Patent ID: 8844069

Claim:
An inflatable tank and basin system ( 100 ) for providing water ( 120 ) for sanitation, wherein said system ( 100 ) comprises: (a) a tank ( 200 ) having a tank top ( 210 ), a tank bottom ( 212 ), a tank side wall ( 214 ), and a tank cavity ( 220 ) disposed therein, wherein the tank ( 200 ) further comprises a tank inlet port ( 230 ) disposed on the tank top ( 210 ), a tank vent port ( 232 ) disposed on the tank top ( 210 ), and a tank outlet port ( 234 ) disposed proximal to the tank bottom ( 212 ) on the tank side wall ( 214 ), wherein the tank ( 200 ) is constructed from a pliable material having a tank inner wall ( 240 ), a tank outer wall ( 242 ), and a tank sealed cavity ( 244 ) disposed between the tank inner wall ( 240 ) and the tank outer wall ( 242 ), wherein the tank sealed cavity ( 244 ) is for inflation, wherein the tank ( 200 ) further comprises a tank air port ( 250 ) disposed on the tank outer wall ( 242 ) for inflation, wherein the tank air port ( 250 ) is fluidly connected to the tank sealed cavity ( 244 ), wherein in a first state, upon inflation, the tank ( 200 ) is for containing water ( 120 ), wherein in a second state, upon deflation, the tank ( 200 ) is collapsible for easy portability; and (b) a basin ( 300 ) having a concave basin top ( 310 ), a basin bottom ( 312 ), a basin side wall ( 314 ), and a basin cavity ( 320 ) disposed therein, wherein the basin ( 300 ) further comprises a basin inlet port ( 330 ) disposed at a lowest point on the concave basin top ( 310 ), a basin vent port ( 332 ) disposed on the basin top ( 310 ), and a basin outlet port ( 334 ) disposed proximal to the basin bottom ( 312 ) on the basin side wall ( 314 ), wherein the basin ( 300 ) is constructed from a pliable material having a basin inner wall ( 340 ), a basin outer wall ( 342 ), and a basin sealed cavity ( 344 ) disposed between the basin inner wall ( 340 ) and the basin outer wall ( 342 ), wherein the basin sealed cavity ( 344 ) is for inflation, wherein the basin ( 300 ) further comprises a basin air port ( 350 ) disposed on the basin outer wall ( 342 ) for inflation, wherein the basin air port ( 350 ) is fluidly connected to the basin sealed cavity ( 344 ), wherein in a first state, upon inflation, the basin ( 300 ) is for containing water ( 120 ), wherein in a second state, upon deflation, the basin ( 300 ) is collapsible for easy portability, wherein water ( 120 ) can enter the tank ( 200 ) via the tank inlet port ( 230 ), wherein water ( 120 ) can be removed from the tank ( 200 ) via the tank outlet port ( 234 ), wherein water ( 120 ) can enter the basin ( 300 ) via the basin inlet port ( 330 ), wherein water ( 120 ) can be removed from the basin cavity ( 320 ) via the basin outlet port ( 334 ), wherein the inflatable tank and basin system ( 100 ) is for providing water ( 120 ) for sanitation in areas wherein there is no present or there is limited/remote access like in parks and disaster shelters.