Charles L Gregory

US Patent:

41449037, Mar 20, 1979

Filed:

Jun 6, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/804234

Inventors:

Charles E. Gregory - Anchorville MI
Michael Brian - Orchard Lake MI
Jerald F. Thomas - Utica MI
James F. Cameron - Milford MI

Assignee:

Jered Industries, Inc. - Birmingham MI

International Classification:

F16K 1114

US Classification:

13762411

Abstract:

A vacuum flush water closet having a bowl and rim which are made from steel stampings covered with chemical resistant porcelain. The water closet has a self-contained flushing water and sewage valve discharge control system which is operatively mounted around the bowl and enclosed by an outer shroud made of a molded high impact plastic material. The water closet is shock proof and is mounted on a base plate that may be fixedly secured to a mounting surface, such as a floor or ship's deck. The bowl is mounted on a sewage discharge valve which is spring closed and vacuum opened. Flushing water is supplied through a spray ring mounted around the upper end of the bowl. The flushing water is controlled by a vacuum operated valve. The operation of the flushing water valve and the sewage discharge valve is controlled by a vacuum-gravity timer which is activated by a push button switch mounted at the rear of the bowl rim. The length of the flushing cycle and the sewage discharge cycle is controlled by the vacuum-gravity timer.

US Patent:

40415546, Aug 16, 1977

Filed:

Jan 22, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/435511

Inventors:

Charles E. Gregory - Anchorville MI
Michael Brian - Orchard Lake MI
Jerald F. Thomas - Utica MI
James F. Cameron - Milford MI

Assignee:

Jered Industries, Inc. - Birmingham MI

International Classification:

B63B 2914
E03D 5012

US Classification:

4 10

Abstract:

A vacuum flush water closet having a bowl and rim which are made from steel stampings covered with chemical resistant procelain. The water closet has a self-contained flushing water and sewage valve discharge control system which is operatively mounted around the bowl and enclosed by an outer shroud made of a molded high impact plastic material. The water closet is shock proof and is mounted on a base plate that may be fixedly secured to a mounting surface, such as a floor or ship's deck. The bowl is mounted on a sewage discharge valve which is spring closed and vacuum opened. Flushing water is supplied through a spray ring mounted around the upper end of the bowl. The flushing water is controlled by a vacuum operated valve. The operation of the flushing water valve and the sewage discharge valve is controlled by a vacuum-gravity timer which is activated by a push button switch mounted at the rear of the bowl rim. The length of the flushing cycle and the sewage discharge cycle is controlled by the vacuum-gravity timer.

US Patent:

42379342, Dec 9, 1980

Filed:

Jul 28, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/928879

Inventors:

Charles E. Gregory - Anchorville MI
Michael Brian - Orchard Lake MI
Jerald F. Thomas - Utica MI
James F. Cameron - Milford MI

Assignee:

Jered Brown Brothers, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

F16K 1100

US Classification:

137637

Abstract:

A vacuum flush water closet having a bowl and rim which are made from steel stampings covered with chemical resistant porcelain. The water closet has a self-contained flushing water and sewage valve discharge control system which is operatively mounted around the bowl and enclosed by an outer shroud made of a molded high impact plastic material. The water closet is shock proof and is mounted on a base plate that may be fixedly secured to a mounting surface, such as a floor or ship's deck. The bowl is mounted on a sewage discharge valve which is spring closed and vacuum opened. Flushing water is supplied through a spray ring mounted around the upper end of the bowl. The flushing water is controlled by a vacuum operated valve. The operation of the flushing water valve and the sewage discharge valve is controlled by a vacuum-gravity timer which is activated by a push button switch mounted at the rear of the bowl rim. The length of the flushing cycle and the sewage discharge cycle is controlled by the vacuum-gravity timer.