Toilet

Abstract

A jet-type toilet that includes a toilet bowl, a plenum chamber and a discharge trap in fluid communication with the toilet bowl and plenum chamber, wherein the discharge trap includes a rising first portion extending in an upwardly direction away from a bottom portion of the bowl, a forward sloping second portion extending from the first portion back toward the bottom portion of the bowl and a horizontal extending third portion extending from a lower end of the second portion and having an outlet at an end thereof.

1 . A toilet comprising: 
 a bowl;    a discharge trap in fluid communication with said bowl and formed continuously at a bottom portion of the bowl, wherein the discharge trap comprises:    a first portion defining an inlet and extending upwardly and away from the bottom portion of the bowl;    a forwardly sloping second portion extending downwardly from the first portion back toward the bottom portion of the bowl;    a third portion extending substantially horizontally from a lower end of the second portion toward the bottom portion of the bowl; and    an outlet defined at an end of the third portion.    
   
   
       2 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising a first weir formed at an upper end of the first portion.  
   
   
       3 . The toilet of  claim 2 , wherein the third portion is bent upwardly to form a second weir at an upper end of the third portion.  
   
   
       4 . The toilet of  claim 3 , wherein the second portion is angled approximately 150°-40° with respect to a vertical axis extending along a rear-most end of the second portion.  
   
   
       5 . The toilet of  claim 3 , wherein the second portion is angled about 20°-25° with respect to a vertical axis extending along a rear-most end of the second portion.  
   
   
       6 . The toilet of  claim 3 , further comprising a bent portion defined between the second portion and the third portion, wherein a rear portion of a support leg extends from an underside of the bent portion.  
   
   
       7 . The toilet of  claim 6 , wherein the support leg defines a periphery of a base of the toilet.  
   
   
       8 . The toilet of  claim 7 , further comprising a plenum chamber disposed rearward of the bowl.  
   
   
       9 . The toilet of  claim 8 , wherein the plenum chamber extends rearwardly past the rear portion of the support leg.  
   
   
       10 . The toilet of  claim 9 , wherein the bowl extends past a front portion of the support leg.  
   
   
       11 . The toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the toilet bowl and discharge trap comprise ceramic.  
   
   
       12 . The toilet as claimed in  claim 8 , further comprising a rim surrounding the bowl, the rim defining a rim flow path in fluid communication with the plenum chamber and the rim defining a plurality of holes in fluid communication with the bowl and the rim flow path, whereby when a volume of water passes through the plenum chamber, a portion of the water passes through the rim flow path exiting the rim holes into the bowl.  
   
   
       13 . The toilet as claimed in  claim 8 , further comprising a first downwardly sloping water jet path extending from the plenum chamber towards a bottom portion of the bowl, the first water jet path in fluid communication with the plenum chamber and the bowl.  
   
   
       14 . The toilet as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising a second downwardly sloping water jet path extending from the plenum chamber towards the bottom portion of the bowl, the second water jet path in fluid communication with the plenum chamber and bowl, wherein the first water jet path is diametrically opposed to the second water jet path.  
   
   
       15 . The toilet as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the first water jet path and the second water jet path are in fluid communication with a water jet exit configured to direct a single jet of water towards the bottom portion of the bowl and the inlet of the discharge trap.  
   
   
       16 . A toilet as claimed in  claim 8 , further comprising a toilet tank in fluid communication with the plenum chamber for supplying water to the plenum chamber.  
   
   
       17 . The toilet as claimed in  claim 12 , further comprising a first downwardly sloping water jet path extending from the plenum chamber towards a bottom portion of the bowl, the first water jet path in fluid communication with the plenum chamber and the bowl.  
   
   
       18 . A toilet comprising: 
 a bowl having a bottom portion;    a means for supplying a jet of water to the bottom portion of said bowl; and    a means for discharging water from the bottom portion of the bowl.    
   
   
       19 . A method for flushing a toilet, wherein the toilet comprises: 
 a bowl; and    a discharge trap in fluid communication with said bowl and formed continuously at a bottom portion of the bowl, wherein the discharge trap comprises:    a first portion defining an inlet and extending upwardly and away from the bottom portion of the bowl;    a forwardly sloping second portion extending downwardly from the first portion back toward the bottom portion of the bowl;    a third portion extending substantially horizontally from a lower end of the second portion toward the bottom portion of the bowl; and    an outlet defined at an end of the third portion,    the method comprising the steps of:    a. providing water to a jet path that directs the water to the bottom portion of the bowl;    b. passing the water from the bottom portion of the bowl towards a discharge trap for discharging the water from the bowl; and    c. passing the water through the discharge trap by first passing the water upwardly and away from the bottom portion then directing the water downwardly and forwardly towards the bottom portion of the bowl and then passing the water substantially horizontally from the lower portion of the bowl.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of providing a support leg for supporting the toilet on a supporting surface, wherein a portion of the discharge trap extends rearwardly of the support leg and a portion of the bowl extends forwardly of the support leg.