Personal portable toilet

Abstract

A portable toilet adapted for use on a vehicle seat, and adapted to efficiently utilize the space in a vehicle. A portable toilet adapted for use on various surfaces, including surfaces not parallel to the ground. A portable toilet with an adjustment portion allowing the toilet to be used on surfaces of various angles relative to the ground

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of Invention [0002] The present invention relates to toilets, and particularly to a toilet adapted to be used on a vehicle seat and other locations. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] Portable toilets are known for use while camping, boating, and for other uses. Many portable toilets are designed to be placed on the ground and present a seat height similar to that of a traditional toilet. Some of these portable toilets are fixed in height, while others are designed to be collapsible for ease of storage and transportation. An example of such a collapsible portable toilet is U.S. Pat. No. 6,385,790 to Abraham et al. [0005] The need for a portable toilet while traveling in a vehicle has become more pronounced in recent years. It is not uncommon for roadside vendors to have no restroom facilities available to the public. Also, publicly available facilities may not be clean, or may not be private. Thus, a restroom may not be available ...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] In accordance with the present invention, a portable toilet adapted for use on a vehicle seat, and adapted to efficiently utilize the space in a vehicle. A portable toilet adapted for use on various surfaces, including surfaces not parallel to the ground. A portable toilet with an adjustment portion allowing the toilet to be used on surfaces of various angles relative to the ground.

Problems solved by technology

It is not uncommon for roadside vendors to have no restroom facilities available to the public.

Also, publicly available facilities may not be clean, or may not be private.

Thus, a restroom may not be available for use when needed while traveling by automobile.

While traveling through the countryside, no facilities of any kind may be available.

Although there may not be a privacy issue if one were to stop to use a full size portable toilet in the outdoors in some locations, many people are uncomfortable with this sort of idea.

In addition, a full size portable toilet is bulky and difficult to transport.

Although this device allows for the user to relieve oneself in the privacy of their automobile, the device requires an extensive retrofit of the vehicle, and is then limited to that vehicle only.

A problem exists in that an adult that wishes to use a portable toilet in a vehicle, on the vehicle seat itself, cannot be raised too far off of the vehicle seat without having their head interfering with the ceiling of the vehicle.

In addition, most, if not all, modern vehicle seats are not flat with respect to the ground.

Another problem exists in that many prior art devices are not adapted to be for personal use, such that the portable toilet may be used for just one individual, with a second individual having their own second portable toilet.

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