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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161579 | Toilet tank mounted odor eliminator A self contained battery energized apparatus is mounted within the water tank of a conventional flush toilet to eliminate malodorous gases. Air from the toilet bowl is drawn through the stand pipe in the toilet tank into a housing to expose the air to UV radiation t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151377 | Odorless and overflow-less toilet system The technology described herein provides an odorless and overflow-less toilet system. The technology provides for the removal of odor at its source and aids in overflow protection. The technology provides a toilet system having a second chamber running in fluid comm... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8112822 | Toilet stool for odor removal which applies the reserving energy as power source An odor removal toilet stool using a preserving energy as a power source, capable of removing bad smell air and preventing its back flow in which the cleaning water (supplying water) stored in a water storage tank is supplied at two stages such as an initial standby... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7987527 | Toilet ventilation device One embodiment of a device for transporting odor-containing air from a region including an interior airspace of a toilet bowl to a drain line that connects a water seal-type drain of the toilet bowl to a septic system comprises: an exhaust tube having an inlet and a... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7921477 | Lavatory seat ventilation system A seat for a lavatory pan, which includes within its thickness at least one cavity for a deodorizing filter and at least one cavity in the seat or the filter for an electrically powered fan. Air inlet openings are provided in the seat through which air can pass into... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7895682 | Toilet ventilation system Negative pressure is: (a) applied through a shallow manifold inlet fitted between the rear of a toilet porcelain bowl and hinged seat; (b) created by a remote blower; (c) conveyed via conduit. An adjustable hood in front of the manifold optimizes odor collection. Th... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7856675 | Flush passage ventilation fitting This invention relates to the direct evacuation of malicious odor found within restroom toilets and urinals. This design is aesthetically appealing, multi-usable, professional grade solution that provides the removal of malicious odors from standard toilet bowls and... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854027 | Toilet flapper ventilation system A toilet flapper ventilation system includes a water-tight electric fan enclosed in a structure which slows the descent of the flapper section through the water in the toilet tank. A guiding system is used to direct the flapper section's rise and fall, and ensure it... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7823227 | Bathroom odor removal apparatus and system A bathroom odor removal apparatus comprising: a housing; a filter in the housing; a blower fan located in the housing; a water skirt, with a side opening, and the skirt with an open bottom, and extending from a second end of the housing; a stabilizer adaptor unit at... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7818822 | Toilet tank water purifier Electrically energized apparatus mounted within the water tank of a conventional flush toilet draws air from the toilet bowl into a plenum to expose the air to UV radiation to produce ozone molecules that have an oxidizing effect on organic matter and to serve as a ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7797766 | Toilet odor exhaust device A toilet odor exhaust device for a toilet having a toilet bowl with a rim portion and a hinged seat. The device comprises an air intake nozzle and a vacuum filtering unit. A conduit connects the air intake nozzle to the vacuum filtering unit. A structure is for remo... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7788740 | Lavatory bowl rim-block The present invention encompasses a lavatory bowl rim-block comprising: a) a container holding a liquid, perfume-containing composition; b) a dispensing means for dispensing said composition from under the rim of a lavatory bowl; and c) a fragrance delivery componen... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7730559 | Toilet seat for sealed engagement with toilet bowl and communication with air extraction system A toilet seat is provided for mounting on a toilet bowl (1) and is configured to be placed in communication with a mechanical air extraction system. The toilet seat includes a seat (4) that can be applied in a sealed manner on the toilet bowl. The toil... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730560 | Odorless toilet The present invention provides an odorless toilet comprising an adapter ring compressed between a toilet horn and a sewer pipe flange and having a hollow core, an adapter inlet and an exhaust vent; a seat having at least one intake port, a gas cavity and a gas cavit... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7685653 | Odor extraction system with fluid tank valve Odor extraction system having a fluid tank valve, for extracting malodorous air from a toilet bowl and preventing discharge into the environment, a fan connected to the shaft of an electric motor disposed in a pipe chamber that is located between the free end of a s... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7644450 | Toilet ventilation system A premium ventilated toilet having an automated toilet ventilation system for removing noxious fumes from a bowl area of the toilet is disclosed. The ventilation system is mostly built-in to the toilet (e.g., ventilation ducts, and sensors) so that it is unobtrusive... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7596818 | Disposable air exhaust system for eliminating aerosol effect in a toilet A disposable air exhaust system for eliminating aerosol effect in a toilet. The disposable air exhaust system includes first apparatus, second apparatus, and a suction device. The first apparatus disposably attaches to a rim of a bowl of the toilet and imparts a suc... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7461410 | Toilet odor ventilating assembly A toilet odor ventilating assembly (TOVA) (10) that is designed to be produced either as a kit for modifying a standard toilet assembly or to be integrated on to an original equipment manufacture (OEM) toilet assembly. When produced as a kit, the TOVA (10 | 12/09/2008 |
