Apparatus for Treating Objectionable Odors in Toilet Bowls

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for removing foul odor from the stool directly from the stool area without having to first draw the foul air through the toilet closet. The apparatus includes various embodiments including a unit venting the foul air out of the toilet closet or bathroom. The apparatus includes both pressure and motion actuators for activating the fan upon the use of the toilet. Furthermore the apparatus includes a sound generation device for masking bathroom sounds and filter for treating the foul air. The apparatus may be power by household current or battery power.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for venting objectionable odors from a toilet bowl, the toilet bowl having an upper rim thereon for supporting a toilet seat, comprising:
 a conduit being disposed on the upper rim of the toilet bowl and under the toilet seat, the conduit having an opening in communication with the toilet bowl for drawing air from the bowl;   a fan fluidly connected to the conduit for drawing air through the conduit and from the bowl;   a filter fluidly connected to the fan receiving the drawn air and cleansing the air;   an activator operatively connected to the fan for engaging the fan.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 1 , further including a vent stack extending communicatingly from the fan and the vent stack extending out from a dwelling into the outside air. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 1 , further including a fragrance dispenser within the conduit for treating the air drawn from the bowl. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 1 , wherein the fan is powered by standard electrical outlet power. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 1 , wherein the fan is powered by 12 volts, the 12 volts provided by a plug/transformer plugging into standard electrical outlet power. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 1 , wherein the fan is powered by a battery. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 1 , further including a pressure switch activator attached to the conduit disposed on the upper rim of the toilet and under the toilet seat bottom surface for actuating the fan when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the toilet seat. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 7 , wherein the pressure switch includes a delay so that the fan continues to be actuated for a predetermined amount of time after the predetermined amount of pressure is no longer applied to the toilet seat. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 1 , further including a sound generator operatively connected to the activator such that when the fan is activated music or sounds are played to mask the sounds of a user of the toilet. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 1 , further including a motion senor activator activating the fan at a predetermined interval. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus for venting objectionable odors from a toilet bowl, the toilet bowl having an upper rim thereon for supporting a toilet seat, comprising:
 a conduit being disposed on the upper rim of the toilet bowl and under the toilet seat, the conduit having an opening in communication with the toilet bowl for drawing air from the bowl;   a fan fluidly connected to the conduit for drawing air through the conduit and from the bowl;   a vent stack extending communicatingly from the fan and the vent stack extending out from a dwelling into the outside air; and   an activator operatively connected to the fan for engaging the fan.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 11 , further including a filter fluidly connected to the fan receiving the drawn air and cleansing the air. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 11 , further including a pressure switch activator attached to the conduit disposed on the upper rim of the toilet and under the toilet seat bottom surface for actuating the fan when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the toilet seat. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 11 , further including a sound generator operatively connected to the activator such that when the fan is activated music or sounds are played to mask the sounds of a user of the toilet. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 11 , further including a motion senor activator activating the fan at a predetermined interval. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 11 , further including a fragrance dispenser within the conduit for treating the air drawn from the bowl. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 1 , wherein the fan is powered by a battery. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus for venting objectionable odors from a toilet bowl, the toilet bowl having an upper rime thereon for supporting a toilet seat, comprising:
 a conduit being disposed on the upper rim of the toilet bowl and under the toilet seat, the conduit having an opening in communication with the toilet bowl for drawing air from the bowl;   a fan fluidly connected to the conduit for drawing air through the conduit and from the bowl;   a filter fluidly connected to the fan receiving the drawn air and cleansing the air;   an activator operatively connected to the fan for engaging the fan, wherein the activator is a pressure switch activator attached to the conduit disposed on the upper rim of the toilet and under the toilet seat bottom surface for actuating the fan when a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to the toilet seat; and   a sound generator operatively connected to the activator such that when the fan is activated music or sounds are played to mask the sounds of a user of the toilet.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 18 , further including a vent stack extending communicatingly from the fan and the vent stack extending out from a dwelling into the outside air. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus for venting objectionable odors of  claim 18 , further including a fragrance dispenser within the conduit for treating the air drawn from the bowl.