Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
004209000 | VENTILATION | 67 |
20090293182 | Method for Air Removal from a Water-Closet Bowl and a Device for air removal from a water-closet bowl - A method for air removal from a water-closet bowl consisting in the directing of the air from the water-closet bowl to a vertical ventilation duct where partial vacuum is generated under any weather conditions A device for air removal from a water-closet bowl whose toilet seat ( | 12-03-2009 |
20100281608 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR VENTILATING A TOILET - A ventilation system for a toilet includes a seat that forms a substantially airtight seal with an upper rim of a bowl, an aperture extending from the inner surface to the outer surface, and a conduit coupled to the bowl outer surface at a first end and forming a substantially airtight seal with the aperture. The conduit is coupled at a second end to a vent pipe, wherein the vent pipe is positioned within a wall adjacent the toilet. | 11-11-2010 |
20110203040 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING OBJECTIONABLE ODORS IN TOILET BOWLS AND THE LIKE - An apparatus for treating objectionable odors in a toilet bowl, the toilet bowl including a seat positioned above the toilet bowl includes a main body having an inlet opening and an airflow exit opening; means for mounting the main body proximal to the toilet bowl with the inlet opening positioned substantially between the bowl and the seat; a drawer removably securable to the main body; an air treatment chamber defined by at least one of the main body, the drawer, and a combination of the main body and the drawer; fan means for drawing gas in the inlet opening, through the air treatment chamber and out the air flow exit opening; a power source; light sensitive control assembly means connected with the fan means and the power means for detecting the presence of a person sitting on the seat and activating the fan means; and, air treatment means positioned within the air treatment chamber for removing odiferous particulates at least when the fan means is drawing gas through the air treatment chamber. | 08-25-2011 |
20130205484 | TOILET-SEAT EQUIPPED WITH NOXIOUS ODOR EXHAUST DEVICE - A system, device, and kit to vent noxious odors emanating from within the bowl of a commode. The device comprises a toilet seat with intake vent holes in fluid communication with exhaust vent holes. The system includes a commode, the toilet seat, an electric motor-driven exhaust fan, a filter that absorbs odors, and a switch to turn on and off the exhaust fan. The toilet seat exhaust holes are in fluid communication with the filter and exhaust fan. The toilet seat intake holes are located such that when the toilet seat is lowered, the intake holes are on the bottom or sides of the toilet seat; thus the exhaust fan aspirates the noxious odors contained within and near the toilet bowl. A kit comprises the described components, except the commode, such that the toilet seat and exhaust components can be attached to a conventional commode. | 08-15-2013 |
20130239312 | Toilet Deodorization Device - The present invention discloses a toilet deodorization device which belongs to sanitary equipment. An upper side at a rear part of a sitting-type toilet or a squat toilet in a bathroom is pre-built with a hole (by a conventional drill-and-cut technology) to install a connector of the deodorization device. The connector is next connected to an inner vent pipe. Through an air extractor box, a bad odor which is formed when a user is excreting is sucked in and sent to an outdoor structure along a one-way passage, so that the user can be prevented from being contaminated by the bad odor and air in the bathroom can be kept fresh and clean. | 09-19-2013 |
20130312169 | Two holer toilet - The odors that still linger in a bathroom before extracting them are unbearable sometime. Therefore this invention is to help take out the odors that the exhaust fan does not. | 11-28-2013 |
20140007332 | Toilet Vent System and Method - A toilet vent comprising a first fluid connection and a second fluid connection. Said first fluid connection is between an upper portion of a tank of a toilet above a sanitary fluid level and a gas outlet outside of said tank. Said second fluid connection is between a supply line outside of said tank and one or more tank components inside of said tank. Said toilet vent is capable of housing said first fluid connection and said second fluid connection. A portion of said toilet vent, containing a portion of both said first fluid connection and said second fluid connection, passes through a fluid input in a bottom of said tank. | 01-09-2014 |
20140033415 | Toilet odor elimination system - A toilet odor elimination device and system prevents malodorous toilet odors from escaping into the surrounding air by means of vacuum-like inward flow of air into gasketed toilet where such together with any malodorous are ported out the rearward portion of the toilet into the plumbing vent pipe with assist of vacuum-like pump or motor optimally of sufficient power to maintain lower air pressure within the toilet bowl than its surrounding air pressure. | 02-06-2014 |
20140289941 | TOILET ODOR EXTRACTING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an odor extractor apparatus to be installed in a toilet, particularly to the type of toilet assembly that has both a bowl ( | 10-02-2014 |
20140289942 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FECAL ODORS - Methods and apparatus for controlling fecal odors in an enclosed space, such as a pit latrine, include providing an oxidizer, such as a catalytic heater and an optional mechanical ventilation unit, such as an inline fan, both flow connected to a vault (pit) of the latrine. The heater is also connected to a source of fuel, for example, propane. Fresh air is drawn through vents in the latrine housing and thereafter through toilets in the latrine and through the vault, providing oxygen for the reaction. The fan and/or oxidation process draws both fresh air and accompanying odorous compounds directly from the latrine and into the oxidizer wherein the odorous components are substantially destroyed. | 10-02-2014 |
20150322656 | MODULAR LAVATORY WALL WITH QUIET FLUSH PLENUM - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to passenger transport vehicle-based lavatories. Specifically, this disclosure provides improved lavatory walls and configurations for venting and noise reduction. The walls may include a plenum forming a chamber with one or more openings, in order to help remove odors from the laboratory environment via venting. | 11-12-2015 |
