TOILETS WITH IMPROVED REMOVABILITY FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORT VEHICLES
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1. A toilet system for use on-board a passenger aircraft, the system comprising:
- (a) a toilet frame;
(b) a quick release rinse ring and valve system comprising a rinse ring that can be secured and removed from an upper surface of the toilet frame via a securement system;
(c) a quick release flush valve system comprising a flush valve body that can be fluidly connected to a waste outlet of a toilet bowl via a quick connection feature; and
(d) a removable toilet bowl.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein relate to quick release toilet concepts, which can be useful particularly on-board aircraft and other passenger transport vehicles. Further specific embodiments relate to a quick release rinse valve, a quick release flush valve, an integrated rinse ring, a replaceable toilet bowl, an integrated anti-siphon/rinse valve, and improved flush valve performance.
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21 Claims
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1. A toilet system for use on-board a passenger aircraft, the system comprising:
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(a) a toilet frame; (b) a quick release rinse ring and valve system comprising a rinse ring that can be secured and removed from an upper surface of the toilet frame via a securement system; (c) a quick release flush valve system comprising a flush valve body that can be fluidly connected to a waste outlet of a toilet bowl via a quick connection feature; and (d) a removable toilet bowl. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A quick release rinse ring and valve system for use on a vacuum toilet frame on-board a passenger transport vehicle, comprising:
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(a) a rinse ring that can be secured and removed from an upper surface of the vacuum toilet frame; (b) a securement system for removing and securing the rinse ring without tools; (c) a system for maintaining a distance between the upper surface of the vacuum toilet frame and an upper surface of the rinse ring; and (d) an anti-siphon valve and a rinse valve. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A quick release flush valve system for use on a vacuum toilet frame on-board a passenger transport vehicle, comprising:
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(a) a flush valve body that can be fluidly connected to a waste outlet of a toilet bowl via a quick connection feature, (b) the flush valve body having a vacuum waste system connection arm and a toilet bowl outlet connection arm; (c) the toilet bowl outlet connection arm shaped to cooperate with a toilet bowl outlet and having at least one portion of the quick connection feature; (d) a toilet bowl having a waste outlet having at least a second portion of the quick connection feature. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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