Method of and system for cleansing a toilet or urinal

Apparatus for maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet or urinal, comprising:

• a flush water supply line;
• a flush water supply valve in said flush water supply line;
• an electrically operative device selected from the group consisting of continuous electrolytic cells and ozone generators, said device having at least a pair of electrodes, a passage formed between said electrodes, and an inlet leading to and an outlet leading away from said passage;
• a first line communicating said inlet with a point in said flush water supply line upstream of said water supply valve;
• and
• a second line configured to communicate said outlet with a toilet or urinal while bypassing said flush water supply valve.

Apparatus for maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet or urinal, comprising:

• an electrically operative device selected from the group consisting of continuous electrolytic cells and ozone generators, said device having at least a pair of electrodes, a passage formed between said electrodes, and an inlet leading to and an outlet leading away from said passage;
• a first line configured to communicate said inlet with a point in a flush water supply line upstream of a water supply valve in the flush water supply line;
• and
• a second line configured to communicate said outlet with a toilet or urinal while bypassing said flush water supply valve.

A device for maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet or urinal, comprising:

• a container;
• and
• a source of metal ions within said container;
• said container being configured for placement in the trap of a toilet or urinal.

A method of maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet connected to a flush valve in a flush water supply line, said method comprising:

• diverting cleaning water from the flush water supply line at a location upstream of the flush valve;
• treating the cleaning water by passing the cleaning water through a water treatment device;
• and
• supplying the treated cleaning water to the toilet by directing the treated cleaning water from the water treatment device to the toilet along a flow path bypassing the flush valve.

A method of maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet having a flush valve in a flush water supply line, said method comprising:

• drawing cleaning water from the flush water supply line;
• treating the cleaning water;
• responding to a flush of the toilet by actuating a timer;
• and
• supplying the treated cleaning water to the toilet before the occurrence of a next subsequent flush of the toilet if the timer indicates that a predetermined period of time has passed before the occurrence of a next subsequent flush of the toilet.

A method of maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet having a flush valve in a flush water supply line, said method comprising:

• drawing cleaning water from the flush water supply line;
• treating the cleaning water;
• and
• supplying the treated cleaning water to the toilet intermittently during a period of time extending between a flush of the toilet and a next subsequent flush of the toilet.

An apparatus for maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet connected to a flush valve in a flush water supply line, said apparatus comprising:

• means for diverting cleaning water from the flush water supply line at a location upstream of the flush valve;
• means for treating the cleaning water;
• and
• means for supplying the treated cleaning water to the toilet by directing the treated cleaning water from said treating means to the toilet along a flow path bypassing the flush valve.

An apparatus for maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet having a flush valve in a flush water supply line, said apparatus comprising:

• means for drawing cleaning water from the flush water supply line;
• means for treating the cleaning water;
• a timer;
• control means for responding to a flush of the toilet by actuating said timer;
• and
• means for supplying the treated cleaning water to the toilet before the occurrence of a next subsequent flush of the toilet if said timer indicates that a predetermined period of time has passed before the occurrence of a next subsequent flush of the toilet.

An apparatus for maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet having a flush valve in a flush water supply line, said apparatus comprising:

• means for drawing cleaning water from the flush water supply line;
• means for treating the cleaning water;
• and
• means for supplying the treated cleaning water to the toilet intermittently during a period of time extending between a flush of the toilet and a next subsequent flush of the toilet.

An apparatus comprising:

• a toilet or urinal, said toilet or urinal having a flush water supply line;
• a flush water supply valve in said flush water supply line;
• an electrically operative device having at least a pair of electrodes, a passage formed between said electrodes, and an inlet leading to and an outlet leading away from said passage;
• a first line communicating said inlet with a point in said flush water supply line upstream of said water supply valve;
• and
• a second line communicating said outlet with said toilet or urinal while bypassing said flush water supply valve.

An apparatus for maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet or urinal, comprising:

• a flush water supply line;
• a flush water supply valve in said flush water supply line;
• an electrically operative device having at least a pair or electrodes;
• a passage formed between said electrodes, and an inlet leading to and an outlet leading away from said passage;
• a first line communicating said inlet with a point in said flush water supply line upstream of said water supply valve;
• and
• a second line configured to communicate said outlet with a toilet or urinal while bypassing said flush water supply valve.

An apparatus for maintaining the cleanliness of a toilet or urinal, comprising:

• an electrically operative device having at least a pair or electrodes, a passage formed between said electrodes, and an inlet leading to and an outlet leading away from said passage;
• a first line configured to communicate said inlet with a point in a flush water supply line upstream of a water supply valve in the flush water supply line;
• and
• a second line configured to communicate said outlet with a toilet or urinal while bypassing said flush water supply valve.