20150376885 | APPARATUS FOR HANDLING AIR - An air treatment device is disclosed. The air treatment device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first air passage part of which one side is connected with at least one contamination space; a first air suction part for enabling the contaminated air within the contamination space to flow into the first air passage part; and a first air treatment part including: a partition formed inside a toilet water tank; at least one of through-holes, which is formed in the partition, connected with the other side of the first air passage part, and connected with a space inside the partition; and an air discharging part for discharging the contaminated air into the inside of the partition. | 12-31-2015 |
20160100723 | Waterless Toilet System And Method With Ventilation Control - A toilet system includes a transport conduit, a flush member, an outer seal element with one or more ventilation passages there through, and an actuator system. All of these components may be mounted on a support structure which is installed on the slab or other foundation in the area of a toilet room and adjacent to a wall of the toilet room. A holding tank is located on the opposite side of the toilet room exterior wall from the support structure or other arrangement for supporting the transport conduit and other components of the system. The holding tank includes a ventilation stack and fan to induce airflow through the toilet system. The flush member and the actuator system cooperate to move excreta collected in the transport conduit to the holding tank. The outer seal element and actuator system cooperate to maintain a desired seal between the transport conduit and holding tank. | 04-14-2016 |
20100101008 | DEODORIZING TOILET SEAT - A toilet seat for filtering foul air includes large capacity internal ducting connected between a very large intake opening and a large exhaust for efficient, high capacity air filtration. The seat comprises an assembly including upper and lower halves joined along a horizontal seam. The seat halves pivot on an axle and are biased apart to sense use of the device to control its on/off timing. The device is activated as the user sits on the seat and is programmed by a controller to continue for a length of time after toilet use. | 04-29-2010 |
004211000 | House plumbing | 2 |
20120023650 | TOILET ODOR REMOVAL APPARATUS - The present invention's toilet provides a toilet odor removal apparatus The toilet may additionally provide a dual flushing system and/or water overflow prevention system. The odor removal apparatus is operable to withdraw air fain a toilet bowl via a suction assembly comprised of a motorized fan to discharge air into a sewer discharge line through a ventilating passage. A valve assembly for controlling the configuration of the system includes a valve controlling means and a solenoid iron plunger. Three main configurations include water flow from the toilet tank to the bowl (flushing), no water flow to the bowl and air flow from the toilet bowl through the fan to the ventilating passage (odor removal), and finally no water flow or air flow (not is use). | 02-02-2012 |
20120204333 | Pressure equalizing valve - Equalizing valve ( | 08-16-2012 |
004213000 | Electric-motor pump | 33 |
20080216220 | Odorless toilet - The present invention provides an odorless toilet comprising an adapter ring compressed between a toilet horn and a sewer pipe flange and having a hollow core, an adapter inlet and an exhaust vent; a seat having at least one intake port, a gas cavity and a gas cavity exhaust port; a fan having a fan inlet and a fan exhaust, the fan inlet connected to the gas cavity exhaust port and the fan exhaust connected to the adapter inlet, wherein when the fan is operating, a negative pressure develops in the seat gas cavity, and the odor is pulled into the seat gas cavity through at least one intake port and exhausted from the gas cavity exhaust port to the adapter inlet and then channeled into a sewer pipe through the exhaust vent, wherein the exhaust vent of the adapter ring extends below the sewer pipe flange, wherein the adapter ring has an opening through the center to allow unobstructed passage of waste matter from the toilet horn to a sewer pipe when the toilet is flushed. | 09-11-2008 |
20080256692 | Novel Toilet Air Treatment Device - The invention comprises a novel device for circulating and treating odorous air inside a toilet bowl without the need for external venting of the treated air. The invention comprises a toilet air treatment device that has an air treatment member. The air treatment member has an inlet port leading from the toilet bowl to an air pathway and an outlet port leading from the air pathway to the toilet bowl. A means for treating air is located along the air pathway of the air treatment member. A means for moving air, located inside the air treatment member, causes air to be moved under pressure from the toilet bowl, through the inlet port, along the air pathway, into contact with the means for treating air, and through the outlet port into the toilet bowl. | 10-23-2008 |
20080307570 | Toilet odor elimination device - A toilet odor elimination device that can be retrofitted to existing toilets and adapted for new toilets includes a toilet intake vent located at the rear of the toilet bowl and which is in flow registration with an odor flow tunnel mounted to the inside front wall of the toilet tank for conveying noxious odors to a filter assembly enclosed within the toilet lid, noxious odors also being conveyed through odor intake vents disposed in odor intake channels extending within the lid, for odor purification and filtering by the filter assembly before release back into the room as freshened and scented air with the filter assembly driven by a fan and motor assembly controlled by a cpu unit, and the actuation of the fan and motor assembly from a program setting button on the toilet lid or from a remote control unit with the running time of the fan and motor assembly being set to various time increments from the program setting button or by time setting buttons on the remote control unit. | 12-18-2008 |
