US4071915A
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US
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Water closet seat warmer and ventilator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-16
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Granted: 1978-02-07
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Expires: 1996-08-16
Abstract
Abstract The water closet seat is provided with long holes for blowing hot air, and the hot air is blown to the long holes by means of an air heater which heats air and supplys hot air to heat the closet seat for a short time or to keep the closet seat warm, and the water closet seat is provided with offensive odor guiding long holes and is provided with a plurality of offensive odor suction ports which are directed from the long holes for guiding offensive odor towards the water closet seat, and the offensive odor is sucked into the offensive odor guiding long holes at a close distance from the filth by means of the suction force of a ventilator, and the hot air blowing long holes and offensive odor guiding long holes are mutually communicated and the offensive odor and the used hot air passing through the hot air blowing long holes are exhausted outside by means of the ventilator, and thus objects of keeping the closet seat warm and of exhausting the offensive odor in the lavatory can be achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuze Kurataro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:41
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K13/00; A47K13/24; A47K13/30; A47K13/305; A47K13/307; E; E03; E03D; E03D9/00; E03D9/04; E03D9/05; E03D9/052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A water closet comprising a closet chamber and a closet seat having wings, said wings having front tip portions and rear portions, said rear portions joined together forming an integral closet seat, said water closet further including right and left mounting means for attaching the rear portion of said wings to said closet chamber, said water closet also including a cover for said closet seat, said mounting means pivotally mounting said cover thereupon, said improvement comprising: a warm air source; a vacuum source; suction passageway means for connecting a plurality of suction ports along said wings, between said tip and said rear portions, with said mounting means; suction connecting means for connecting, through said mounting means, said suction passageway means with said vacuum source; closet seat warming means comprising at least one passageway in each wing, from the rear portion of the wing to the front tip thereof, said passageway connected to said suction passageway means at said tip; and
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A water closet comprising a closet chamber and a closet seat having wings, said wings having front tip portions and rear portions, said rear portions joined together forming an integral closet seat, said water closet further including right and left mounting means for attaching the rear portion of said wings to said closet chamber, said water closet also including a cover for said closet seat, said mounting means pivotally mounting said cover thereupon, said improvement comprising: a warm air source; a vacuum source; suction passageway means for connecting a plurality of suction ports along said wings, between said tip and said rear portions, with said mounting means; suction connecting means for connecting, through said mounting means, said suction passageway means with said vacuum source; closet seat warming means comprising at least one passageway in each wing, from the rear portion of the wing to the front tip thereof, said passageway connected to said suction passageway means at said tip; and
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
warm connection means for connecting said seat warming means with said warm air source, said warm connection means comprising a pivotal connection between said warm air source and said seat warming means permitting the flow of warm air therethrough regardless of the position of said seat allowing said seat to be quickly warmed while at the same time conducting odors and foul air associated therewith from said water closet chamber through said suction ports and into said vacuum source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
warm connection means for connecting said seat warming means with said warm air source, said warm connection means comprising a pivotal connection between said warm air source and said seat warming means permitting the flow of warm air therethrough regardless of the position of said seat allowing said seat to be quickly warmed while at the same time conducting odors and foul air associated therewith from said water closet chamber through said suction ports and into said vacuum source.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-02-06 | 1981-08-08 | 1982-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-06 | 1985-08-08 | 1986-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-06 | 1989-08-08 | 1990-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |