Integrated toilet and air deodorizer

Abstract

In one embodiment, an integrated toilet and air deodorizer comprises a bowl comprising a flush ring and an air passageway located above the flush ring. The air passageway is an upward extension of the bowl and extends about a periphery of the bowl. The air passageway comprises a continuous orifice facing inwardly into the bowl, and the air passageway extends to a neck section at a rear portion of the bowl. The integrated toilet and air deodorizer further comprises an exhaust pipe coupled to the air passageway at the neck section, the exhaust pipe comprising an aperture, wherein the exhaust pipe is operable to be coupled to a conduit suitable for transporting its gaseous contents away from the bowl.

1 . An integrated toilet and air deodorizer comprising: 
 a bowl comprising a flush ring;    an air passageway located above the flush ring, the air passageway being an upward extension of the bowl and extending about a periphery of the bowl, the air passageway comprising a continuous orifice facing inwardly into the bowl, the air passageway extending to a neck section at a rear portion of the bowl, said neck section comprising an inverted u-shaped portion; and    an exhaust pipe coupled to the air passageway at the neck section, the exhaust pipe comprising an aperture, wherein the exhaust pipe is operable to be coupled to a conduit suitable for transporting its gaseous contents away from the bowl.    
   
   
       2 . The integrated toilet and air deodorizer of  claim 1 , wherein the exhaust pipe extends downwardly and rearwardly from the neck section.  
   
   
       3 . The integrated toilet and air deodorizer of  claim 1 , wherein the exhaust pipe extends rearwardly from the neck section to a chamber, wherein the chamber is configured to support a water tank above the chamber.  
   
   
       4 . The integrated toilet and air deodorizer of  claim 1 , wherein the exhaust pipe extends downwardly and forwardly from the neck section to a hollow section of a pedestal below the bowl.  
   
   
       5 . (Canceled)  
   
   
       6 . The integrated toilet and air deodorizer of  claim 1 , wherein the exhaust pipe comprises a drain hole.  
   
   
       7 . The integrated toilet and air deodorizer of  claim 1 , wherein the air passageway comprises a lower section having an upper surface that is sloped at an angle down toward the continuous orifice.  
   
   
       8 . A method for ventilating unpleasant odors from within a bowl of a toilet, the method comprising: 
 providing an air passageway located above a flush ring of a toilet bowl, the air passageway being an upward extension of the toilet bowl and extending about a periphery of the toilet bowl, the air passageway comprising a continuous orifice facing inwardly into the toilet bowl, the air passageway extending to a neck section at a rear portion of the toilet bowl, said neck section comprising an inverted unshaped portion;    providing an exhaust pipe coupled to the air passageway at the neck section, the exhaust pipe comprising an aperture, wherein the exhaust pipe is operable to be coupled to a conduit suitable for transporting its gaseous contents away from the toilet bowl; and    drawing unpleasant odors from within the toilet bowl, wherein the unpleasant odors are drawn into the air passageway through the continuous orifice from all directions about the periphery of the toilet bowl.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the exhaust pipe extends downwardly and rearwardly from the neck section.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the exhaust pipe extends rearwardly from the neck section to a chamber.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the exhaust pipe extends downwardly and forwardly from the neck section to a hollow section of a pedestal below the toilet bowl.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the exhaust pipe comprises a drain hole.  
   
   
       13 . (Canceled)  
   
   
       14 . (Canceled)  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the air passageway comprises a lower section having an upper surface that is sloped at an angle down toward the continuous orifice.  
   
   
       16 . An integrated toilet and air deodorizer comprising: 
 a means for drawing unpleasant odors from within a toilet bowl from all directions about the periphery of the toilet bowl, said means for drawing unpleasant odors comprising at least an inverted u-shaped portion; and    a means for venting the unpleasant odors through an exhaust pipe.