Toilet Seat Vacuum

Abstract

A toilet seat vacuum comprising: a tubing secured around an underside of an inner rim of a toilet seat; a plurality of suction holes arranged around the tubing, facing towards an inner portion of a toilet bowl, where the plurality of suction holes extract air from the toilet bowl area; a power box to control connected to the tubing, where the power box activates the plurality of suction holes to extract the air; a hose to connect the tubing to the power box; and a wall hose to attach the power box to a portal in a wall wherein the wall hose expels air from the toilet bowl area.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a suction device to attach beneath a toilet seat to remove any foul or offensive odors remaining after a person uses the toilet.

2. Description of Related Art

Cleanliness and odor control are two components most people try to maintain in their homes and especially in their bathrooms. Various products and systems are used to clean a house or building, and some are specifically designed to cleanse the multiple surfaces commonly associated in a bathroom. Whether tile cleaners, calcium deposit removers or window sprays all of these products aid a person to remove grime and dirt accumulated after multiple bathroom uses. Even specific tools were designed to scrub and wipe the various surfaces found in a restroom.

Many times, after a person uses the restroom there is a lingering and offensive stench that remains. Presently, there are limited methods to cover or expel odor from the toilet. Most restrooms are equipped with a fan to remove any lingering odors. But, these fans usually take a while to expel all the odors and are normally place within the ceiling or upper wall of the restroom thus not all of the areas of the restroom may be cleared of the smell. Many people use air fresheners including sprays, potpourri containers or electric plug air purifiers to cover any foul odors released. These may help to cover or mask the smells but usually do not eliminate the odor. Typically, the strong scent of the air fresheners simply adds to the malodorous stench to create an unpleasant bathroom area. Most of the time the fan must still be utilized to remove both the foul odor and the heavy perfume of air freshener.

It would be beneficial in the art to provide an air freshening system which does not merely mask foul odors found in a bathroom. It would also be desirable to provide a device which immediately expels the odor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the prior art, the general purpose of the present invention is to provide a toilet seat vacuum, configured to include all of the advantages of the prior art, and to overcome the drawbacks inherent therein.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet seat vacuum which extracts air from a toilet bowl after usage.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a toilet seat vacuum which expels the foul odor from a toilet bowl out of the room where the toilet is located to ensure that the odors do not linger.

To achieve the above objects, in an aspect of the present invention, a toilet seat vacuum is described comprising: a tubing secured around an underside of an inner rim of a toilet seat; a plurality of suction holes arranged around the tubing, facing towards an inner portion of a toilet bowl, where the plurality of suction holes extract air from the toilet bowl area; a power box to control connected to the tubing, where the power box activates the plurality of suction holes to extract the foul odor; a hose to connect the tubing to the power box; and a wall hose to attach the power box to a portal in a wall wherein the wall hose expels the air from the toilet bowl area.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The advantages and features of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which:

FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a toilet seat vacuum in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 2 depicts a topside view of a toilet in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the description of several views of the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention relates to a suction device to attach beneath a toilet seat to remove any foul smelling or offensive odors remaining after a person uses the toilet. The present invention involves a toilet seat vacuum which provides a way to maintain fresh air quality in a bathroom. The toilet seat vacuum may eliminate unpleasant scents and odors that originate from human defecation and urination. The toilet seat vacuum is an electrically powered suction device that removes foul smelling air directly from the toilet area. A user may activate the device before, after and during use by turning on a power switch which activates a vacuum. The vacuum suctions the odor through a plurality of suction holes and then expels it out of a wall portal. The toilet seat vacuum quickly and easily removes odor from a bathroom and may be used on any type of toilet including those in a public or private restroom or those installed in an RV, bus or airplane.

Turning now descriptively to the drawings, referring to FIG. 1, a perspective view of a toilet seat vacuum (100) is shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The toilet seat vacuum (100) may comprise a tubing (102), a plurality of suction holes (hereinafter suction holes) (104), a hose (108), a power box (110) and a wall hose (114). The tubing (102) may be a circular hoop or a variably shaped hoop to fit around or under a toilet bowl rim (130). The tubing (102) may fit under the toilet bowl rim (130), and may include the suction holes (104). The tubing (102) may be composed from a transparent or opaque industrial tubing strong enough to withstand air suctioned from the suction holes (104).

The suction holes (104) may be equally spaced along the tubing (102) to face within a toilet bowl. The suction holes (104) are arranged beneath the toilet seat (130) encircling the inner circumference of the toilet seat (130). The suction holes (104) suction, clear or remove the air from within the toilet bowl and the surrounding areas to ensure that no foul smelling odors linger after a person uses the toilet.

Accordingly, around an outer edge of the tubing (102) may include a connection means (106) to attach the tubing (102) to the hose (108) to ensure that the two components do not separate. The hose (108) then connects the tubing (102) to the power box (110). The power box (110) may house a vacuum to enable a suction of airflow through the suction holes (104) and hose (108) to extract the foul odors. The power box (110) controls the airflow through the suction holes (104) and includes a power switch (112). The power switch (112) may be depressed by a user's hand or foot to activate the toilet seat vacuum (100). In one exemplary embodiment, the power box (110) may include an 800-watt power supply to provide the tubing (102) with sufficient suction power to remove the odors. The wall hose (114) attaches to the power box (110) at one end and extends an outlet (116). In one exemplary embodiment, the wall hose (114) may be a corrugated hose, which prevents collapsing while using the toilet seat vacuum (100). The outlet (116) may attach to a portal in the wall to expel the foul odors suctioned through the wall hose (114). The power box (110) may include a power cord (118) as a means to supply electrical power to the power box (110).

Referring now to FIG. 2, a topside view of a toilet bowl rim (132) is shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The toilet seat vacuum (100) is not seen from the topside of the toilet bowl rim (132) because of how it is secured around the underside of the toilet bowl rim (132). The toilet seat vacuum (100) may be attached to the toilet bowl rim (132) with a set of bars (122) which may attach to the tubing (not shown), extend over the toilet bowl rim (132) and then connect with a handle (120) at an outer edge of the toilet bowl rim (132). The bars (122) may be a set of wire rods or molded plastic strips with enough strength to secure the tubing beneath the toilet bowl rim (132). The bars (122) are connected by the handle (120) which enables the person to easily lift and lower a toilet seat without the toilet seat vacuum (100) detaching. Thus the toilet seat vacuum (100) may securely remain in place while the person uses the device to clear the foul smelling odors from within the restroom.

The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims

1. A toilet seat vacuum comprising:

a tubing secured around an underside of an inner rim of a toilet seat;

a plurality of suction holes arranged around said tubing, facing towards an inner portion of a toilet bowl, where said plurality of suction holes extract air from the toilet bowl area;

a power box to control connected to said tubing, where said power box activates said plurality of suction holes to extract said air;

a hose to connect said tubing to said power box; and

a wall hose to attach said power box to a portal in a wall wherein said wall hose expels said air from said toilet bowl.

2. The toilet seat vacuum according to claim 1, wherein said tubing includes a plurality of bars arranged over a topside of said toilet seat, where said set of bar brace said tubing to said toilet seat.

3. The toilet seat vacuum according to claim 1, wherein said tubing includes a handle.

4. The toilet seat vacuum according to claim 1, wherein said power box includes a battery compartment.

5. The toilet seat vacuum according to claim 1, wherein said power box includes a power cord to connect to an outlet to provide electrical power.

6. The toilet seat vacuum according to claim 1, wherein said power box includes a power switch to enable a user to activate said power box.

7. The toilet seat vacuum according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of suction holes are arranged evenly around an inner circumference of said toilet seat.