Abstract: A toilet apparatus comprising a bowl, a holding tank, a seat member adapted to overlie a rim portion of said bowl, a cover member adapted to overlie the seat member, at least one of the seat and cover members having a channel therein and holes extending from the channel to an undersurface thereof to facilitate passage of fluid through the channel and holes, a manual activator for activating flow of the fluid through the channel and holes, and a slide assembly first switch operable in conjunction with a float assembly second switch to correlate the completion of a flushing and holding tank refilling cycle with the completion of a cycle of fluid passage through the channel and holes.

Abstract: In a toilet apparatus comprising a bowl, a seat member adapted to overlie rim portions of the bowl, and a cover member adapted to overlie the seat member, the improvement comprising channels disposed in the seat member and cover member, a plurality of holes extending from the channels to the undersurfaces of the seat and cover members respectively, and fluid conveying means interconnecting the channels with fluid source means, whereby fluid means may be conveyed by the channels and holes and directed against the rim of the bowl and an upper surface of the seat member to effect cleaning thereof.

Abstract: In a toilet apparatus having self-cleaning means including the ejection of fluid against a bowl rim surface or a seat member surface, a sealing assembly for preventing escape of the fluid from a chamber formed by the bowl, the seat member and the cover member.

Abstract: A marine safety system comprising a first switch adapted to be activated by rising water in a ship's hull, and solenoid valves adapted to be operated by the switch and adapted to close sea cocks in the hull of the ship in a preferred sequence.