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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2000
Jay D. Stradinger, Roscoe, IL (US);
William Bruce Anderson, Rockford, IL (US);
Mark A. Pondelick, Roscoe, IL (US);
Douglas M. Wallace, Roscoe, IL (US);
Michael B. Hancock, Rockford, IL (US);
Arthur J. McGowan, Jr., Thornton, CO (US);
Ian Tinkler, Rockford, IL (US);
Evac International Oy, , FI;
Abstract
A rinse fluid valve for use in a vacuum toilet system is disclosed. The vacuum toilet system includes a waste receptacle with a rinse fluid dispenser associated therewith and a source of rinse fluid. The rinse fluid valve has a housing with an inlet in fluid communication with the rinse fluid source and an outlet in fluid communication with the rinse fluid dispenser. A flow path extends from the inlet to the outlet. A moveable rinse fluid valve member is disposed in the flow path and movable between open and closed positions. A fuse valve is disposed in the flow path upstream of the rinse fluid valve and has a normally open position to allow fluid flow therethrough. The fuse valve is actuatable to a closed position after a desired volume of fluid has passed therethrough, thereby to cease rinse fluid flow through the flow path.