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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
William Anthony Harkness, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 1/00 (2006.01); B64D 11/02 (2006.01); A47K 11/02 (2006.01); B65G 33/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 11/02 (2013.01); A47K 11/02 (2013.01); B65G 33/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A toilet system that includes a waste receptacle including an outlet configured to channel waste therethrough. The system also includes a conveyor assembly including a housing that includes an inlet and at least one outlet. The inlet is coupled in flow communication with the outlet of the waste receptacle. The conveyor assembly also includes a transport mechanism positioned within the housing, and the transport mechanism is operable to actively transport the waste from the inlet towards the at least one outlet of said housing.