20090044320 | Self-ventilating toilet - An improvement to standard toilet bowls implemented during manufacturing at almost no additional cost, whereby malodor can be vented directly from the toilet bowl into the drainage system. A dedicated auxiliary duct is incorporated in the toilet bowl connecting a circular opening at its top behind the seat with the inside air pocket behind and above the siphon. The opening is blocked with a replaceable tight-fitting plastic plug if the self-venting feature is not required. A low voltage electric fan (6-12V) is retrofitted behind the toilet seat and secured thereto at the seat anchor holes, with a flat intake nozzle fitting under the rear end of the toilet seat, and a discharge tube connected to the aforementioned opening behind the toilet seat. Malodors are sucked by the air fan directly from the toilet bowl through the intake nozzle, and are vented through the discharge tube into the drain system behind the siphon. A biased one way flapper and a mesh system insect screen are deployed inside the exhaust duct (or alternatively a secondary water trap is deployed inside the auxiliary duct) to prevent ingress of malodor and insects from the drains when the air fan is dormant. A switch to actuate the air fan (either manual, or self actuating/de-actuating) and a timing device are incorporated in the system. | 02-19-2009 |
20090126089 | Toilet ventilation system - A toilet ventilation system that includes a ventilation collar mountable between a toilet tank and a toilet base. The ventilation collar cooperates with the toilet base for removal of odoriferous air from the toilet bowl via ports in the toilet rim through the ventilation collar. A fan extracts the air from the ventilation collar. A baffle disposed within the ventilation collar prevents water from being extracted from the vent collar. | 05-21-2009 |
20090188026 | TOILET SEAT COVER HAVING AIR TREATMENT SYSTEM - A toilet seat cover for a toilet having an internal compartment located within the toilet seat cover and an inlet aperture located in a bottom surface of the toilet seat cover. A filtration component is accommodated within the internal compartment and an air moving device for drawing in air from the toilet into the internal compartment and directing the air through the filtration component such that as the air passes through the filtration component, any noxious air, fumes and toilet odors in the air are removed prior to the treated air being discharge, from a discharge outlet of the toilet seat cover, into the surrounding environment. | 07-30-2009 |
20090235441 | Automatic Control and Battery Power Supply - An automatic control and battery power supply for a bathroom odor removal unit, the automatic control and battery power supply comprising: a housing, the housing comprising: a top face in generally orthogonal communication with a toilet tank face; a toilet tank face in generally orthogonal communication with a bottom face; an away face in generally orthogonal communication with the bottom face and top face; a back face in generally orthogonal communication with the toilet tank face, top face and away face; a front face in generally orthogonal communication with the toilet tank face, top face, and away face; a bottom face in generally orthogonal communication with the back face; front face, toilet tank face, and away face; a sensor face in communication with the front face, top face, bottom face, and toilet tank face, and where the angle between the sensor face and the toilet tank face is obtuse; a hanger connectable to the housing, and configured to hang from the upper edge of a toilet tank with the housing outside of and generally to one side of the toilet tank; a power supply located within the housing; a controller located within the housing, and in communication with the power supply; a sensor located on the sensor face, and in signal communication with the controller; at least one display light located on the sensor face, and in signal communication with the controller; a user input device located on the sensor face, and in signal communication with the controller; a plug attached to the housing, and in signal communication with the controller. | 09-24-2009 |
20100024106 | BATHROOM AIR-CONDITIONER - A bathroom air-conditioner includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, a radiator, a decompressing mechanism and a heat absorber are connected with one another through a pipe, a circulating air-course, and a ventilating air-course. In the circulating air-course, the radiator and a circulating fan for circulating the air of the bathroom are placed. In the ventilating air-course, the heat absorber and a ventilating fan for discharging the air from the bathroom to the outside are placed. The heat absorber makes the refrigerant absorb heat from the air of the bathroom, and the radiator makes the refrigerant dissipate heat to the air of the bathroom for heating the bathroom. During the heating of the bathroom, when a temperature of the bathroom becomes higher than a given temperature, a controller reduces an air-blow amount from the ventilating fan. | 02-04-2010 |
20100043128 | SUCTION SYSTEM FOR BATHROOMS - A suction system which comprises an extractor element which is functionally connected in input to a flushing pipe of a flusher of a toilet bowl and in output to a space located outside the room in which the bowl is provided. The extractor element comprises a box-like container, which is provided with an inspection cover and inside which there is a compartment for accommodating an extractor in which the intake port is connected to the flushing pipe of the flusher and the discharge port is connected to a pipe for connection to the space outside the room or other vents; electrical and electronic means for supplying power and managing the system are provided within the box-like container. | 02-25-2010 |
20100199413 | ODOR REMOVAL SYSTEM - An odor removal system and device are provided for removing odors from standard gravity fed and water pressure operated toilets. The system includes a fan assembly for directing air from the toilet bowl and overflow tube through a filter containing an appropriate filter material. It operates upon instruction from a mechanism designed to determine when the toilet is in use. | 08-12-2010 |
20100235974 | TOILET BOWL ODOR REMOVING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A toilet bowl odor removing device and method therefor capable of being coupled to a toilet and capable of effectively collecting air proximate the toilet bowl, thereby preventing the escape of toilet bowl odor into the surrounding environment, and thereafter filtering the collected air, isolating odor causing agents, and then releasing the collected air back into the environment. | 09-23-2010 |
