Personal portable toilet

a portable toilet and portable technology, applied in the field of toilets, can solve the problems of not being able to clean the public restroom, not being able to use the restroom, etc., and achieve the effect of efficient utilization of the space in the vehicl

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-26
TOSHIKIAN DAVID H
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[0010] In accordance with the present invention, a portable toilet adapted for use on a vehicle seat, and adapted to efficiently utilize the space in a vehicle. A portable toilet adapted for use o

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It is not uncommon for roadside vendors to have no restroom facilities available to the public.
Also, publicly available facilities may not be clean, or may not be private.
Thus, a restroom may not be available for use when needed while traveling by automobile.
While traveling through the countryside, no facilities of any kind may be available.
Although there may not be a privacy issue if one were to stop to use a full size portable toilet in the outdoors in some locations, many people are uncomfortable with this sort of idea.
In addition, a full size portable toilet is bulky and difficult to transport.
Although this device allows for the user to relieve oneself in the pri

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[0020] In some embodiments of the present invention, as seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, a portable toilet 100 has a base container 101 and a seat portion 104. The periphery 109 of seat portion 104 aligns with the upper edge of the base container 101. In some embodiments, the seat portion 104 and the base container 101 are separate pieces which may be removeably attached to each other. In some embodiments, the seat portion 104 and the base container 101 are formed together as a unitary piece. The seat portion 104 and the base container 101 may be of metal, plastic, or other appropriate materials.

[0021] In some embodiments of the present invention, the base container 101 has a bottom element 107 which is surrounded by a front vertical element 103, a rear vertical element 106, and two side vertical elements 102. In some embodiments, the base container is substantially rectangular in shape. The front vertical element 103 is shorter in vertical height than the rear vertical element 106 in some e...

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A portable toilet adapted for use on a vehicle seat, and adapted to efficiently utilize the space in a vehicle. A portable toilet adapted for use on various surfaces, including surfaces not parallel to the ground. A portable toilet with an adjustment portion allowing the toilet to be used on surfaces of various angles relative to the ground

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of Invention [0002] The present invention relates to toilets, and particularly to a toilet adapted to be used on a vehicle seat and other locations. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] Portable toilets are known for use while camping, boating, and for other uses. Many portable toilets are designed to be placed on the ground and present a seat height similar to that of a traditional toilet. Some of these portable toilets are fixed in height, while others are designed to be collapsible for ease of storage and transportation. An example of such a collapsible portable toilet is U.S. Pat. No. 6,385,790 to Abraham et al. [0005] The need for a portable toilet while traveling in a vehicle has become more pronounced in recent years. It is not uncommon for roadside vendors to have no restroom facilities available to the public. Also, publicly available facilities may not be clean, or may not be private. Thus, a restroom may not be available ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K11/06
CPCB60R15/04A47K11/00
Inventor TOSHIKIAN, DAVID H.
Owner TOSHIKIAN DAVID H
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