Bathroom odor eliminator
OwnerJohn W. O'Brieninventor
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Abstract
As an improvement for eliminating lingering bathroom odor, a few drops of an appropriate fluid mixture such as a chlorinated hydrocarbon containing a small amount of a volatile fragrant fluid is added to water in a toilet bowl prior to the use of the toilet. A unique property of the first fluid causes the resultant mixture to spread quickly over the entire surface of the water, forming a nonpermeable film across which the odor emanating from unflushed feces cannot pass. The second fluid quickly vaporizes from this film allowing the resulting concentrated fragrance to neutralize within the toilet bowl the flatulence odor produced during a bowel movement. A person sitting upon the toilet seat actuates a semiautomatic fluid dispenser.
Claims16
A dispenser for injecting film forming hydrocarbon fluid into a toilet bowl to trap obnoxious gasses, said dispenser comprising:
- an inlet block for receiving said fluid from an external source;
- an outlet block spaced apart from said inlet block for outputting fluid into said bowl;
- a deformable tube extending between said inlet and outlet blocks, said tube establishing a fluid flow pathway between said blocks;
- spring biased activation means for compressing said tube when downward force is placed on a seat of said toilet and for uncompressing said tube when said force is removed;
- whereby tube compression forces fluid into said toilet bowl and the subsequent release of said compression suctions fluid into said tube from said source.
A dispenser for eliminating bathroom odor, said dispenser adapted to output a predetermined amount of a film forming hydrocarbon fluid into the water in a toilet bowl to trap gases in said water, said dispenser comprising:
- an inlet block for communicating with a source of said fluid secured to an underside of a toilet seat, and further comprising an output;
- a first check valve connected to said output to control the direction of flow of fluid through said inlet block;
- an outlet block adapted to be secured to the underside said toilet seat and spaced apart from said inlet block, said outlet block comprising a fluid input and an output disposed adjacent said toilet bowl;
- a second check valve connected to said outlet block input to control the direction of flow of fluid through said outlet block;
- a deformable rubber tube extending between said first and second check valves to establish fluid flow communication between said inlet block and said outlet block;
- a tube contacting spring normally biased out of contact with said tube for compressing said tube when downward force is applied to said toilet seat;
- whereby downward force on said seat compresses said tube to forcibly dispense said fluid into said toilet bowl and subsequent release of said force enables said tube to draw fluid into said tube, through said inlet block and associated check valve, from said source,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.