Toilet gas suction vent
OwnerPavel Baldeainventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for venting odors from the toilet bowl by using a fan installed on one side of the toilet bowl. The odors are discharged under the toilet in the drain pipe through an appropriate extension ring designed to allow transit of discharged air. Easy installation of the mechanism requires only unbolting the toilet from the floor, placing the extension ring, base extension board and a new wax ring on the drainage flange, rebolting the toilet in place and making the connection to the fan.
Claims4
A ventilating system apparatus for an associated toilet bowl having an associated toilet seat and an associated soil pipe which comprises:
- a collar disposed intermediate the associated toilet bowl and the associated soil pipe, said collar having an opening therein;
- a conduit having a first end and a second end, said first end being dimensioned and configured for insertion intermediate the associated toilet seat and the associated toilet bowl, said second end being dimensioned and configured for insertion into said opening;
- a fan disposed in fluid communications with said conduit to urge gases from said first end to said second end;
- a valve disposed within said conduit, said valve having an open position allowing free flow of gases from said first end to said second end and a closed position that prevents free flow of gases from said first end to said second end;
- a switch operatively connected to said fan and causing said fan to operate or not operate;
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- a mechanical linkage connected to said valve mechanism, said mechanical linkage permitting manual movement of said valve mechanism from said open position to said closed position and from said closed position to said open position;
- said valve mechanism being a flapper valve, said switch and valve mechanism are interconnected for simultaneous operation, said mechanical linkage including a cable and an arm dimensioned and configured for movement within a channel, said cable is attached to said arm and the tension on said cable is varied as said arm is moved in said channel.
A toilet with integral ventilating system apparatus for cooperation with an associated soil pipe which comprises:
- a toilet bowl and a toilet seat;
- a collar disposed intermediate said toilet bowl and the associated soil pipe, said collar having an opening therein;
- a conduit having a first end and a second end, said first end being dimensioned and configured for insertion intermediate said toilet seat and said toilet bowl, said second end being dimensioned and configured for insertion into said opening;
- a fan disposed in fluid communications with said conduit to urge gases from said first end to said second end;
- a valve disposed within said conduit, said valve having an open position allowing free flow of gases from said first end to said second end and a closed position that prevents free flow of gases from said first end to said second end;
- a switch operatively connected to said fan and causing said fan to operate or not operate;
- a mechanical linkage connected to said valve mechanism, said mechanical linkage permitting manual movement of said valve mechanism from said open position to said closed position and from said closed position to said open position;
- said valve mechanism is a flapper valve;
- said switch and valve mechanism are interconnected for simultaneous operation;
- said mechanical linkage includes a cable;
- said mechanical linkage includes an arm dimensioned and configured for movement within a channel and said cable is attached to said arm and the tension on said cable is varied as said arm is moved in said channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.