Toilet and bathroom exhaust system
OwnerErvin E. Salazarinventor
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Abstract
A toilet and bathroom exhaust system of the present invention provides a single system that handles both the removal of noxious air in an around the toilet and dehumidification of the air in the entire room. An intake manifold may be configured to be 1) attached to the bottom of the toilet lid; 2) attached to the top of the toilet rim; or 3) integrated into the toilet rim with the water drainage supply lines for flushing. The noxious air can be routed via an exhaust fan outside the house. The exhaust fan may also be configured to route noxious air into the trap area in the toilet. Proximity and humidity sensors may be used for further control and automation of the system.
Claims8
A toilet and bathroom exhaust system, comprising:
- a manifold having first portion and manifold cover and a plurality of inlet ports and an exit port;
- the plurality of inlet ports being in fluid communication with the exit port and arranged in an inlet port arcuate configuration in the first portion;
- the inlet ports being in fluid communication with an arcuate air passageway, having two opposing ends, in the first portion;
- the manifold cover residing over and adhered to the first portion thereby defining the inlet ports and the arcuate air passageway residing therebetween;
- the manifold being configured and arranged to rest on a top surface of a toilet bowl of a toilet having at least one seat fastener holes therethrough;
- the arcuate air passageway being substantially parallel to the inlet port arcuate configuration;
- a connector tube connected to the second end of the arcuate air passageway and partially doubling back in arcuate and parallel fashion with the arcuate air passageway;
- the connector tube residing between the first portion and the manifold cover;
- an exhaust fan unit having an inlet end and an outlet end;
- a first hollow fastener, having a first end and a second end, being configured and arranged to be routed through one of the at least one seat fastener holes;
- the exit port being in fluid communication with an interior passageway of the first hollow fastener;
- the connector tube fluidly connecting the arcuate air passageway with the interior passageway of the first hollow fastener;
- the interior passageway of the first hollow fastener being in fluid communication with the exit port of the manifold and the inlet end of the exhaust fan;
- the manifold being configured and arranged to reside between the top surface of the toilet bowl and a toilet seat secured to the toilet bowl via the first hollow fastener;
- whereby air is routed from the at least one inlet port of the manifold, through the arcuate air passageway, then through the connector tube, then into the first hollow fastener and then into the exhaust fan for removal of the air from the toilet manifold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.