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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434276 | Portable toilet and bathing chair A portable toilet and bathing chair comprises a seat of rectangular shape, having a central opening, handles on left and right edges, two positioning openings on an upper side close to a rear edge, two storing depressions in a lower side parallel to and close to the... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7356968 | Polymer composite basement door Cellar or bulk head doors having sidewalls are provided which are made of a polymer and which are strong, durable, attractive, virtually maintenance free, easily assembled, have connection and anchorage points which allow the door assembly to be used over a wide tem... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7299531 | Telescopic measurement device A telescopically adjustable structure capable of defining or measuring an arbitrary three-dimensional volume and having twelve telescopically adjustable telescopic units, capable of maintaining a change in telescopic length and eight corner connection units for asse... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290296 | Portable travel potty A toddler's and children's portable potty is disclosed. The portable potty has four adjustable legs and a removable bag holder ring which holds a disposable bag for one-time use. The portable potty can easily be transported with an included carrying case. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7237275 | Portable toilet A portable toilet comprises two sets of leg members connected at a joint at top ends of the leg members. The legs preferably pivot between a closed configuration wherein the legs are substantially parallel to an open position where the legs are spaced apart at one e... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7159346 | Portable toilet advertisement display system An advertisement display system, for use with a plurality of existing portable toilets arranged side-to-side with a gap between the toilets, for providing a substantially continuous advertising presentation. The system comprises a plurality of bracket assemblies eac... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6986173 | Portable folding toilet seat for backpacking, camping and travel An ultra-light weight portable toilet seat and supporting leg assemblies for backpacking, camping and travel use, comprised of a folding seat and multiple adjustable legs for height variation. The seat is comprised of a top surface and a bottom surface, a back secti... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6948196 | Portable lavatory apparatus A multi-function portable lavatory apparatus is provided that may be used as a self-supporting portable seat in conjunction with a conventional toilet, as well as a minimal contact portable seat in conjunction with portable bathroom facilities that typically compris... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6920650 | Portable outdoor toilet with advertising indicia A portable outdoor toilet (10) with advertising indicia including a platform (12) having a generally circular configuration. A base (18) is positioned atop the platform (12). The base (18) has a generally circular configuration. A ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910230 | Submergible public sanitary device A public sanitary device, comprising one or more walk-in positions, each having a receptacle for human excrement and/or urine, which is connected to a waste pipe for connection to a sewage system. The sanitary device has the characteristic that it is provided with m... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6820288 | Portable toilet A portable toilet, suitable in disasters, leisure activities, and others. The portable toilet includes a pail and a seat structure detachably mounted at the opening of the pail. The seat structure has a base, a seat and a cover. A metal ring band is detachably mount... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6775860 | Trailer hitch portable toilet and camp chair and having a portable ambidextrous retractable toilet tissue holder and method therefor A portable toilet has a support stem which may be inserted into a trailer hitch. A base ring is coupled to the support stem. An attachment device is coupled to the base ring. The attachment device is used for removably coupling a waste collection bag to the portable... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6571402 | Hitch mounted portable toilet seat A portable toilet seat is attachable to a vehicle mounted hitch receptacle having an elongated square opening. The toilet seat includes a coupling portion configured to be slidably inserted into and supported within the hitch receptacle and a seat portion... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6546569 | Portable toilet system A portable outdoor toilet system configured to be suspended from an object to support the toilet system above the ground is provided. The toilet system comprises a toilet seat having a front portion and a back portion, and a suspension system configured t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6438902 | Free-standing small cabin The present invention relates to an easily erected small cabin, in particular a toilet cabin, which is provided with a floor part (1), a ceiling part (2), a wall element (3) and corner posts (4) connecting together the wall elements, floor part and ceilin... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6418672 | Resin building Disclosed herein is a multi-use building structure and method of assembling same. The building has its major components preferably made of twin sheets of plastic resin, each sheet formed to define different inner and outer surfaces. The building includes ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6378142 | Foldable privacy screen and portable toilet combination A portable, private toilet is provided having a frame type covered in canvas around three sides of a folding frame supporting a toilet seat. A disposable plastic bag is used under the toilet seat, thus allowing easy cleanup after bathroom duties. The fram... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6302053 | Boat mountable stowable enclosure An assembly mountable to the transom of a watercraft, such as a pontoon boat, provides an easy-to-set up, temporarily deployable, changing room or privacy region on watercraft which do not carry an enclosed cabin. A generally Z-shaped frame is rotatably a... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6125480 | Vehicle mounted toilet seat An extension member is attachable to a trailer hitch and extends away from the vehicle and is connected to a seating frame supporting a toilet seat. This extension member serves to provide distance between the toilet seat and the vehicle. The seating fram... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6115971 | Portable restroom The present invention includes an enclosure with a floor that include an upper side and a lower side opposing the upper side. The lower side contacts a surface and is reversibly attachable to the surface. The enclosure also includes a sidewall attached to... