IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,150,603
Granted Patent B2
US 12,150,603 · App. 17/858,884 · Granted Nov 26, 2024

System and method for an outdoor bathroom system

Inventors: Noah Schum (Crested Butte, CO); Christopher Thomas (Lakewood, CO); Michael J. Nickel (Golden, CO); Kimberly Inman (Denver, CO)
Assignee: PACT Outdoors LLC
A47K11/02A01B1/02A47K10/16
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,150,603
App. No.
17/858,884
Granted
Nov 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An outdoor bathroom system for disposing of human waste. The outdoor bathroom system includes a shovel for digging a hole, at least one tablet for breaking down the human waste, and at least one wipe. The human waste, the at least one wipe, and the at least one tablet are disposed of in the hole and the at least one tablet breaks down the human waste and the at least one wipe.

Claims (30)

1. An outdoor bathroom system for disposing of human waste, the outdoor bathroom system comprising:

a shovel for digging a hole, wherein the shovel defines a shovel cavity;

at least one wipe, wherein the human waste and the at least one wipe are disposed of in the hole and break down in the hole, and wherein the at least one wipe is at least partially contained within the shovel cavity; and

a first cap inserted into a first end of the shovel and a second cap system inserted into a second end of the shovel.

2. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one mycelium tablet for breaking down the human waste.

3. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one mycelium tablet comprises Stropharia rugosoannulata.

4. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one mycelium tablet comprises at least one wooden plug inoculated with mycelium.

5. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one wipe comprises at least one compressed wipe configured to expand when water is added to the at least one compressed wipe.

6. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 1 , wherein the second cap system includes an inner component and an outer component, and wherein the outer component is configured to contain the at least one tablet and the inner component is configured to contain the at least one wipe.

7. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 6 , wherein the outer component defines a first cavity configured to contain the at least one tablet and the shovel cavity and the inner component defines a second cavity configured to contain the at least one wipe.

8. A method for disposing of human waste using an outdoor bathroom system, the outdoor bathroom system comprising at least one tablet configured to decompose the human waste, a shovel, and at least one wipe, the method comprising:

digging a hole using the shovel;

depositing human waste in the hole;

cleaning with the at least one wipe;

placing the at least one wipe in the hole;

placing the at least one tablet in the hole, wherein the at least one tablet comprises at least one mycelium tablet, and wherein the at least one mycelium tablet comprises Stropharia rugosoannulata;

filling the hole using the shovel; and

decomposing the human waste using the at least one tablet, wherein decomposing the human waste using the at least one tablet comprises breaking down the human waste with the at least one mycelium tablet.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising expanding the at least one wipe by adding water to the at least one wipe.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising breaking down the at least one wipe with the at least one mycelium tablet.

11. An outdoor bathroom system for disposing of human waste, the outdoor bathroom system comprising:

a shovel for digging a hole, wherein the shovel defines a shovel cavity;

at least one wipe or toilet paper stored in the shovel cavity, wherein the human waste and the at least one wipe or toilet paper are disposed of in the hole and break down in the hole; and

at least one mycelium tablet for breaking down the human waste, wherein the at least one mycelium tablet comprises Stropharia rugosoannulata.

12. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one wipe or toilet paper comprises at least one compressed wipe configured to expand when water is added to the at least one compressed wipe.

13. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 11 , further comprising a first cap positioned on a first end of the shovel and a second cap system positioned on a second end of the shovel.

14. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 13 , wherein the second cap system includes an inner component configured to contain the at least one wipe.

15. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 13 , further comprising a string strung through the first cap.

16. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 13 , wherein the second end comprises a head defining an angled end.

17. The outdoor bathroom system of claim 16 , wherein the angled end comprises a serrated edge.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 7, 2024
From: PACT OUTDOORS LLC
To: PACT OUTDOORS, INC.
Reel/Frame 069326/0554 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2024
From: SCHUM, NOAH; THOMAS, CHRISTOPHER; NICKEL, MICHAEL J.; INMAN, KIMBERLY
To: PACT OUTDOORS LLC
Reel/Frame 069022/0133 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240008694A1 · Jan 11, 2024
Cited By (1)
US 12,329,329