Gas separation – Combined or convertible
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Smith, Duane (Department: 1776)
Gas separation
Combined or convertible
C055S385400, C095S273000, C004S300000, C004S301000, C004S234000, C004S235000, C004S367000, C004S371000, C004S222000, C004S213000, C004S217000, C220S200000, C220S203220, C220S212000, C220S212500, C220S371000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07976600
ABSTRACT:
A device for detection, collection, containment, neutralization, and elimination of aerosolized contaminants has a lid that fully covers an edge of a toilet bowl for containment of exiting aerosolized contaminants. The lid including a main lid section and a single piece lid cap, with the single piece lid cap having a housing for accommodating an article. The single piece lid cap having a first vent located normal to a natural vertical upward move of the aerosolized contaminants, and a second vent at a back end of the single piece lid cap, oriented substantially parallel to the vertical upward movement of the aerosolized contaminants. The aerosolized contaminants are detected, collected, contained, neutralized, and eliminated by the article within the housing, allowing only uncontaminated air out of the second vent through a natural upward movement of the aerosolized contaminants.
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