20110041241 | TOILET BOWL DEODORIZING DEVICE - A disposable toilet bowl deodorizing includes a housing containing a fan and a deodorizing air filter. The device includes a mounting mechanism that attaches onto the rim of the toilet bowl with the device positioned on the inside of the toilet bowl. A sensor detects presence of a person on the toilet seat and activates a blower or fan which draws air from inside the toilet bowl through one side of the unit, through the deodorizing air filter, out an exhaust side of the unit and back into the toilet bowl. The device operates at least during the time a person is present on the seat and for a period of time after the person leaves the seat. | 02-24-2011 |
20110047686 | Apparatus for Treating Objectionable Odors in Toilet Bowls - Disclosed is an apparatus for removing foul odor from the stool directly from the stool area without having to first draw the foul air through the toilet closet. The apparatus includes various embodiments including a unit venting the foul air out of the toilet closet or bathroom. The apparatus includes both pressure and motion actuators for activating the fan upon the use of the toilet. Furthermore the apparatus includes a sound generation device for masking bathroom sounds and filter for treating the foul air. The apparatus may be power by household current or battery power. | 03-03-2011 |
20110138525 | Lavatory Systems - An extraction system for removing unpleasant odor includes a housing having front and rear walls and side walls interconnecting the front and rear walls. The depth of the housing from the front to the rear wall is substantially less than distances across the front and rear walls from one side to the other thereof. A centrifugal fan is mounted to the housing with an axis of the fan being perpendicular to the rear wall. The fan has an axial air inlet located centrally of the front wall for receiving odor-laden air and an air outlet from the fan is tangential to the fan and coupled to discharge air to atmosphere from the extraction system. An absorbent filter unit is located within the housing downstream of the fan and includes an absorbent mass and a perfume source. Air discharged to atmosphere is both substantially free of the odor and scented via the absorbent filter unit. | 06-16-2011 |
20120090081 | TOILET WITH ODOR EXHAUSTING MECHANISM - A toilet with bad-odor exhausting mechanism includes a toilet main body having a bowl and a seat. An exhausting mechanism is provided in the toilet main body for exhausting bad odor in the bowl to an outdoor environment, and includes a passage extending around a top of the bowl, a plurality of vents communicating the passage with a space in the bowl, an extension passage extended from an end of the passage to an outer side of the toilet main body, a connecting member connected to another end of the extension passage, an exhaust pipe having an end locked to the connecting member, and an exhaust motor connected to another end of the exhaust pipe. When the exhaust motor is started, bad odor in the bowl is sucked into the passage and exhausted to the outdoor environment via the extension passage and the exhaust pipe. | 04-19-2012 |
20120131737 | ODOR VENTILATION SYSTEM - An odor ventilation system for a bathroom comprising: a venting assembly, where said venting assembly is installed under a toilet seat; an air hose assembly, where said hose assembly connects to the venting assembly at a first end; a fan motor, where said fan motor connects to the hose assembly at a second end; and a vent opening, where said hose assembly continues from the fan motor to the vent opening and said hose assembly transfers odors from the toilet seat to the vent opening. | 05-31-2012 |
20120186007 | VENTILATION DEVICE - A ventilation system for a restroom includes a mounting device to fluidly connect an inside of a toilet bowl to ventilation tubing. The ventilation tubing may fluidly connect to an area outside of the restroom, typically to the outdoors. A fan, such as a conventional ceiling mounted fan, may be used to transport gas from inside the toilet bowl to outside of the restroom. | 07-26-2012 |
20120260411 | COMMODE VENTILATOR - Apparatus for collecting and disposing of air from the vicinity of a commode, utilizing a room exhaust fan. The apparatus may comprise an air intake member mountable to the commode, a conduit extending to the inlet grille of the exhaust fan, and an adapter housing which fits over the intake of the fan and constrains the exhaust fan to draw exclusively or almost exclusively from the conduit. The conduit may comprise flat sided plural sections, with connecting sleeves and right angled elbow connectors. The adapter housing may bear closable louvers. The air intake member may be mounted to the commode using an adhesive bearing anchor, occupying the space between the bowl and the toilet seat. The apparatus may include clips for securing the conduit to a wall surface. The air intake member may be rigid or flaccid. | 10-18-2012 |
20130097770 | TOILET VENTILATION SYSTEM - A toilet ventilation system includes a toilet with a sealing gasket between the toilet seat and bowl. An aperture is positioned in the sealing gasket to allow unpleasant odors to be vacuumed out of the toilet bowl via an exhaust tube. The exhaust tube is fitted onto a ventilator with filtered apertures and a fan. The fan creates the vacuum that forces contaminated air through the filtered apertures so that odorless air is released from the ventilator. | 04-25-2013 |
20130263366 | TOILET ODOR REMOVAL SYSTEM - A toilet odor removal system is described, wherein malodorous air in the bowl of the toilet is evacuated by suction through a tube and into the sink drainage system. The system may be used in the construction of new toilets, or may be easily adapted for sale as a kit to retrofit existing toilets. An intake tube may be located under the toilet seat, in connection with a suction device. The suction device may be coupled to an exhaust tube which connects to the sink drainage system below the p-trap of the sink The exhaust tube may also have a one-way check valve to prevent odors from the sewer system escaping into the ambient air of the bathroom. The odor removal system may also have an automatic means of turning on, such as a sensor or a pressure-activated switch. | 10-10-2013 |
20130263367 | TOILET ODOR ELIMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD - An odor extraction device for use in a toilet bowl and toilet water tank. The device has a housing, a pipe assembly for transporting gases from the toilet bowl, a suction assembly for forcibly moving gases through the pipe assembly, a power supply assembly for supplying power to the suction assembly, and a controller in communication with the suction assembly for controlling and activating the suction assembly. When the controller is activated, it activates the suction assembly to forcibly transport gases from the toilet bowl to a desired location. | 10-10-2013 |