| 7424752 | Toilet system A toilet system comprising: a cistern for containing flush water; a toilet having a bowl, the bowl having one or more apertures which are in fluid communication with a water intake aperture of the toilet and through which flush water flows when the toilet is flushed... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7380292 | Toilet modular system with ventilation and automation devices A modular multifunction device designed to take full advantage of its strategic placement as mounted on a toilet's water tank to automate various toilet area functions of which any one or number of its capabilities can be utilized. The apparatus can either be attach... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7376982 | Toilet bowl venting apparatus Apparatus 10 discloses a venting apparatus for a toilet bowl 12 using a gasket 18 that is positioned between a toilet seat 14 and toilet bowl rim 16 forming a gasket-like seal therebetween. The toilet bowl gasket 18 is compr... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7359962 | Network security system integration A network discovery functionality, intrusion detector functionality and firewalling functionality are integrated together to form a network security system presenting a self-deploying and self-hardening security defense for a network. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340782 | Toilet assembly The toilet assembly includes a toilet seat lid, a toilet seat, a toilet tank, a toilet bowl and a hinge assembly. The toilet seat lid is situated on top of the toilet seat. The toilet seat lid has a front peripheral lid portion and an end portion extended off of the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337476 | Ventilated toilet seat The invention comprises a toilet seat that forms a hollow inside chamber that runs within the toilet seat. The bottom surface of the toilet seat also forms a plurality of linear, elongated louvers to allow a sweeping motion of air across the underside surface of the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331066 | Ventilation system for multiple toilets in a building Separate air evacuation opening and a separate manifold are formed in the toilet bowl rim for full and separate air evacuation of the toilet bowl before, during or after flushing. The exhaust assembly includes and is activated by a fan and motor exhaust assembly com... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322052 | Dispensing apparatus for a toilet The invention provides for a dispensing apparatus removably mounted to a toilet for dispensing a fluid into the toilet to control bathroom odor. The apparatus includes a housing having an open end and a bottom defining a cavity for receiving the fluid. The housing f... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320146 | Sensor plate for electronic flushometer An manual activation mechanism for an electronic flushometer system. A manual activation or override plate has a sensor switch directly coupled thereto and is hingedly connected to a sensor bracket. When a user presses the manual activation or override plate, the se... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7284285 | Toilet and bidet system A combined toilet and bidet system that may be manufactured with a toilet or mounted and adapted to the design of an existing toilet comprising a first adjustable nozzle mountable near the front end of a toilet bowl, second adjustable nozzle mountable near the back ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275271 | Toilet evacuation system A ventilation system for a toilet which functions by drawing air from around the bowl through the original flush holes into the existing overflow-pipe and then into a fan compartment. The fan is activated by manipulating the flush handle upward. Malodorous air is th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7226115 | Folding camping trailer with flushable toilet The folding camping trailer includes a trailer body having partial height sidewalls and end walls, a vertically extendable roof section, an expandable enclosure connecting the sidewalls and end walls to the roof section, and a flush toilet disposed in the trailer bo... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214216 | Drainage chamber for collecting body fluids, in particular liquor A drainage chamber for collecting body fluids, in particular liquor, includes a collecting area limited by an outer wall for collecting the body fluid, an inlet connection linked to the collecting area for linking to a drainage catheter (an intraventricular catheter... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7165274 | System for removing odor A system for removing odorous air from a toilet bowl into a sewer line includes a toilet seat defining a plurality of air inlets spaced apart along a bottom side and an air outlet at a rear side with an internal channel connecting the air inlets and outlet. The syst... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162751 | Ventilated toilet system A ventilated toilet system with a toilet bowl, a toilet tank and a ventilation system. The ventilated toilet system has a vacuum system motor to expel odors from the ventilated toilet system via odor exhaust piping of varying widths, with an impeller and a housing f... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140593 | Bi-directional air flow damper having uni-directional synchronous motor A damper assembly that produces bi-directional damper door movement from a single-direction motor is provided. Bi-directional rotation of the damper door is enabled by a cam slot on an end of the damper door that is engaged by a motor-driven drive cam having a drive... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139718 | Notification apparatus and method therefor When a schedule is updated, a check is performed to determine whether matters concerning the updated schedule are included in a To Do List, in which all processes to be performed are registered, and a schedule list. When there is an associated undertaking, added to ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7120942 | Toilet ventilation system A toilet ventilation system for efficiently removing odors from a toilet. The toilet ventilation system includes a ventilating unit attachable to a toilet having a front opening and a passage fluidly connected to the front opening, and one or more connector tubes fl... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117548 | Toilet ventilation system A toilet ventilation system comprising a seat mounted atop a typical toilet bowl and pivoting about a seat swivel mount, the seat with vacuum intake holes disposed on the lower side, the intake holes communicating with a vacuum canal within the seat; the vacuum cana... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7103925 | Odor eliminating system for a toilet, toilet including the odor eliminating system, and toilet seat assembly An odor eliminating system utilizes an air pump to remove odors from a bowl of a toilet to a trap of the toilet. By moving the odors to the trap, the odors cannot escape back to the bowl and can only proceed out of the toilet to the sewer. The system can be adapted ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7065801 | Pivot mount toilet ventilation seat A toilet ventilation system utilizing a typical toilet and existing restroom ventilation fan and fan outlets, the system comprising a pivotally mounted vented seat for replacing a typical toilet seat, the vented seat having typically sized and located mounting plate... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7020909 | Portable venting commode A portable self-contained vented commode is described. The stand alone apparatus includes a frame, a pivoting toilet seat, and an aligned removable collection container capable of being dumped post receipt of human waste, which container is disposed beneath the toil... | 04/04/2006 |
