Portable sanitation device

• US 6,615,414 B2
• Filed: 08/02/2001
• Issued: 09/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Martha C. Miller, Miller A. Glenn Jr
• Original Assignee: Martha C. Miller, Miller A. Glenn Jr
• Inventors: Miller, A. Glenn Jr., Miller, Martha C
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, Charles E.
• Application Number:
  US09/921,372
• Publication Number:
  US 20020016986A1
• Time in Patent Office: 768 Days
• Field of Search: 430/0, 432/1, 444/9, 447/6, 466/4
• US Class Current: 4/321
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 7/00 Wheeled lavatories wheeled closets without flushing A47K11/00; construction of land vehicles B62
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/1216 Public W.C.s

Abstract

The present invention is a portable sanitation device comprising a stall that houses and maintains a conventional toilet. Coupled to the toilet is a water source and coupled to the stall is a removable and separate septic tank. The water source will render a flushable unit that permits the waste to travel from the toilet to a separate and removable septic tank. Other features can be added for enhancing the present invention, such as, but not limited to: a sink coupled to the water source; a light source interiorly and/or exteriorly located; a urinal coupled to the water source; a tissue dispensing apparatus; a soap dispenser; a vent; shower head coupled to the water source; a capacity gauge coupled to the septic tank; and a by-pass valve located within the waste line of the toilet to the septic tank for enabling capability of by-passing the septic tank and tapping into an existing sewage line.

Claims

1. A portable sanitation device comprising:

a platform;

a stall unit mounted on said platform;

a flushable toilet being located within said stall unit;

a water source including a water reservoir being coupled to said stall unit and said toilet for enabling said toilet to have flushing capabilities via said water source;

a portable septic tank located in said platform and being coupled to said flushable toilet;

an entry door located on said stall, said entry door having a monetary locking device for accepting coins or tokens to gain entry to said stall, a coin/token lock box located in said septic tank for receiving coins or tokens used to enter said stall by said monetary locking system.

2. A portable toilet system as in claim 1 wherein a shower head is located exteriorly to said stall and said shower head is coupled to said water source.

3. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein a tissue dispensing device is located in proximity to said toilet.

4. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein a diaper changing station is located within said stall.

5. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein a urinal is located in said stall and said urinal is coupled to said septic tank.

6. A portable sanitation device as in claim 5 wherein said urinal is coupled to said water source for enabling said urinal to include flushing capabilities and said urinal is coupled to said septic tank for enabling waste from said urinal to travel to said septic tank.

7. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein a trash receptacle is located within said stall.

8. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein a sink is located within said stall and said sink is coupled to said water source and said sink is coupled to said septic tank for enabling spent fluid to travel to said septic tank.

9. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein a dispensing apparatus adapted to dispense moist toweletts is located within said stall.

10. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein said stall includes a grated floor portion, located below said grated floor portion is an angled lower floor area that includes a drain.

11. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein a showerhead is located within said stall and said showerhead is coupled to said water source.

12. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein a ramp is exteriorly coupled to said stall for enabling wheel chair accessibility.

13. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein a light source is interiorly located within said stall.

14. A portable sanitation device as in claim 1 wherein a light source is exteriorly located to said stall.