Toilet having odor removing and automatic seat lifting capacity

Abstract

An improved toilet having the conventional features of a standard toilet and with the toilet seat defining a hollow first opening extending around the toilet. The seat further defines a plurality of second openings extending from the exterior surface of the seat into the first opening. A vacuum device draws air from the bowl area through the openings and through an odor removing filtration device. The toilet further has an automatic seat raising and lowering system comprising a motor and a belt assembly system connecting the motor to the rear protruding portion of the seat. Finally, the toilet has a receptacle placed thereon for holding water.

What is claimed as being new and therefore desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:  
     
         1 . In a toilet having a toilet bowl and a water holding tank attached behind and adjacent the bowl, the improvement comprising: 
 a hollow toilet seat having an exterior surface hingeably mounted on said toilet bowl, said toilet seat defining a hollow first opening extending around the seat and a having a plurality of second openings extending from the exterior surface into the first opening;    an air filtration device connected by a tubular element with said toilet seat, said tubular element leading into said first opening; and,    a vacuum device connecting to said air filtration device for drawing air from said second openings through said first opening and through said air filtration device whereby any odorous gases are filtered out and the resulting odor-free air is discharged.    
     
     
         2 . The toilet as described in  claim 1  further comprising a housing member disposed on said toilet for holding and dispensing toilet seat covering napkins.  
     
     
         3 . The toilet as described in  claim 1  further comprising a water holding receptacle disposed thereon.  
     
     
         4 . The toilet as described in  claim 1  further comprising a heat conducting wire element disposed within said first opening for burning odorous gases passing through said first opening and said wire element extending around the entire seat.  
     
     
         5 . The toilet as described in  claim 4  wherein said wire element is wire made of tungsten.  
     
     
         6 . In combination, a toilet having a toilet bowl and a water holding tank attached behind and adjacent the bowl, said toilet comprising an odor removing system and an automatic seat lifting system: 
 said odor removing system comprising: 
 a hollow toilet seat hingeably mounted on said toilet bowl at a hinge point of said seat, said toilet having an exterior surface and rear protruding portion, and said toilet seat defining a hollow first opening extending around the seat and a having a plurality of second openings extending from the exterior surface into the first opening;  
 an air filtration device connected by a tubular element with said toilet seat, said tubular element leading into said first opening;  
 a vacuum device connecting to said air filtration device for drawing air from said second openings through said first opening and through said air filtration device whereby any odorous gases are filtered out and the resulting odor-free air is discharged;  
   said seat lifting system comprising: 
 a motor disposed on said toilet rearwardly of said hinge point of said seat; and,  
 a belt assembly system having a first end of said belt connecting to said motor and having a second end of said belt connecting to said rear protruding portion of said seat;  
 whereby revolution of the motor will raise and lower said seat.  
   
     
     
         7 . The toilet as described in  claim 6  further comprising a housing member disposed on said toilet for holding and dispensing toilet seat covering napkins.  
     
     
         8 . The toilet as described in  claim 6  further comprising a water holding receptacle disposed thereon.  
     
     
         9 . The toilet as described in  claim 6  further comprising a heat conducting wire element disposed within said first opening for burning odorous gases passing through said first opening and said wire element extending around the entire seat.  
     
     
         10 . The toilet as described in  claim 9  wherein said wire element is wire made of tungsten.  
     
     
         11 . The toilet as described in  claim 6  wherein the air filtration device is a carbon based filtration system.  
     
     
         12 . A toilet comprising: 
 a toilet bowl;    and a water holding tank attached behind and adjacent the bowl;    a toilet seat hingeably attached over the toilet bowl; and,    a water holding receptacle disposed on the toilet.    
     
     
         13 . A toilet as described in  claim 12  further comprising a conduit having a first end leading into the water holding tank and a second end leading into the water holding receptacle.  
     
     
         14 . In a toilet having a toilet bowl, a water holding tank attached behind and adjacent the bowl, and a toilet seat hingeably mounted at a hinge point to said bowl, the improvement comprising: 
 an protrusion extending beyond the rear end of the seat at said hinge point of said seat;    a motor disposed on said toilet behind said hinge point of said seat;    a belt assembly system having a first end of said belt connecting to said motor and having a second end of said belt connecting to said seat behind said hinge point;    whereby revolution of the motor will raise and lower said seat.    
     
     
         15 . A toilet as described in  claim 14  further comprising: 
 a roller member placed on said toilet between said first end and second end of said belt of said belt assembly system and below said motor; and,  
 said belt member pressing against said roller member and said roller member guiding the movement of said belt.  
 
     
     
         16 . The toilet as described in  claim 14  further comprising a housing member disposed on said toilet for holding and dispensing toilet seat covering napkins.  
     
     
         17 . The toilet as described in  claim 14  further comprising a water holding receptacle disposed thereon.  
     
     
         18 . A toilet as described in  claim 17  further comprising a conduit having a first end leading into the water holding tank and a second end leading into the water holding receptacle.