US2012227171A1PendingUtilityA1
Magical Toilet Seat
Est. expiryOct 10, 2029(~3.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joseph Lopez
A47K 13/307E03D 9/052
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Abstract
Disclosed is a “magical” toilet seat that draws air from inside a toilet bowl into an air box for filtration and disinfection. The toilet seat operably possesses orifices on its underside that are in fluid communication with the air box when the seat is in a down position.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A commode and toilet seat system comprising:
a bowl with a rim and a planar portion extending from said rim to a water tank; an air box with a removable lid;
wherein said air box is configured to be secured to the bowl at said planar portion;
wherein said air box features a first vent and a surface that is shaped at forty-five degrees relative to said planar portion;
wherein said air box features an elbow and pipe configured to be connected to a vacuum;
wherein said air box features a filter;
wherein said air box features a reservoir of disinfectant and a spray pump for applying said disinfectant to said filters;
a hollow toilet seat with a second vent;
wherein said toilet seat is defined by an upper portion and lower portion that are secured together by screws, said lower portion featuring a plurality of orifices;
wherein said toilet seat is configured to pivotally connect to said air box at said surface that is shaped at forty-five degrees between an up position and a down position;
wherein said toilet seat is configured to rest on the rim of the bowl with the orifices unobstructed and in fluid communication with the bowl while the toilet seat is in the down position;
wherein the first and second vents are in fluid communication while the toilet seat is in the down position; and,
wherein the seat is configured to pass air from the bowl, through the orifices, through the first and second vents, through the filters, and through the elbow and pipe whenever the pipe is connected to the vacuum.
2 . A toilet seat venting system comprising:
a toilet seat defined by an upper and lower portion, said lower portion featuring a plurality of orifices leading to defined passageways in said seat that are operably configured to vacuum and move noxious fumes to a filtration device outside of a toilet bowl.
3 . The toilet seat venting system of claim 2 further comprising:
an air box with a removable lid;
wherein said air box is configured to be secured to the bowl at said planar portion;
wherein said air box features a first vent and a surface that is shaped at forty-five degrees relative to said planar portion;
wherein said air box features an elbow and pipe configured to be connected to a vacuum;
wherein said air box features a filter;
wherein said air box features a reservoir of disinfectant and a spray pump for applying said disinfectant to said filters;
wherein said toilet seat features a second vent;
wherein said upper portion and lower portion are secured together by screws;
wherein said toilet seat is configured to pivotally connect to said air box at said surface that is shaped at forty-five degrees between an up position and a down position;
wherein said toilet seat is configured to rest on the rim of the bowl with the orifices unobstructed and in fluid communication with the bowl while the toilet seat is in the down position;
wherein the first and second vents are in fluid communication while the toilet seat is in the down position; and,
wherein the seat is configured to pass air from the bowl, through the orifices, through the first and second vents, through the filters, and through the elbow and pipe whenever the pipe is connected to the vacuum.
4 . The system of claim 2 further comprising a vacuum for said seat with an on/off switch and variable speeds of suction.
5 . The system of claim 2 further comprising a seat and ventilation box that may be retrofitted to an existing commode.
6 . The system of claim 2 further comprising a seat with variable user controlled temperatures.
7 . The system of claim 2 further comprising wherein all wires and switches used with said seat are completely separated from the commode plumbing system.
8 . The system of claim 2 wherein said toilet seat has a splash guard whereby dirt and excrement is restricted from entry into said ventilation system.
9 . The system of claim 2 with deodorant soaked filters.
10 . The system of claim 2 with disinfectant soaked filter.
11 . The system of claim 2 with a spray pump for spraying filters with disinfectant fluids.
12 . A method of venting a toilet bowl comprising the steps of:
placing an air box with an opening on a planar portion of the toilet bowl;
pivoting a hollow toilet seat with orifices on its underside and a vent on its rear so that (a) said seat is positioned over said toilet bowl with said orifices and vent in fluid communication and (b) the vent is in fluid communication with said opening of said air box;
drawing air through the orifices, the vent, and the opening into the air box;
contacting said air with a filter that has been sprayed with a deodorant; and,
releasing said air into the atmosphere.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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