Free standing toilet stool ventilating device
OwnerClarence E. Poisterinventor
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Abstract
A free standing toilet stool ventilating device for placing adjacent a toilet and ventilating fumes therefrom. The device having a reversible pivotable air inlet arm disposed between the top of the toilet bowl and the bottom of the toilet seat. The device providing an electric blower and charcoal filter for filtering the fumes. The housing further including a water overflow chamber with a floating ball valve for receiving overflow water from the toilet and discharging it therefrom to prevent water from contacting the filter and electric blower.
Claims9
A free standing toilet stool ventilating device for placing adjacent a toilet and ventilating fumes therefrom, the device comprising:
- a housing having an air intake port disposed in the top thereof and an air discharge port disposed in the bottom thereof;
- a hollow air inlet arm having one end disposable between the top of the toilet bowl and the bottom of the toilet seat, the other end of said air inlet arm pivotally attached to the air intake port of said housing;
- an electric blower mounted in said housing for drawing air from the air intake port and discharging it through the air discharge port;
- a filter mounted in said housing and positioned above the blower for filtering the intake air;
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- water overflow means mounted in said housing for receiving an overflow of water from the toilet through the air intake port and discharging the water out a water discharge port, thereby preventing the water from contacting said filter and said electric blower.
A free standing toilet stool ventilating device for placing adjacent a toilet and ventilating fumes therefrom, the device comprising:
- a housing having an air intake port disposed in the top thereof and an air discharge port disposed in the bottom thereof;
- a hollow air inlet arm having one end horizontally disposable between the top of the toilet bowl and the bottom of the toilet seat, the other end of said arm vertically disposed and pivotally attached to the air intake port of said housing and threadably connected thereto;
- an electric blower mounted in said housing for drawing intake air from the air intake port and discharging it through the air discharge port;
- a removable charcoal filter mounted in said housing and positioned above the blower for filtering the intake air;
- a water overflow chamber mounted in said housing and disposed below said air intake port for receiving overflow water from the toilet through the intake port, said chamber including a floating ball resting in an open ball seat, the overflow water floating said ball above the seat and flowing therethrough into a water discharge port mounted at the bottom of said housing;
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- a vertical push rod having one end extending upwardly through an aperture in the top of said housing, the other end of said push rod resting on top of an electric switch, said switch electrically wired to said electric blower, by pushing said push rod, said switch is turned on and off for activating said electric blower.
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