Title: Human waste storage and disposal systems for railroads or the like

Abstract: A human waste storage and disposal system for railroads including a toilet bowl, a discharge outlet connected to the bowl, a flushing fluid inlet for flushing the bowl and a vertically disposed receiver coupled to the outlet for receiving the contents discharged from the bowl. A macerator is coupled to both the receiver and a storage tank for withdrawing waste from the receiver, macerating the same and discharging it into the storage tank. Suitable controls are provided for disposing of the macerated waste in the tank in situ or on demand.

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Inventors: Kemper, James M. (Sherman Oaks, CA, US)
Mercer, William I. (West Hills, CA, US)

Application Number: 935065
Filing Date: 1978-08-18
Publication_date: 1980-07-29
Assignee: Monogram Industries, Inc. (Santa Monica, CA)
Primary Class(es): 4/300 4/314, 4/316, 4/319, 4/321, 241/46.01
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US Patent Ref:

2779948	Feb, 1957	Houle	4/319.
3579651	May, 1971	Russo	4/316.
3673614	Jul, 1972	Claunch	4/320.
3956776	May, 1976	Broek	4/317.
4041555	Aug, 1977	Cole et al.	4/300.
4115876	Sep, 1978	Cole	4/317.
4131959	Jan, 1979	Albertassi et al.	4/319.
4156297	May, 1979	Pilolla	4/319.

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Primary Examiner: Schmidt, Frederick R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Poms, Smith, Lande & Rose