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US20060031980A1
US20060031980A1 US10/710,902 US71090204A US2006031980A1 US 20060031980 A1 US20060031980 A1 US 20060031980A1 US 71090204 A US71090204 A US 71090204A US 2006031980 A1 US2006031980 A1 US 2006031980A1
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    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03DWATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/04Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices
    • E03D9/05Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices ventilating the bowl

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  • the present invention relates to ventilation apparatus, and more particularly, to the type that is installed in a toilet.
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,219,853 and 5,906,009 ventilate from below the flush valve.
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,991,933 and 5,839,127 ventilate through specially-extended overflow tubes.
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,940,893 and 4,590,629 force air from the overflow tube down into water in the tank.
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,718,005, 6,279,173 and 3,681,790 remove air directly from the overflow tube.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,583,250 requires a specially-adapted overflow tube.
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,260,215 and 6,233,750 remove air directly from the bowl.
  • FIG. 1 is a partially broken away side view of a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a partially broken away side view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is sectional view taken along lines 3 - 3 of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is a partially broken away front view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a partially broken away side view of the second embodiment of the present invention illustrating air flow.
  • toilet 10 is conventional in every respect with the exception of conduit 12 in lid 14 .
  • toilet 10 has an open air passageway from the bowl 16 through the rim 18 , flush valve 20 and overflow tube 22 to an air space 24 above water 26 in tank 28 .
  • Conduit 14 passes between from the air space 24 to outside the room where the toilet is located through hose 30 and fan 32 .
  • a seal 34 is provided between the lid 14 and the top rim 36 of the tank 28 .
  • the seal 34 may be omitted if the lid 14 and top rim 36 are adequately air-tight without a seal.
  • conduit 50 is now integrally formed in a back wall 52 of the tank 54 .
  • Conduit 50 has an open inlet 56 above the water level 58 , and an outlet 60 at the bottom conduit 50 .
  • Hose 62 passes through wall 64 of the room and is connected to fan 66 .
  • An advantage of the integrally formed conduit is that it is essentially maintenance-free and as durable as the material from which the rest of the toilet is made. Moreover, the outlet 60 is hidden from view in positions from which users normally approach the toilet. A further advantage, compared to the embodiment of FIG. 1 , is that the tank lid may be easily removed for maintenance of the internal parts of the toilet.
  • a conduit 80 is a tube 82 passing through an aperture 84 in a bottom wall 86 of the tank. Suitable fittings 88 prevent leakage. Open top 90 is above water level 92 , and hose 94 passes outside the room where the toilet is located.

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A toilet with ventilation apparatus has an open air passageway from a bowl through a rim, flush valve and overflow tube to an air space above water in a tank, and a conduit from the air space to outside a room where the toilet is located.

