Toilet ventilation system and method
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1. A flush toilet, comprising:
- a) a toilet bowl, having a perimeter wall enclosing an interior of the bowl, and a static water level; and
b) a bowl vent inlet, extending through a side of the perimeter wall from the interior of the bowl to an exterior of the bowl at a position above the static water level, the bowl vent inlet having an exterior end configured to connect to a vent conduit.
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Abstract
A toilet ventilation system includes a flush toilet having a toilet bowl portion including a perimeter wall enclosing an interior of the bowl. A bowl vent inlet extends through a side of the perimeter wall from the interior to the exterior of the bowl at a position above a static water level in the bowl. The bowl vent inlet has an exterior end configured to connect to a vent conduit for drawing odors out of the toilet bowl.
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1. A flush toilet, comprising:
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a) a toilet bowl, having a perimeter wall enclosing an interior of the bowl, and a static water level; and
b) a bowl vent inlet, extending through a side of the perimeter wall from the interior of the bowl to an exterior of the bowl at a position above the static water level, the bowl vent inlet having an exterior end configured to connect to a vent conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A toilet ventilation system, comprising:
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a) an air vent pipe, extending through a wall of a toilet bowl of a toilet in a building;
b) a vent pipe outlet, in fluid communication with the air vent pipe, and extending outside the building; and
c) a fan, configured to draw air from the toilet bowl through the air vent pipe, and to discharge the air through the vent pipe outlet. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing a ventilation system for a flush toilet having a toilet bowl, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a toilet bowl inlet in an interior of the toilet bowl;
b) connecting the toilet bowl inlet to a vent conduit;
c) drawing air from the interior of the toilet bowl through the vent conduit to a discharge location outside of a building where the toilet is located. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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