20130269091 | TOILET AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM - A filtration system for a toilet including a fan assembly having an air flow channel in fluid communication with a toilet bowl, a housing interposing the toilet bowl and the fan assembly to receive a filter unit therein such that the filter unit is in fluid communication with the air flow channel. A controller can selectively activate the fan assembly in response to various signals. | 10-17-2013 |
20140059750 | SYSTEM FOR VENTING BAD ODORS FROM A TOILET BOWL - The subject matter discloses system for venting bad odors from a toilet bowl comprising an odor suction device integrated with a toilet seat associated with the toilet bowl, adapted to pivotably couple a toilet seat cover to the toilet seat and configured to vent the bad odors emanating from the toilet bowl to a sewage system via a one-way fluid vent system fluidly coupled to said odor suction device. In some cases, the odor suction device comprises a manifold configured to fluidly couple the toilet bowl and said odor suction device and comprising a plurality of fluid flow inlets for venting the bad odors into said odor suction device, and a fluid pump being operative to pump the vented bad odors from said manifold into said one-way fluid vent system. | 03-06-2014 |
20140137317 | Toilet Air Filtration System - A filtration system to filter air from a toilet bowl includes: a fan assembly having a fan and an air flow channel in fluid communication with the toilet bowl to draw air from the toilet bowl; a housing interposing the toilet bowl and the fan assembly, the housing having a filter receptacle to receive a filter unit therein, the received filter unit being in fluid communication with the air flow channel wherein the fan assembly draws air through the filter unit to exhaust the air out of the air flow channel; an activator to activate the fan assembly; and, a decimator for killing or eliminating particulate matter in the air flow. | 05-22-2014 |
20140173818 | FLUSHING DEVICE WITH ODOUR EXTRACTION - A flushing device ( | 06-26-2014 |
20140298576 | ODOR EXTRACTOR - An improved odor extracting apparatus and system are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments provide an exhaust vacuum for a toilet with associated venting installed through existing walls, windows, ceilings, or other outlets. The exhaust apparatus suctions air and aerosol particles from the toilet bowl to prevent lingering odor in the restroom and areas proximate to the restroom. Embodiments of the disclosed odor extractor are installed either independently of the toilet seat or incorporated in the toilet seat manufacturing process. Exemplary models fit any make of toilet seat and are interchangeable between toilet seats. The disclosed odor extractor is low in both noise and vibration. | 10-09-2014 |
20140338111 | Odor Eliminating System for a Toilet - A ventilation system for a toilet that provides a clean, convenient and safe means for eliminating unpleasant odors by use of a fan is herein disclosed. This system can be added to an existing toilet or used in newbuilt as so desired. Odors are eliminated directly to the sewer outflow. | 11-20-2014 |
20140338112 | Toilet Vent System and Method - A toilet vent comprising a first fluid connection and a second fluid connection. Said first fluid connection is between an upper portion of a tank of a toilet above a sanitary fluid level and a gas outlet outside of said tank. Said second fluid connection is between a supply line outside of said tank and one or more tank components inside of said tank. Said toilet vent is capable of housing said first fluid connection and said second fluid connection. A portion of said toilet vent, containing a portion of both said first fluid connection and said second fluid connection, passes through a fluid input in a bottom of said tank. | 11-20-2014 |
20150074886 | Toilet Deodorizing Apparatus - Disclosed is a toilet deodorizing apparatus having a main body controlled by a sensor switch of a control unit for discharging gases. Smell gases are guided to the inside from a gas inlet of the main body and then guided to the outside through a gas outlet to achieve a deodorizing effect. | 03-19-2015 |
20150082525 | Dispersion Assembly - An odor dispersion assembly for dispersing an odor from a receptacle to an external exhaust through an existing structure and at least one existing pipe. The assembly is operable to suck the odors at a proximal point to their discharge. A receptacle receives a discharge. The receptacle includes a seat for providing a surface for a user to sit for performing the discharge. The seat include at least one aperture that receives and directs the odor to a cavity within the seat. A pressure differential portion sucks the odor from the cavity. The odors passes through a dispersion tube behind the toilet, and through an existing barrier. The dispersion tube joins with at least one existing pipe and tubing behind the existing barrier. The existing pipes carries the odor to an exhaust portion. Existing pipes and structures are used to minimize costs. | 03-26-2015 |
20150292189 | Toilet Odor Remover Kit - A toilet odor removal system as described, wherein an extraction device with a motorized fan suctions malodors from a toilet stool through an intake device placed under a toilet seat and expels such odors through an outlet source (exterior wall or exhaust vent). The extraction device is connected to the intake device and the outlet source by means of flexible conduits. The intake device is fastened between a toilet seat and a toilet bowl with the existing toilet seat fasteners. The intake device is exteriorly designed as to be inconspicuous, and interiorly designed to allow for self-drainage to prevent malfunctions in the system due to moisture or water. The extraction device is interiorly designed with opposing funnel-shaped chambers to help its interior fan suction and expel malodors. The motorized fan can be activated and deactivated automatically by means of a sensor, or manually by means of an On/Off switch | 10-15-2015 |
20160010318 | AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR TOILET SEAT VENTILATION, KITTY LITTER BOXES AND OTHER CONTAINERS | 01-14-2016 |
