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Class 4/486 - Seat or lid operated


Subclass of Class 4 - Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Definition: Subject matter wherein the valve is actuated by the movement
No. of patents: 3
Last issue date: 06/21/1994


NumberTitleIssue Date
5321858Closure 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
5088134Portable non-flushing toilet
A portable toilet device has a disposable waste receiving bag situated therein. The device is operable from an open or in-use position to a closed or non-use position which causes rotation of the waste receiving bag to temporarily close or seal the bag....
02/18/1992
4054958Toilet of compost type
Compost toilet having in the waste receptacle thereof a gate in the form of two hinged companion wings swingable into closed and open positions in and out of the path, respectively, of urine passed into the receptacle by a user of the toilet in standing p...
10/25/1977
 
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