IP Library Granted Patent US 7,316,038
Granted Patent B2
US 7,316,038 · App. 10/804,599 · Granted Jan 8, 2008

Toilet odor blocking and bidet system with water inline T-adapter

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Patent No.
US 7,316,038
App. No.
10/804,599
Granted
Jan 8, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus preventing odor from escaping the toilet bowl by generating a stream of bubbles to cover human waste by using liquid soap, air pump, and low volume water flow. The same system with higher water volume functions as a toilet bidet by using an elevated nozzle attached to the bubble dispensing tube. An additional component of the apparatus is a novel water inline adapter providing an extra, convenient way to create an additional easy water source for the stream of bubbles and the toilet bidet.

Claims (17)

1. An apparatus that blocks toilet odor in a toilet by dispensing bubbles to the toilet bowl comprising:

an air pump that generates air pressure;

a water inlet that provides water;

a liquid substance capable of creating bubbles;

a mixing tube that combines the air, water and liquid substance that creates bubbles;

a tube that injects the bubbles into the toilet bowl;

a valve that controls the water pressure of the water inlet;

an elevated nozzle on the tube that injects the bubbles into the toilet bowl;

wherein a bidet function is provided by adjusting the valve to add extra water pressure that dilutes the amount of liquid substance that creates bubbles and thereby reduces the quantity of bubbles from the mixing tube resulting in mostly water exiting the elevated nozzle; and

wherein the odor from the human Waste is blocked by the layer of bubbles.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 where the liquid substance capable of creating bubbles is a liquid soap.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

an inline water T-adapter having a captive female bullock type threading for receiving a toilet valve via a washer, a male bullock type threading on the lower end for connecting to a toilet tank hose via a second washer, and a compressure type fitting in the center to act as an extra outlet;

wherein a continuous source of water can be used to provide a continuous layer of odor blocking bubbles.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

an inline water T-adapter having a captive female bullock type threading for receiving a toilet valve via a washer, a male bullock type threading on the lower end for connecting to a toilet tank hose via a second washer, and a compressure type fitting in the center to act as an extra outlet;

wherein a continuous source of water can be used to provide continuous water exiting the elevated nozzle to provide the bidet function.

Continuity (1)
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