Ventilating system for continuously removing air from a toliet bowl
US5193227A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D9/052
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ventilating system includes a manifold connected to the interior of a toilet bowl, and a system for continuously moving air from that toilet bowl to a discharge system. A flow control valve prevents water from moving through the system and includes a cage containing a ball both of which are oriented nearly horizontally with the valve preventing water that is inadvertently located in the air flow path from moving through the discharge system, and a solar energy-driven expansion chamber is connected to the discharge conduit to establish a flow producing pressure gradient throughout the system.
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