Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Disinfection – Dispensing to bowl
Reexamination Certificate
2002-10-03
2003-09-23
Fetsuga, Robert M. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Disinfection
Dispensing to bowl
C004S229000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06622315
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a deodorizing and disinfecting device for bathrooms. More particularly, the present invention relates to a deodorizing and disinfecting device for use with toilets.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Toilets are known to be sources of unpleasant odors. To this end, a variety of toilet-deodorizing devices have been proposed.
Existing toilet-deodorizing devices typically include a pump that circulates odoriferous air through odor-adsorbing material. These devices vary in effectiveness and usually have some shortcomings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A toilet bowl deodorizing, disinfecting and washing apparatus is disclosed. In one variation, the apparatus includes a flexible enclosure that contains a flexible air chamber or bellows, a high-pressure reservoir, a liquid reservoir, and a plurality of nozzles. The bellows, liquid reservoir, and nozzles are selectively placed in fluid communication with the high-pressure reservoir by the action of an actuating/valving system.
In use, the flexible enclosure is disposed beneath a toilet seat (or is itself a toilet seat). Deodorizing/disinfecting/washing liquid, which is contained in the liquid reservoir, is admitted to the high-pressure reservoir. When a person sits on the flexible enclosure, the bellows compresses air. The compressed air is admitted, by the action of the actuating/valving system, to the high-pressure reservoir, thereby pressurizing the deodorizing/disinfecting/washing liquid that is contained therein. The actuating/valving system prevents the pressurized liquid from being delivered to the nozzles.
As the person gets off the flexible enclosure, the actuating/valving system places the high-pressure reservoir in fluid-communication with the nozzles such that pressurized deodorizing/disinfecting/washing liquid is dispensed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3249951 (1966-05-01), Thompson
patent: 5742952 (1998-04-01), Huang
Feygin Ilya
Rozentsvayg Mark
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