inner casing. A plurality of heating balls are contained in the inner casing for heating the raw sewage.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuhiro Kishi
- 👤 Toyohiko Sunaoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F11/00; C02F11/12; C02F11/13; C02F11/131; F; F26; F26B; F26B11/00; F26B11/12; F26B11/14; A; A47; A47K; A47K11/00; A47K11/02; A47K11/023; F23; F23G; F23G5/00; F23G5/02; F23G5/04; F26B25/00; F26B25/005; F26B25/007; F26B3/00; F26B3/18; F26B3/20; F26B3/205; F26B9/00; F26B9/06; F26B9/08; F26B9/082; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/005; F23G2202/00; F23G2202/70; F23G2202/701; F23G2204/00; F23G2204/20; F23G2204/203
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
In a portable toilet having a tank defining therein a chamber for collecting raw sewage, and a stool communicating with said tank for supplying raw sewage thereto, the improvement comprising: a heating device for heating the raw sewage contained within said tank; a stirring shaft rotatably supported on said tank and projecting into the interior thereof, said stirring shaft having a plurality of stirring blades thereon within the interior of said tank; and a plurality of heat-transfer balls contained in the interior of said tank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
In a portable toilet having a tank defining therein a chamber for collecting raw sewage, and a stool communicating with said tank for supplying raw sewage thereto, the improvement comprising: a heating device for heating the raw sewage contained within said tank; a stirring shaft rotatably supported on said tank and projecting into the interior thereof, said stirring shaft having a plurality of stirring blades thereon within the interior of said tank; and a plurality of heat-transfer balls contained in the interior of said tank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A portable toilet according to claim 1, wherein said stirring shaft projects vertically and centrally of said tank and has an air passage extending axially thereof and terminating in a communication hole which communicates with the interior of said tank, and external conduit means connected to the passage in said stirring shaft and extending exteriorly of said tank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A portable toilet according to claim 2, including an exterior blower system for removing vapor and solid material in the form of dust from the interior of said tank.
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