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    TECHNICAL FIELD
  • The present invention relates to ventilation apparatus, and more particularly, to the type that is installed in a toilet.
  • BACKGROUND ART
  • Many toilet ventilators have been invented in the past, none of them included apparatus that ventilates the air space that exists above the water level in the tank in a conventional toilet, which air space is connected directly through the overflow tube to the water outlets in the rim of the toilet bowl, where noxious odors emanate.
  • For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,219,853 and 5,906,009 ventilate from below the flush valve. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,991,933 and 5,839,127 ventilate through specially-extended overflow tubes. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,940,893 and 4,590,629 force air from the overflow tube down into water in the tank. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,718,005, 6,279,173 and 3,681,790 remove air directly from the overflow tube. U.S. Pat. No. 4,583,250 requires a specially-adapted overflow tube. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,260,215 and 6,233,750 remove air directly from the bowl.
  • Thus, none of these prior art systems utilize to the greatest extent possible the air passageways that are already built into conventional toilets in the simplest manner, by simply ventilating the air space in the tank to a conduit outside the room where the toilet is located.
  • It is one of the main objects of the present invention to provide an apparatus that extracts gases discharged by users of a toilet from the air space in the toilet tank.
  • It is yet another object of this invention to provide such a apparatus that is inexpensive to manufacture and maintain while retaining its effectiveness.
  • Further objects of the invention will be brought out in the following part of the specification, wherein detailed description is for the purpose of fully disclosing the invention without placing limitations thereon.
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  • With the above and other related objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a partially broken away side view of a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a partially broken away side view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is sectional view taken along lines 3-3 of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 is a partially broken away front view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a partially broken away side view of the second embodiment of the present invention illustrating air flow.
  • DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
  • Referring initially to FIG. 1, toilet 10 is conventional in every respect with the exception of conduit 12 in lid 14. Thus, toilet 10 has an open air passageway from the bowl 16 through the rim 18, flush valve 20 and overflow tube 22 to an air space 24 above water 26 in tank 28. Conduit 14 passes between from the air space 24 to outside the room where the toilet is located through hose 30 and fan 32.
  • Preferably, a seal 34 is provided between the lid 14 and the top rim 36 of the tank 28. In many instances, the seal 34 may be omitted if the lid 14 and top rim 36 are adequately air-tight without a seal. An advantage of this embodiment is that it may be incorporated in an existing installation by merely replacing the preexisting lid with a new lid that has the conduit 12.
  • Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3, in a first alternate embodiment all the conventional toilet parts are the same as in FIG. 1. The difference in this embodiment is that the conduit 50 is now integrally formed in a back wall 52 of the tank 54. Conduit 50 has an open inlet 56 above the water level 58, and an outlet 60 at the bottom conduit 50. Hose 62 passes through wall 64 of the room and is connected to fan 66.
  • An advantage of the integrally formed conduit is that it is essentially maintenance-free and as durable as the material from which the rest of the toilet is made. Moreover, the outlet 60 is hidden from view in positions from which users normally approach the toilet. A further advantage, compared to the embodiment of FIG. 1, is that the tank lid may be easily removed for maintenance of the internal parts of the toilet.
  • Referring now to FIG. 3, again, all the conventional toilet features are present, except a conduit 80 is a tube 82 passing through an aperture 84 in a bottom wall 86 of the tank. Suitable fittings 88 prevent leakage. Open top 90 is above water level 92, and hose 94 passes outside the room where the toilet is located.
  • In operation, as best shown in FIG. 5, air is removed from bowl 16 to the hose 62 as shown by the arrows.
  • Whereas, the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that various changes and modifications will be suggested to one skilled in the art, and it is intended to encompass such changes and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

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7. A toilet with ventilation apparatus, comprising: an open air passageway from a bowl through a rim, flush valve and overflow tube to an air space above water in a tank; a conduit from the air space to outside a room where the toilet is located; with the conduit being integrally formed in a back wall of the tank; with the conduit having an open inlet above the water in the tank and an outlet at the bottom of the conduit; the outlet being located exterior of the tank and below a back wall of the tank; with a hose connected to the outlet and extending behind the toilet and through a room wall adjacent to and behind the toilet; with a fan connected to the hose on another side of the room wall and remote from the toilet; and with a seal between the lid and a top rim of the tank.
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US20100077543A1 (en) * 2008-09-30 2010-04-01 Hofmann Scott E Exhaustible toilet and odor removal system
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US4590629A (en) * 1984-07-27 1986-05-27 Lusk Leonard A Toilet ventilating device
US5029346A (en) * 1990-05-15 1991-07-09 Fernald Sr Robert C Toilet bowl vent system
US5201079A (en) * 1991-09-24 1993-04-13 Sowards Edward W Toilet ventilation system
US5718005A (en) * 1995-10-06 1998-02-17 Ng; Kamsik Foul air remover for toilet system
US5839127A (en) * 1997-10-31 1998-11-24 Curiel; Jesus M. Odor extractor apparatus
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2008025051A1 (en) * 2006-08-29 2008-03-06 Morris, Elaine, K. An air exhaust system for a toilet
US20080233505A1 (en) * 2007-03-19 2008-09-25 Tsuneyasu Nagatomo Toner for developing electrostatic latent image, and image forming apparatus and process cartridge using the toner
US20100077543A1 (en) * 2008-09-30 2010-04-01 Hofmann Scott E Exhaustible toilet and odor removal system
FR3076304A1 (en) * 2017-12-29 2019-07-05 Etienne Plantier VICY AIR SUCTION IN A WC

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