Vented toilet seat

Abstract

Vented Toilet Seat consists of a toilet seat with a plurality of vents on the underside, a vent manifold, a vent hose with a butterfly valve, a wall-mounted vacuum, a hinge for the toilet seat, and an activation mechanism to start the wall-mounted vacuum. When pressure sensitive switches or another mechanism is activated, the wall-mounted vacuum starts sucking the gas odors through the plurality of vents on the underside of the toilet seat through the vent manifold and into the vent hose and then into the plumbing vent.

1 . A restroom accessory comprising:
 (a) a toilet seat with at least one vent on the underside;   (b) a plurality of raised ribs operable to seal the seat to the toilet thereby preventing air from seeping outward;   (c) vacuum attached to the toilet seat via a vent hose; and   (d) at least one mechanism for activating the vacuum.   
   
   
       2 . The restroom accessory of  claim 1  wherein the interior of the toilet seat is entirely hollow. 
   
   
       3 . The restroom accessory of  claim 2  wherein the toilet seat is approximately oval. 
   
   
       4 . The restroom accessory of  claim 2  wherein the toilet seat is horseshoe in shape. 
   
   
       5 . The restroom accessory of  claim 1  further comprising a mechanism for activating the vacuum. 
   
   
       6 . The restroom accessory of  claim 1  wherein the mechanism for activating the vacuum is a time-delay and pressure sensitive switch located on the underside of the toilet seat. 
   
   
       7 . The restroom accessory of  claim 1  wherein the mechanism for activating the vacuum is a power switch. 
   
   
       8 . The restroom accessory of  claim 5  wherein the mechanism for activating the vacuum is a combination of at least two of a motion activated sensor; a time-delayed pressure sensitive switch; a power switch. 
   
   
       9 . (canceled) 
   
   
       10 . The restroom accessory of  claim 1  further comprising a hinge attached on one end of the toilet seat and on the other end to a vent manifold having an opening that connects to the vent hose. 
   
   
       11 . The restroom accessory of  claim 10  further comprising a primary vent located on the hinge. 
   
   
       12 . The restroom accessory of  claim 1  wherein the vacuum is attached to a wall. 
   
   
       13 . The restroom accessory of  claim 12  wherein the vacuum connects to a plumbing vent in the interior of the wall. 
   
   
       14 . The restroom accessory of  claim 1  wherein the vent hose has a butterfly valve in the interior that permits flow of gases in only one direction. 
   
   
       15 . (canceled) 
   
   
       16 . (canceled) 
   
   
       17 . (canceled) 
   
   
       18 . A restroom accessory comprising:
 (a) a toilet seat that is oval in shape, made of plastic and hollow and further has a plurality of vents on the underside and a plurality of raised ribs on the outer perimeter of the underside;   (b) a vacuum mounted to a wall that is connected via a vent hose to a vent manifold that attaches to a hinge connected to the toilet seat;   (c) a butterfly valve in the interior of the vent hose that permits flow of gases in only one direction;   (d) a time-delay and pressure sensitive switch located on the underside of the toilet seat and operatively connected to the vacuum; and   (e) a primary vent located on the hinge.