Apparatus and method for treating objectionable odors in toilet bowls and the like
US6041449A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03D9/05
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for treating objectionable odors from a toilet bowl, where the toilet bowl includes a seat positioned above the toilet bowl, comprises a main body having an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a scent delivery chamber; an apparatus for mounting the main body proximal to the toilet bowl with the inlet opening positioned substantially between the bowl and the seat; a drawer removabley securable to the main body; a fan for drawing gas in the inlet opening, through the scent delivery chamber and out the outlet opening; a power source; a switch for electrically connecting the power source to the fan; a scent delivery device positioned within the scent delivery chamber for releasing a scent at least when the fan is drawing gas through the scent delivery chamber; a tree sized and shaped to hold the scent delivery device within the scent delivery chamber; and, wherein the drawer includes a closed condition securing the scent delivery device within the scent delivery chamber, and an open condition exposing and enabling removal of the scent delivery device.
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