Patent ID: 8434170
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: A47K,E03D

Abstract:
1. A toilet ventilation system for removing odors from a toilet having a bowl and an upper surface defining the uppermost portion of said bowl, said ventilation system comprising: a toilet seat adapted for resting on said upper surface of said toilet, said seat having a hinge including a pair of mounting portions spaced from each other adapted for being affixed to said upper surface of said toilet, said mounting portions including mortices that face each other; a manifold having an inlet for directing air into said manifold, an outlet in communication with said inlet and extending from said manifold, and protrusions being adapted for fitting into said mortices; a hose connected to said manifold for drawing air from said outlet; and a fan connected to said hose for drawing from said outlet, said fan exhausting air drawn from said hose and manifold to a location remote of said inlet of said manifold, wherein said protrusions include a chamfer and a flat surface, said flat surface and said chamfer forming an acute angle, said flat surface adapted for catching in said mortices, said protrusions being biased outwardly from said manifold.