Title: Construction for a water closet

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1. A toilet for human waste, adjustably positionable on a support at floor level comprising:

an outer tubular drum member connected to the support and extending downwardly therefrom;

a stool member supported on said outer drum including a seat and bowl portion and a tubular drum portion extending downwardly from said bowl portion, said drum portion comprising an inner drum member concentrically slidable in said outer drum member;

said outer drum member including at least one elongated slot therein having an internal vertical rack formed along one elongated edge thereof;

a shaft rotatably mounted on said inner drum member;

a pinion connected to said shaft and engaged with said rack; and

drive means connected to said shaft for rotating said pinion and moving said inner drum member upwardly and downwardly with respect to said outer drum member.

2. A toilet according to claim 1, wherein said drive means comprises a first bevel gear connected to said shaft, a second bevel gear engaged with said first bevel gear, a second shaft connected to said second bevel gear and rotatably and axially displaceably mounted in the support, and a handwheel connected to said second shaft adapted to be rotated for rotating said pinion.

3. A toilet according to claim 1, wherein said outer member further includes a second elongated slot on a side of said outer member opposite from said first mentioned elongated slot including a second internal vertical rack formed along one elongated edge thereof; a second pinion connected to said shaft and engaged with said second rack.

4. A toilet for human waste adjustably positionable on a support at floor level comprising:

an outer tubular drum member connected to the support and extending downwardly therefrom;

a stool member supported on said outer drum including a seat and bowl portion and a tubular drum portion extending downwardly from said bowl portion, said drum portion comprising an inner drum member concentrically slidable in said outer drum member;

said inner drum member including at least one elongated slot therein having an internal vertical rack formed along one elongated edge thereof;

a shaft rotatably mounted on said outer drum member;

a pinion connected to said shaft and engaged with said rack; and

drive means connected to said shaft for rotating said pinion and moving said inner drum member upwardly and downwardly with respect to said outer drum member.

5. A toilet according to claim 4, wherein said drive means comprises a motor connected to said shaft for rotating said pinion.

6. A toilet according to claim 4, wherein said inner drum member includes a second elongated slot on the side of said inner drive member opposite from said first-mentioned elongated slot with an internal vertical rack formed along one elongated edge thereof, and a second pinion connected to said shaft engaged with said second rack.

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Inventors: Ohtake, Toshiro

Application Number: 854314
Filing Date: 1977-11-23
Publication_date: 1979-11-20
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 4/420 4/252.1, 4/300, 4/329, 4/DIG2, 4/DIG6
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

580329	Apr, 1897	Rees	4/144.
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2021145	Nov, 1935	Dyar	4/170.
3914806	Oct, 1974	Pearce	4/185.
3925833	Dec, 1975	Hunter	4/185.
4028751	Jun, 1977	Moran	4/185.
4034426	Jul, 1977	Hardwick et al.	4/185.
4058859	Nov, 1977	Arrowood	4/252.
4091473	May, 1978	Matthews et al.	4/420.

Other Refs: 882798

Nov, 1961	GB

Primary Examiner: Levy, Stuart S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: McGlew and Tuttle