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6081942 | Portable, foldable toilet apparatus for attachment to tree trunks A portable, foldable toilet apparatus for attaching to a tree trunk, and including a tree trunk gripping frame section and a pair of longitudinal seat members pivotally connected to the gripping frame section for pivotal movement from a folded position wi... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6081941 | Portable, self-contained toilet seat A portable toilet seat which may be removably mounted to a receiver mount towing hitch. The portable toilet seat includes two arcuate seat members each having a first end and a second end. The first end of each is affixed to the outside face of each of tw... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6061845 | Portable stool made of plastics A portable stool has an enclosing wall assembly `A` and a flat seat `B` both made of the same or different plastics. The enclosing wall assembly is rectangular in plan view in its extended state and consists of a pair of right and left side walls (1a,1b) ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6023792 | Portable toilet A portable toilet for attachment to a vehicle trailer hitch comprises a toilet seat pivotally attached to a frame. The toilet includes extendable legs for supporting the front portion of the toilet seat and frame under the weight of a user. The legs are p... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5937452 | Portable bathroom assembly A portable toilet assembly is provided including a rigid frame assembly. Next provided is a flexible tent assembly removably coupled about the rigid frame. Next provided is a toilet seat removably situated within the rigid frame.... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5920927 | Portable shower and toilet assembly A portable shower and toilet assembly includes a support structure having substantially square upper and lower horizontal tubular frame components which are connected with vertical tubular side supports. The upper frame member has a cross member in fluid ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5778462 | Device in separation-type toilet systems A device in connection with a separation-type of toilet systems, i.e. having separate feces and urine reception means located beneath a seat opening, a urine receptacle debouching into the front part of the seat opening and a feces receptacle debouching i... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5682623 | Portable, collapsible toilet A portable, collapsible toilet made of a blank of foldable material and having a row of four side-by-side panels (10), (14), (16), (18) connected by three fold lines (48), (50), (52) to define front, rear and opposed side panels. A top panel 12 is secured... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5669084 | Simple toilet A portable toilet that can be simply used by wheelchair users such as impaired people without raising their buttocks. An evacuation opening with a cover that can be removed frontways is formed in the center of a stool having its fixture on the seat surfac... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5524301 | Disposable toilet A lightweight, portable toilet which is disposable after use. The apparatus is comprised of sturdy biodegradable, environmentally safe corrugated paper board which is capable of being incinerated or buried in the earth's surface after use. The disposable ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5500960 | Flush system for outdoor portable toilets A flushing system is provided for an outdoor portable toilet of the type having a cabana containing a waste material storage tank upon which a toilet structure is positioned for the deposit of toilet waste material into the tank by gravity. A separate fre... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5426900 | Multi-purpose hexagonal building module A multi-purpose hexagonal building module constructed of identically configured panels connected together at lap joints, with each panel having a large flat rectangular section and an integral smoothly curved section. When the panels are interconnected to... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5398465 | Cabin A cabin comprising a base structure, a wall structure and a roof structure, wherein the wall structure comprises two opposed side wall members which define two opposite side walls of the cabin and which each provide a pair of corners and a pair of return ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5321858 | Closure assembly for a pit commode An automatic closure assembly for use with an outhouse or pit commode is disclosed which includes a frame having open upper and lower ends attached to the underside of a bench so as to frame an opening therein over which a toilet seat is hingably mounted ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5307526 | Hammock style campers' toilet seat A hammock style campers' toilet seat for suspension between trees. The toilet seat includes a web of support straps for lending longitudinal and lateral strength to the seat, and a resilient stiffener ring running about the toilet opening for lending stif... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5230105 | Toilet seat and stand for wilderness camping A portable toilet seat and stand for wilderness camping includes seat bar members, legs, and crosspieces designed to interlock under the weight of the user. A pair of feet are provided for engagement with the legs to prevent the legs from sinking into sof... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5192428 | Portable system for treating human waste A new portable system is disclosed for composting feces and for treating urine includes a composting retainer which includes a composting means for exposing the feces to sufficient air and water to allow the feces to compost, thereby forming a compost pro... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5183293 | Waste management system A waste management system for handling both solid and human waste consisting of a trailer with a hitch arrangement for connection to a towing vehicle. The trailer preferably includes tandem axles that support a trailer frame whereto a trash collecting bin... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5095556 | Portable personal commode A foldable, portable personal commode is disclosed according to the teachings of the present invention including a case having an openable top and front. A toilet seat is pivotally mounted to a block secured in the case. A U-shaped support is pivotally mo... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5090069 | Self-cleaning sanitation module incorporating a tilting back A self-cleaning sanitation module comprises a toilet pan movable between a use position and a cleaning position in which it is behind a separating wall. A back is provided movable between two positions, a use position and a cleaning position in which the ... | 02/25/1992 |
