Patent · US Expired

Toilet ventilation system

US5638553A · kind A · utility

7Cited by
6References
2Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 23, 1996
Grant dateJun 17, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 23, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE03D9/052
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A seat includes first slots therein for drawing air from the vicinity of a toilet rim into the seat. A second slot is disposed at one end of the seat and is in environmental communication with the first slots. The seat includes a sleeve at one end for receiving a tube to become pivotal about the tube. Anchors secure the the tube to a toilet. A tube slot within the tube is configured to align with the second slot when the seat is in a closed position. The sleeve is configured to cover the tube slot when the seat is in an open position. The tube includes an open first end. A duct fits the first end of the tube. A fan connects to the duct and discharges air to a suitable location.

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