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  Temporary human waste disposal system and methodUSPTO Application #: 20060174402Title: Temporary human waste disposal system and method Abstract: A system and method for temporary sanitary disposal of human liquid waste in a building under construction on a level above ground level with a ceiling and prior to the installation of permanent plumbing fixtures. The method comprises the steps of providing one or more temporary urinals on the level, providing at least one holding tank capable of accumulating liquid waste at or below ground level, and providing liquid waste piping between each of the one or more temporary urinals and the at least one holding tank. The method also comprises the steps of introducing a fluidization agent at the one or more temporary urinals, guiding the liquid waste and the fluidization agent from the one or more temporary urinals to the at least one holding tank via the waste piping system, wherein the fluidization agent prevent precipitation of solids from the liquid waste in the waste piping. (end of abstract) Agent: Duane Morris LLP - Washington, DC, US Inventors: Ernst W. de Groot, Sandra de Groot USPTO Applicaton #: 20060174402 - Class: 004144100 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Baths, Closets, Sinks, And Spittoons, Dry Closets, Urinal The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060174402. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND [0001] Generally, disposal of human waste in construction sites is conducted by locating portable toilets on the ground level of a building under construction. In a multi-level building under construction such as high-rise buildings or the like, ground level portable toilets are inconvenient and difficult to reach for those workers at above ground floor levels. Ceilings on multi-level buildings under construction prevent cranes from placing portable toilets on above-ground floor levels. Thus, unsanitary conditions frequently result in construction sites from workers located in these above-ground floor levels. Such unsanitary conditions commonly found in multi-level construction sites are containers of liquid human waste, liquid human waste lying on the floor and other areas of a building under construction, and the associated odor with these open pools and containers of liquid human waste. Thus, there exists a need in the art to provide sanitary conditions and dispose of liquid human waste in a multi-level building under construction. [0002] It is therefore an object of the disclosed subject matter to obviate the deficiencies of the prior art by presenting a novel temporary urinal comprising a basin, a drain, and a splash guard wherein an upper portion of the temporary urinal comprises an attachment device adapted for attaching the temporary urinal to a wall system. [0003] It is another object of the disclosed subject matter to present a novel temporary liquid waste system for an above ground level floor in a building under construction without permanent plumbing fixtures. The temporary liquid waste system comprises one or more urinals located on the above ground level floor, at least one holding tank located at or below ground level, and a liquid waste piping system extending from each of the one or more urinals to the at least one holding tank whereby the one or more urinals and the at least one holding tank are disparately located. [0004] It is still another object of the disclosed subject matter to present a novel method for temporary sanitary disposal of human liquid waste in a building under construction on a level above ground level with a ceiling and prior to the installation of permanent plumbing fixtures. The method comprises the steps of providing one or more temporary urinals on the level, providing at least one holding tank capable of accumulating liquid waste at or below ground level, and providing liquid waste piping between each of the one or more temporary urinals and the at least one holding tank. The method also comprises the steps of introducing a fluidization agent at the one or more temporary urinals, guiding the liquid waste and the fluidization agent from the one or more temporary urinals to the at least one holding tank via the waste piping system, wherein the fluidization agent prevent precipitation of solids from the liquid waste in the waste piping. [0005] It is yet another object of the disclosed subject matter to present a novel temporary liquid waste system for an above ground level floor in a building under construction without permanent plumbing fixtures. The system comprises one or more temporary urinals located on the above ground level floor, a sewer interface located at or below ground level, a connection device, a trapless liquid waste piping system extending from the above ground floor to the sewer interface and adapted to receive permanent toilet fixtures, and a connection device extending between the one or more temporary urinals and the trapless liquid waste piping system. [0006] It is also an object of the disclosed subject matter to present a novel method to reduce the proliferation of containers of human urine on interior levels of a multilevel building during the construction of the building and prior to installation of permanent plumbing fixtures where the interior levels are above ground level. The method comprises the steps of providing one or more temporary urinals on one of the interior levels, providing a waste collection interface capable of disposing liquid waste at or below ground level, and providing liquid waste piping between each of the one or more temporary urinals and the waste collection interface. The method also comprises the steps of introducing fluidization agent at the one or more temporary urinals, guiding the liquid waste and the fluidization agent from the one or more temporary urinals to the waste collection interface via the waste piping system, and removing the liquid waste and the fluidization agent from waste collection interface. [0007] These objects and other advantages of the disclosed subject matter will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art to which the disclosure pertains from a perusal or the claims, the appended drawings, and the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0008] FIG. 1A is a front view of a temporary urinal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [0009] FIG. 1B is a side view of the temporary urinal of FIG. 1A. [0010] FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view of the temporary urinal of FIG. 1A along line A-A. [0011] FIG. 2A is a front view of a temporary urinal according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. [0012] FIG. 2B is a side view of the temporary urinal of FIG. 2A. [0013] FIG. 3 is a pictorial representation of a temporary human waste disposal system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [0014] FIG. 4 is a pictorial representation of a