Circular Dog Toilet with Urine Removed by Pump

Abstract

The invention is unique, not so much by the separate details many of which can be found in other devices or prior art, but by the grouping of them all together to function in an innovative way to remove the repellant odor of urine found in most previous models in a speedy, relatively effortless, economical and hygienic manner. The process is done employing a pump attached to the dog toilet's funnel to send the urine through a small hose which the owner may either manually take to the toilet and discharge it there, or the hose may be installed in the cabinetry of the bathroom with the nozzle located near the toilet, or alternately fed into the sink drain below its trap if the invention is located in a room adjacent to the bathroom.

Claims

1. A formation of molded plastic, (but not limited to that material), FIGS. 1. and 2. becomes a circular dog toilet with a built-in splash guard which conforms to the instinctive circular motion that dogs exhibit when they urinate, thereby eliminating the missteps off of the platform and accidental urination on surrounds.

2. The embodiment of this invention in claim 1, (FIGS. 1. and 2.) in being circular, forms a funnel arrangement which is leak proof.

3. That the hose forms a gauge at it's exit point which will make it obvious when the structure should be emptied FIG. 1(22).

4. By pumping out hot, soapy water after use, the structure of claim 1, will be easily maintained odor free.

5. That the structure being so configured in claim 1, will support the weight of larger dogs than heretofore has been possible and still be satisfactory for their elimination and disposal of the urine. In addition to claim 1., I further claim:

6. This is an innovation in dog toilets having a pump FIGS. 1., 2., and 3., (5) to deliver the urine via a small hose FIGS. 1., 2., and 3.(12) to a sink or human toilet, but not limited to those particular drains in the house. This installation can be installed as a permanent feature, but this not necessary for the delivery system to function.

7. I claim that this system of delivery (claim 6) will reduce or totally eliminate the pungent smell of urine in so delivering it to a drain.

8. The delivery system in claim 6, I maintain, is a an innovation that will make delivery of urine from a dog toilet to a drain more efficient and more hygienic than any former embodiments, as well as being relatively effortless without threat of mess.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

[0019] 17. FIG. 1. A view of the top of the Circular Dog Toilet. This is the area on which the dog will perform his elimination functions. The turf is depicted, as is the splash-guard and railing. On the bottom of the picture, the entrance and exit is pictured.

[0020] 18. FIG. 2. A side internal view of the formation showing the placement of the drain hole in the bowl, and turf above it, the hose leading out of the bowl to the pump attached to the outside of the tube and the hose extending from the pump. to the nozzle.

[0021] 19. FIG. 3. This drawing shows how the Circular Dog Toilet can be installed into the sink drain below the trap, if the toilet is located in an adjoining room.

[0022] 20. FIG. 4. A drawing of the drainage plate or lid found beneath the turf and supporting the turf with a plurality of holes for drainage.

21. PARTS LIST AND CORRESPONDING NUMBERS

[0023] 1. Splash guard and railing 2. Exit and entrance. 3. Side of vertical tube 4. Hole where hose emerges from the tube (tank). 5. Two-way pump 6. Shut-off valve. 7. Electric cord coming from pump. 8. Lip to hold hose. 9. Turf. 10. Shallow bowl/funnel. 11. Drain hole. 12. ⅜″ Hose. 13. Nozzle of hose. 14. One and a half inch trap (the size could vary for other drains) trap. 15. Sink. 16. “Y” coupling. 17. Plastic drain plate of FIG. 4. 18. Extension of coupling. 19. Wall plate. 20. Circular toilet. 21. Three-eighths inch fitting, O/D male. 22. Three-eighths-fitting I/D female. 23. Gauge.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] 22. The Circular Dog Toilet with a Pump to Remove Urine falls into the class of “Dog Toilets”. In differs from other inventions of the class in three major ways: (A) being circular rather than rectangular as our the majority, (B) by pumping out the waste rather than having to have it manually removed, (C) by having the capabilities of being installed into a house drain and hence delivered into the central sewage system, (D) by having a larger frame which can accommodate larger breeds of dogs, in that the larger amount collected urine does not have to be manually removed, E) by being circular it conforms better to the natural movements of dogs who generally circle one or many more times before actually eliminating—with a rectangular structure, they step off and on before they are done, and often miss the intended target, and most importantly, (F) By transporting the urine by hose FIG. 1. and FIG. 2 (12), the pungent odor and stink of ammonia will be all but eliminated from the task of removing the urine; and by simultaneously pouring a pitcher of soapy water onto the turf and pumping it out of the structure the toilet will be far more hygienic than other dog toilets.

[0025] 23. The embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. 1. and FIG. 2. The process needed for installation into a sink drain, or through the cabinetry, options that may or may not be desired, is shown in FIG. 3.

[0026] 24. The Circular Dog Toilet will appear much like the squat figure of the bottom half of a beer barrel. In other words it is housed in a wide tube. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. (3). The circumference of the tube will be approximately 150 inches in the larger planned model, and in the smaller planned model it will be 113 inches although any size smaller or larger could be produced using the same pattern. It will stand 16 to 18 inches tall. The top of the tube is open with turf being the first layer and inserted into the tube a distance of one third of the tube's depth. FIGS. 1. and 2. (9). The surrounding siding of the tube (FIGS. 1. and 2. (1) constitute the railing and splash guard. An opening of about one/sixth of the diameter is cut into the tube forming an entrance and exit for the dog. FIG. 1. (2)

[0027] 25. Working your way down into the tube, the layer below the turf is a lid-like sheet of plastic which is full of drain holes and supports the turf. FIG. 4.

[0028] 26. Below the sheet of plastic (FIG. 4.) is a shallow bowl molded to the edges all around the tube. FIG. 2 (10). This bowl acts as a funnel receiving the urine from above where it has been sprayed onto the turf. At its center is a drain hole FIG. 2. (11) with the hose FIG. 2. (12) emerging. It in turn will go through a hole in the tube's sidewall FIG. 1(4) in and out of the two-way pump FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 (5), thence to the shut-off valve FIGS. 1. and 2. (6). The pump is connected to the wall electrical outlet as shown in FIG. 2(7).

[0029] 27. When not in use, the hose FIGS. 1. and 2. (12) may be wound around the lip(8) so provided or if the option of installation is the approved one, it will continue as illustrated in FIG. 3. (12).

[0030] 28. In FIG. 3 the entire installation process which is more or less identical to the way a garbage disposal is attached to a drain, with much the same delivery system of liquid as has an ice-maker in a refrigerator—the difference being this delivery system is bringing urine, while an ice machine is bringing pure water, i.e. View 1: In the adjacent room the hose comes from the reservoir in the circular toilet (20) by being pumped into the ⅜ inch hose and thru (21) the male fitting, to (22) the female fitting and the wall outlet. On the other side of the wall (The Bathroom View), the urine comes thru the wall plate (19) where it is coupled (17) to the Y extension (16) below the trap.