MULTI-PORT ORBITAL VALVE
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1. A valve, comprising:
- (a) a valve housing enclosing a flush plate;
(b) the valve housing comprising a first opening and a second opening;
(c) the flush plate comprising a first opening, a second opening, an axis of rotation,wherein rotation of the flush plate with respect to the axis of rotation either (i) closes the first and second openings of the housing, (ii) allows the first opening of the housing to be open by aligning the first opening of the housing with the first opening of the flush plate, or (iii) allows the second opening of the housing to be open by aligning the second opening of the housing with the second opening of the flush plate.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to multi-port orbital valves for use in controlling the direction of fluids and mixed media, and find particular use in connection with toilet systems, such as vacuum toilet systems.
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13 Claims
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1. A valve, comprising:
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(a) a valve housing enclosing a flush plate; (b) the valve housing comprising a first opening and a second opening; (c) the flush plate comprising a first opening, a second opening, an axis of rotation, wherein rotation of the flush plate with respect to the axis of rotation either (i) closes the first and second openings of the housing, (ii) allows the first opening of the housing to be open by aligning the first opening of the housing with the first opening of the flush plate, or (iii) allows the second opening of the housing to be open by aligning the second opening of the housing with the second opening of the flush plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A two-stage flush system for use in connection with a vacuum toilet, wherein the vacuum toilet is configured to be plumbed in-line with a main waste line that leads to a main waste holding tank, comprising:
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(a) a vacuum toilet bowl, (b) a transient waste tank plumbed in-line between the vacuum toilet bowl and the main waste holding tank, (c) a first valve positioned between the vacuum toilet bowl and the transient waste tank; and (d) a second valve positioned between the transient waste tank and the main waste line, the second valve comprising (1) a valve housing enclosing a flush plate; (2) the valve housing comprising a first opening and a second opening; (3) the flush plate comprising a first opening, a second opening, an axis of rotation, wherein rotation of the flush plate with respect to the axis of rotation either (i) closes the first and second openings of the housing, (ii) allows the first opening of the housing to be open by aligning the first opening of the housing with the first opening of the flush plate, or (iii) allows the second opening of the housing to be open by aligning the second opening of the housing with the second opening of the flush plate.
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