temporary human waste disposal system according to an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure. [0015] FIG. 5 is a pictorial representation of a temporary human waste disposal system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0016] The present disclosure presents a system and method to reduce the proliferation of human liquid waste on interior levels of a multilevel building during the construction of the building and prior to installation of permanent plumbing fixtures where the interior levels are above ground level. [0017] FIGS. 1A-1C illustrate a temporary urinal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 1A-1C, the temporary urinal 100 may be generally tubular in shape. Other forms for the temporary urinal 100 and respective basin 110 are also envisioned such as a trough-shaped, box-shaped, spherical-shaped form or other known form commonly used in the art. The urinal 100 is comprised of a catch basin 110 having a drain 112 operably connected thereto. The catch basin 110 may be formed such that the length, width and height of the basin 10 conform to a substantially rounded bottom is formed having a lower portion proximate to the drain 112. Extending upwardly from the lateral sides of the catch basin 110 is a splash guard 114. The width of the splash guard 114 may be substantially equal to the width of the basin 110. The temporary urinal 100 may have privacy panels (not shown) extending from the basin 110. The upper portion of the temporary urinal 100 may have an attachment device 116 adaptable for attaching the urinal 100 to a wall made of sheetrock, masonry, or cement (not shown), stud (not shown) or other vertical plane commonly located in a construction site. The attachment device may be a hanging strap or formed eyelet whereby a bolt, nail or other known affixing means may affix the urinal 100 to a wall, stud or other vertical plane. It is also envisioned that the urinal 100 be affixed directly to a wall, stud or other vertical plane without an attachment means. The basin 110, drain 112 and splash guard 114 may be molded from a single article and/or material or may also be fabricated or constructed from separate articles and/or materials. The temporary urinal 100 may be constructed or molded of any type of plastic, polyvinylchloride, wood, metal, or other known materials commonly used in the art. [0018] As shown in FIG. 1C, the temporary urinal 100 may also comprise a chemical tank 130 positioned in the upper portion of the urinal 100 and above the basin 110. The chemical tank 130 is operably connected to a tube 120 whereby sanitation chemicals may be allowed to enter into the basin 110. A valve 122 may also be provided below and operably connected to the chemical tank 130 to thereby control the flow of sanitation chemicals from the chemical tank 130 into the basin 110. The valve 122 may be a spring loaded valve or other known manually operated valve, an automatic valve or other known valve commonly used in the art. An orifice plate or other known construction means may also be operably placed in the tube 120 in combination with or in lieu of a valve to thereby control the flow of sanitation chemicals and/or to provide a continuous supply of sanitation chemicals. The urinal 100 may also be provided with a cap 118 above and operably connected to the chemical tank 130 for replenishment of the sanitation chemicals contained therein. A strainer 111 may be provided at the interface of the basin 110 and drain 112 to thereby prevent passage of particulate matter into the temporary human waste disposal system. The strainer 111 may be any known straining means such as a wire or fabric mesh, metal strainer, or other known strainer commonly used in the art. [0019] FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a temporary urinal according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the temporary urinal 200 may be elongated and trough-like. The urinal 200 is comprised of a catch basin 210 having a drain 212 operably connected thereto. The catch basin 210 may be formed such that the length, width and height of the basin 210 conform to a substantially rounded bottom having a lower portion proximate to the drain 212. The urinal 200 may be affixed directly to a stud 230, wall or other vertical plane. The upper portion of the temporary urinal 200 may also be equipped with an attachment device (not shown) adaptable for attaching the urinal 200 to the vertical plane. The attachment device may be a hanging strap or other known means whereby a bolt, nail or other affixing means may affix the urinal 200 to the vertical plane. A splash guard 213 may be provided that extends upwardly from the catch basin 210. The width of the splash guard may also be substantially equal to the width of the basin 210. The upper portion of the temporary urinal 200 may also be equipped with a sanitation apparatus depicted in FIGS. 1A-1C and described above. [0020] FIG. 3 is a pictorial representation of a temporary human waste disposal system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. A temporary liquid waste disposal system 300 is illustrated in a building under construction without permanent plumbing fixtures such as toilets, sinks, and the like. The temporary liquid waste disposal system 300 comprises one or more temporary urinals 380 located on above ground level floors 320, 330. The system 300 may have temporary piping 360 operably connected to the one or more urinals 380 and to a holding tank 362 located below the urinals 380 and preferably at or below ground level 310. The holding tank 362 may include a sanitation solution and a pump out system (not shown) whereby the contents thereof may be pumped to an offsite storage location such as a truck, mobile tank, or other second holding means commonly used in the art. As shown, the holding tank 362 may be located outside of the building and accessible to a vehicle. Thus, the holding tank 362 may be evacuated using a pumping truck or other known pumping means or the holding tank 362 may be disconnected from the system and drained and/or replaced with a new holding tank. [0021] The temporary piping 360 extending from the one or more urinals 380 may be external to the walls 304 of the building and/or internal to the walls 304 of the building, extending through stairway openings, elevator openings and or window openings. The temporary piping 360 may be flexible tubing, rigid PVC tubing, or other known tubing or piping commonly used in the art. It is also envisioned that the temporary liquid waste disposal system 300 be self venting and trapless to thereby minimize human interaction or operation of the system. Continue reading... Full patent description for Temporary human waste disposal system and method Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Temporary human waste disposal system and method patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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