Portable Toilet

Abstract

The present invention comprises a portable toilet with modules that permit simultaneous use by more than one individual.

1 . A portable toilet comprising:
 more than one module, each module comprising a urinal and a partition located between adjacent modules and partially covering an entrance to the module;   a holding tank containing a reservoir and an evacuation means, the holding tank located below the modules;   a hollow central column connected to the holding tank and communicating with the reservoir in the holding tank,   wherein the urinal communicates with the central column.   
   
   
       2 . The portable toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the urinal communicates with the central column through a drain tube connecting the urinal to the central column, the drain tube traversing an opening in the wall of the central column. 
   
   
       3 . The portable toilet of  claim 1 , comprising at least 2 but no more than 8 modules. 
   
   
       4 . The portable toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising a roof sheltering said modules. 
   
   
       5 . The portable toilet of  claim 4 , wherein the roof is detachably connected to one or more of the central column and the partitions. 
   
   
       6 . The portable toilet of  claim 1 , wherein each module has a floor which is the exterior surface of the roof of the holding tank. 
   
   
       7 . The portable toilet of  claim 6 , the floor comprising slip-resistant strips. 
   
   
       8 . The portable toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the central column is formed integrally to the holding tank. 
   
   
       9 . The portable toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the central column is connected to the holding tank through attachment means. 
   
   
       10 . The portable toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the central column contains a hook in the top of the column. 
   
   
       11 . The portable toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the holding tank has a first component located below the modules and a second component extending beyond the perimeter of the first component. 
   
   
       12 . The portable toilet of  claim 11 , wherein the evacuation means is located in the second component of the holding tank.