Patent ID: 6076200
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: A47K,E03D

Abstract:
A toilet comprising:a frame defining a chamber,a toilet bowl disposed within said chamber between an upper chamber region and a lower chamber region, said toilet bowl having a lower discharge opening in communication between said upper chamber region and said lower chamber region,a tilting bowl disposed generally in said lower chamber region of said frame, said tilting bowl defining a fluid-receiving volume,said tilting bowl mounted for pivoting movement relative to said toilet bowl between a first position with said fluid-receiving volume at least partially overlapping said toilet bowl and containing said lower discharge opening, and a second position permitting flow of fluid from said toilet bowl, through said lower discharge opening, and from said fluid-receiving volume into said lower chamber region,said tilting bowl, in said first position, retaining a volume of fluid in said fluid-receiving volume sufficient to engage said lower discharge opening in a manner to restrict flow of gas therethrough,said tilting bowl adapted to remain in said first position when containing said volume of fluid below a first predetermined fluid weight, andsaid tilting bowl actuated to move from said first position toward said second position by introduction of additional fluid into said fluid-receiving volume to increase weight of fluid in said fluid-receiving volume to exceed a second predetermined fluid weight, said second predetermined fluid weight being greater than said first predetermined fluid weight.