20160040415 | Ventilating System For Toilet Stool - An improved toilet ventilating system, in one embodiment having a ventilation fan adapted for withdrawing air from a toilet stool bowl and discharging the air into a waste discharge passage of the toilet stool. A second embodiment, having a ventilation fan adapted for withdrawing air from a toilet stool bowl, passing the air through a filter for removing particulates and gases from the air and an element for disinfecting and/or scenting the air, then discharges the treated air back into the room atmosphere. | 02-11-2016 |
004214000 | Water-motor pump | 2 |
20080295234 | ODOURLESS TOILET - An odourless toilet is provided. The toilet comprises a flush tank comprising a flushing water wet chamber, which comprises a flush assembly; and a flush outlet. The flush tank also comprises a dry chamber, which is positioned adjacent the wet chamber. The dry chamber comprises a chamber inlet, and a ventilator connected to the chamber inlet. The toilet also comprises a toilet bowl, which comprises a basin and, a basin access. The basin access comprises a wet inlet in fluid communication with the wet chamber flush outlet and the basin. The wet inlet serves in conveying the flushing water to the basin. The basin access also comprises a dry outlet in fluid communication with the dry chamber inlet and the basin. The toilet further comprises a diverter, which is positioned between the flush tank and toilet bowl, and registers with the basin access. The diverter comprises a flush passage, which couples the flush outlet to the wet inlet. The diverter also comprises an exhaust passage, which couples the dry chamber inlet to the dry outlet. | 12-04-2008 |
20090089920 | Odour Extraction Device for a Toilet Pan - An odour extraction device ( | 04-09-2009 |
004216000 | Bowl structure or vent valve | 3 |
20080256693 | Systems and Apparatus for Toilet Odour Removal - An odour removal apparatus for a toilet is described wherein the toilet has a bowl, a cistern for supplying water to the bowl, a flushing valve of a flushing mechanism within the cistern and an internal overflow in fluid and/or gaseous communication with the inside of the cistern and an area in the vicinity of the bowl. The apparatus includes an inlet adapted to be in fluid and/or gaseous communication with the bowl via the internal overflow and/or the flushing mechanism when installed. The apparatus also includes a gases extraction means for drawing gases and entrained odours from the area in the vicinity of the bowl, to the inlet, via the internal overflow and/or the flushing mechanism. The gases and entrained odours may then be passed to a filter to remove odours therefrom. | 10-23-2008 |
20080301865 | Toilet ventilation system and associated method - A toilet ventilation system for automatically removing undesirable odor from a toilet during operation preferably includes a toilet, an air intake port, a conduit, and an air discharge port directly coupled to such a conduit. The toilet ventilation system may further include a mechanism for automatically ventilating odorous air from an area located adjacent to the toilet rim to an area remotely located from the toilet rim by siphoning the odorous air through the air intake port to the air discharge port. | 12-11-2008 |
20090307831 | Odor-free toilet - An odor extracting system for a toilet bowl of a toilet pedestal, coupleable to a water supply via a flush conduit leading to flush outlets under a rim of the bowl; the bowl being coupleable to a sewage pipe via a U shaped trap; the odor extracting system comprising: an air bypass extending substantially through the pedestal, the air bypass for bypassing the U shaped trap, that is coupled to air intake ports around the toilet bowl, and to the sewage pipe downstream of the U shaped trap; an air pump for pumping air and vapors out of toilet bowl to sewage pipe via the air bypass, and a light weight air valve upstream of the air pump, the air valve to seal the air bypass when said pump is not in use to prevent escape of smells from the sewage pipe to the toilet bowl; said system further comprising a sealing lid coupled to the toilet pedestal, allowing access to the air valve and air pump, whilst preventing escape of odors from the bypass. | 12-17-2009 |
004217000 | Seat structure | 9 |
20080235856 | Bathroom odour elimination system - A suctioning toilet seat system comprises a main toilet seat body and a plurality of suctioning apertures disposed in the main toilet seat body. The plurality of suctioning apertures are in fluid communication with an outlet in the main toilet seat body. A hose connects the outlet in fluid communication with a fan. An optional filter means is connected in fluid communication with the outlet for filtering air suctioned by the fan. | 10-02-2008 |
20090235442 | Ventilated Toilet Apparatus and Dual Function Toilet Seat - A ventilated toilet apparatus includes a toilet seat assembly ( | 09-24-2009 |
20100064423 | TOILET SEAT AND TOILET EQUIPPED THEREWITH - In a toilet seat having suctioning of air from the toilet bowl, an advantageous air flow is achieved in the toilet seat by means of the arrangement of elongated suction ports on both sides of the longitudinal center line of the seat. | 03-18-2010 |
20100071120 | TOILET BOWL ASSEMBLY WITH AIR ASPIRATION AND FILTRATION - A toilet bowl assembly comprising a base fixed to a bowl, provided with a toilet seat and a device for aspirating air from the bowl. The base comprises an extension that has its upper part provided with a presence detection window directed to above the seat and forming an aspiration channel opening into the bowl. A circuit for controlling the function of the aspirating device with an infrared detector situated in the detection window to detect a presence on the seat and with an electric power supply for the circuit and the aspirating device. | 03-25-2010 |
20110099697 | VENTILATED TOILET SEAT - A ventilated toilet seat and system removes malodorous gas from within and a around a toilet bowl. | 05-05-2011 |
20120227167 | TOILET SEAT WITH PASSAGE SYSTEM FOR REMOVAL OF FOUL AIR - A ventilating apparatus for a toilet comprises a toilet seat having a rear end and an interior surface extending around a central opening. A primary venting passageway is formed in the seat and extends from the rear end and along opposite side sections and has at least one vent outlet located at the rear end. Inlet apertures are distributed around the interior surface and are in fluid communication with the passageway. Two hinge mechanisms are provided to pivotally connect the rear end of the seat to the toilet bowl and at least one of these mechanisms includes a threaded connecting pin member having a further venting passageway extending therethrough. This further passageway has an upper end which can be sealingly connected to the outlet at the rear of the toilet seat. Another venting outlet located at the bottom end of the pin member can be connected to a vacuum source for withdrawing foul air by means of the venting passageways. | 09-13-2012 |
