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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2017
Project No. 2 Limited, London, GB;
Ian Webb, London, GB;
Andre De Koning, The Hague, NL;
PROJECT NO. 2 LIMITED, London, GB;
Abstract
This disclosure relates to a toilet and components thereof, including a toilet bowl, a toilet seat, a toilet lid, and flushing apparatus. Also described are methods for manufacturing such toilets and components, and materials suitable therefore. A disclosed toilet may be used in a squatting posture and includes toilet a bowl including a flat base for contacting a floor, the base including an outlet, the flat base defining a plane that includes a forward direction and a transverse direction perpendicular to the forward direction. The toilet bowl is shaped to define a rearward portion including the base and an elongate frontal extension for a user to straddle, the frontal extension extending generally in the forward direction from the rearward portion; and at least some of the frontal extension is elevated or inclined relative to the base to provide a clearance between the toilet bowl and the floor.