US2010077543A1PendingUtilityA1

Exhaustible toilet and odor removal system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 30, 2008Filed: Sep 30, 2008Published: Apr 1, 2010
Est. expirySep 30, 2028(~2.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Scott Hofmann
E03D 9/05
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Abstract

The present invention provides an exhaustible toilet and odor removal system with integrated components.

Claims

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1 . An exhaustible toilet comprising:
 a toilet bowl;   a toilet tank including a cistern and a tank lid;   a seal between the cistern and the tank lid capable of forming a substantially airtight seal between the cistern and the tank lid;   at least one pathway for the flow of air from an interior of the toilet bowl to an interior of the toilet tank; and   at least one opening in the toilet tank for exhausting air from within the toilet tank.   
   
   
       2 . The exhaustible toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the seal includes a sealant permitting detachment of tank lid from the cistern. 
   
   
       3 . The exhaustible toilet of  claim 2 , wherein the sealant is selected from a group consisting of: a liquid sealant, a gelled sealant, a fiber gasket, a rubber gasket, and a friction device. 
   
   
       4 . The exhaustible toilet of  claim 2 , wherein the sealant includes petroleum jelly. 
   
   
       5 . A system for removing odors, the system comprising:
 an exhaustible toilet including:
 a toilet bowl; 
 a toilet tank having at least one orifice for removing air within the toilet tank; and 
 at least one airway between the toilet bowl and the toilet tank; 
   an exhaust device connected to the at least one orifice of the toilet tank.   
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the toilet tank includes:
 a cistern;   a tank lid; and   a seal between the cistern and the tank lid capable of forming a substantially airtight seal between the cistern and the tank lid.   
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the seal includes a sealant permitting detachment of tank lid from the cistern. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the sealant is selected from a group consisting of: a liquid sealant, a gelled sealant, a fiber gasket, a rubber gasket, and a friction device. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the sealant includes petroleum jelly. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the exhaust device is selected from a group consisting of: an exhaust fan and a vacuum device. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a switch for activating the exhaust device.   
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the switch is selected from a group consisting of: a motion-sensitive switch, a light-sensitive switch, and a pressure-sensitive switch. 
   
   
       13 . A toilet tank having at least one orifice for removing air within the toilet tank. 
   
   
       14 . The toilet tank of  claim 13 , wherein the toilet tank includes:
 a cistern;   a tank lid; and   a seal between the cistern and the tank lid capable of forming a substantially airtight seal between the cistern and the tank lid.   
   
   
       15 . The toilet tank of  claim 14 , wherein the seal includes a sealant permitting detachment of tank lid from the cistern. 
   
   
       16 . The toilet tank of  claim 15 , wherein the sealant is selected from a group consisting of: a liquid sealant, a gelled sealant, a fiber gasket, a rubber gasket, and a friction device. 
   
   
       17 . The toilet tank of  claim 15 , wherein the sealant includes petroleum jelly.

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