Patent ID: 6138291
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: A47K,Y02A,Y10S

Abstract:
An outdoor toilet system, comprising:an outdoor enclosure having a swingable access door;a toilet located within said enclosure; said toilet comprising a seat having a waste discharge opening;a liquid and solid waste container located below said opening for receiving human waste;means for agitating solid waste in said container;means responsive to movement of the access door for operating said agitating means;said container having a cylindrical bottom wall centered on a horizontal axis; said agitating means comprising a rotary agitator mounted for rotational movement around said horizontal axis; said rotary agitator having a blade means adapted to move along the cylindrical bottom wall of said container to stir solid waste in the container;said door movement responsive means comprising a flexible cable and rotary reel operatively connected to said rotary agitator; said flexible cable having one end connected to said door and another end wound around said reel, whereby movement of the door rotates the reel and the agitator.