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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2002
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, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
A discharge valve is disclosed for use in a vacuum toilet system having a waste receptacle defining an outlet and a sewer line placeable under partial vacuum. The discharge valve comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, and a rotatable discharge valve member disposed in the housing for selectively establishing fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet. A periphery of the disk valve member being formed with a series of gear teeth. An actuator is provided having a rotatable spur gear adapted to engage the periphery of the discharge valve member.