20130104303 | Toilet Seat Vacuum | 05-02-2013 |
20130283512 | KEEP THE BAD SMELL OUT - This invention comprises a toilet seat with airflow vents, one or more turn on/off switches, which could be attached to the toilet seat, an exhaust fan or pump with different speeds and an exhaust pipe that will pull the bad smell out of the house before it even reach the user's nose. This invention will solve the bad smell problem witch usually come to our noses while defecating. | 10-31-2013 |
20140201893 | VENTILATED TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY - A ventilated toilet seat assembly includes a seat which defines air inlets and internal air flow passages. The seat may be opened for cleaning. The assembly includes a pair of seat mounts for hingedly mounting the seat to a toilet. The mounts each define a port which leads to an internal chamber. The flow passages through the seat align with the ports in the mounts. The mounts connect to a toilet with fasteners which define an air path from the interior chamber. Nuts are connected to the fasteners for securing the mounts and for mounting conduits which lead from the fasteners to an air mover. | 07-24-2014 |
004218000 | Roof outlet | 1 |
20090188027 | VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An ventilating and air conditioning apparatus includes a circulating fan for sucking air from a sucking port open to a first indoor space and blowing the air through a blowout port into the first indoor space, a ventilating fan for sucking air from an exhausting port open to a second indoor space and evacuating the air to the outdoors for ventilation, and a refrigerant circuit formed of a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a first heat exchanger for exchanging heat of air blown into the first indoor space by the circulating fan with the refrigerant, an expanding mechanism for expanding the refrigerant, and a second heat exchanger for exchanging heat of air blown into the second indoor space by the ventilating fan with the refrigerant. The compressor, first heat exchanger, expanding mechanism, and second heat exchanger are coupled together with pipes for the refrigerant to circulate therethrough in this order. | 07-30-2009 |
004219000 | Sewer | 3 |
20090044321 | Sewer and septic tank venting device - A venting device configured to attach to a vent and to reduce malodors emitted from a vent includes a first end, a second end, and a center portion. The second end includes two holes into which a barrier is inserted. The second end also includes a protrusion and a ball configured to rest on the protrusion. When a disruption in air pressure occurs within the venting device, the ball moves upward from the protrusion to allow air to exit the device. The barrier prevents the ball from moving upward beyond the barrier. | 02-19-2009 |
20130305441 | Sewer Vent - A sewer vent | 11-21-2013 |
004220000 | Disinfecting | 1 |
20120227168 | MANHOLE ODOR ELIMINATOR - A sewer gas odor absorption apparatus for a manhole having a perforate manhole cover disposed in the manhole which includes an imperforate housing having a seal dimensioned and configured for sealing engagement with the manhole, the housing has a first extremity and a second extremity and a passageway in fluid communication with ambient air above the manhole cover at the first extremity and in fluid communication with sewer gases at the second extremity thereof. A sub-assembly including a porous absorption media and a variable volume device disposed in mutual fluid communication in a subassembly having first and second axial extremities, the first and second extremities of the subassembly being disposed in fluid communication respectively with the first and second extremities of the imperforate housing. | 09-13-2012 |
004209000 | With fluid filter | 1 |
20090293182 | Method for Air Removal from a Water-Closet Bowl and a Device for air removal from a water-closet bowl - A method for air removal from a water-closet bowl consisting in the directing of the air from the water-closet bowl to a vertical ventilation duct where partial vacuum is generated under any weather conditions A device for air removal from a water-closet bowl whose toilet seat ( | 12-03-2009 |
20100281608 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR VENTILATING A TOILET - A ventilation system for a toilet includes a seat that forms a substantially airtight seal with an upper rim of a bowl, an aperture extending from the inner surface to the outer surface, and a conduit coupled to the bowl outer surface at a first end and forming a substantially airtight seal with the aperture. The conduit is coupled at a second end to a vent pipe, wherein the vent pipe is positioned within a wall adjacent the toilet. | 11-11-2010 |
20110203040 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING OBJECTIONABLE ODORS IN TOILET BOWLS AND THE LIKE - An apparatus for treating objectionable odors in a toilet bowl, the toilet bowl including a seat positioned above the toilet bowl includes a main body having an inlet opening and an airflow exit opening; means for mounting the main body proximal to the toilet bowl with the inlet opening positioned substantially between the bowl and the seat; a drawer removably securable to the main body; an air treatment chamber defined by at least one of the main body, the drawer, and a combination of the main body and the drawer; fan means for drawing gas in the inlet opening, through the air treatment chamber and out the air flow exit opening; a power source; light sensitive control assembly means connected with the fan means and the power means for detecting the presence of a person sitting on the seat and activating the fan means; and, air treatment means positioned within the air treatment chamber for removing odiferous particulates at least when the fan means is drawing gas through the air treatment chamber. | 08-25-2011 |
20130205484 | TOILET-SEAT EQUIPPED WITH NOXIOUS ODOR EXHAUST DEVICE - A system, device, and kit to vent noxious odors emanating from within the bowl of a commode. The device comprises a toilet seat with intake vent holes in fluid communication with exhaust vent holes. The system includes a commode, the toilet seat, an electric motor-driven exhaust fan, a filter that absorbs odors, and a switch to turn on and off the exhaust fan. The toilet seat exhaust holes are in fluid communication with the filter and exhaust fan. The toilet seat intake holes are located such that when the toilet seat is lowered, the intake holes are on the bottom or sides of the toilet seat; thus the exhaust fan aspirates the noxious odors contained within and near the toilet bowl. A kit comprises the described components, except the commode, such that the toilet seat and exhaust components can be attached to a conventional commode. | 08-15-2013 |
20130239312 | Toilet Deodorization Device - The present invention discloses a toilet deodorization device which belongs to sanitary equipment. An upper side at a rear part of a sitting-type toilet or a squat toilet in a bathroom is pre-built with a hole (by a conventional drill-and-cut technology) to install a connector of the deodorization device. The connector is next connected to an inner vent pipe. Through an air extractor box, a bad odor which is formed when a user is excreting is sucked in and sent to an outdoor structure along a one-way passage, so that the user can be prevented from being contaminated by the bad odor and air in the bathroom can be kept fresh and clean. | 09-19-2013 |
20130312169 | Two holer toilet - The odors that still linger in a bathroom before extracting them are unbearable sometime. Therefore this invention is to help take out the odors that the exhaust fan does not. | 11-28-2013 |
20140007332 | Toilet Vent System and Method - A toilet vent comprising a first fluid connection and a second fluid connection. Said first fluid connection is between an upper portion of a tank of a toilet above a sanitary fluid level and a gas outlet outside of said tank. Said second fluid connection is between a supply line outside of said tank and one or more tank components inside of said tank. Said toilet vent is capable of housing said first fluid connection and said second fluid connection. A portion of said toilet vent, containing a portion of both said first fluid connection and said second fluid connection, passes through a fluid input in a bottom of said tank. | 01-09-2014 |
20140033415 | Toilet odor elimination system - A toilet odor elimination device and system prevents malodorous toilet odors from escaping into the surrounding air by means of vacuum-like inward flow of air into gasketed toilet where such together with any malodorous are ported out the rearward portion of the toilet into the plumbing vent pipe with assist of vacuum-like pump or motor optimally of sufficient power to maintain lower air pressure within the toilet bowl than its surrounding air pressure. | 02-06-2014 |
20140289941 | TOILET ODOR EXTRACTING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an odor extractor apparatus to be installed in a toilet, particularly to the type of toilet assembly that has both a bowl ( | 10-02-2014 |
20140289942 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FECAL ODORS - Methods and apparatus for controlling fecal odors in an enclosed space, such as a pit latrine, include providing an oxidizer, such as a catalytic heater and an optional mechanical ventilation unit, such as an inline fan, both flow connected to a vault (pit) of the latrine. The heater is also connected to a source of fuel, for example, propane. Fresh air is drawn through vents in the latrine housing and thereafter through toilets in the latrine and through the vault, providing oxygen for the reaction. The fan and/or oxidation process draws both fresh air and accompanying odorous compounds directly from the latrine and into the oxidizer wherein the odorous components are substantially destroyed. | 10-02-2014 |
20150322656 | MODULAR LAVATORY WALL WITH QUIET FLUSH PLENUM - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to passenger transport vehicle-based lavatories. Specifically, this disclosure provides improved lavatory walls and configurations for venting and noise reduction. The walls may include a plenum forming a chamber with one or more openings, in order to help remove odors from the laboratory environment via venting. | 11-12-2015 |
20150376885 | APPARATUS FOR HANDLING AIR - An air treatment device is disclosed. The air treatment device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first air passage part of which one side is connected with at least one contamination space; a first air suction part for enabling the contaminated air within the contamination space to flow into the first air passage part; and a first air treatment part including: a partition formed inside a toilet water tank; at least one of through-holes, which is formed in the partition, connected with the other side of the first air passage part, and connected with a space inside the partition; and an air discharging part for discharging the contaminated air into the inside of the partition. | 12-31-2015 |
20160100723 | Waterless Toilet System And Method With Ventilation Control - A toilet system includes a transport conduit, a flush member, an outer seal element with one or more ventilation passages there through, and an actuator system. All of these components may be mounted on a support structure which is installed on the slab or other foundation in the area of a toilet room and adjacent to a wall of the toilet room. A holding tank is located on the opposite side of the toilet room exterior wall from the support structure or other arrangement for supporting the transport conduit and other components of the system. The holding tank includes a ventilation stack and fan to induce airflow through the toilet system. The flush member and the actuator system cooperate to move excreta collected in the transport conduit to the holding tank. The outer seal element and actuator system cooperate to maintain a desired seal between the transport conduit and holding tank. | 04-14-2016 |
20100101008 | DEODORIZING TOILET SEAT - A toilet seat for filtering foul air includes large capacity internal ducting connected between a very large intake opening and a large exhaust for efficient, high capacity air filtration. The seat comprises an assembly including upper and lower halves joined along a horizontal seam. The seat halves pivot on an axle and are biased apart to sense use of the device to control its on/off timing. The device is activated as the user sits on the seat and is programmed by a controller to continue for a length of time after toilet use. | 04-29-2010 |