US1712816A - Deodorizing apparatus - Google Patents

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May 1.4, 1929- E. A. ELLIOTT 1 ,816 DEODORIZING ARPARATUS Filed 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Shea} 1 y 14, 1929- E. A. ELLIOTT 1,712,816

DEODORIZING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 20, 1928 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES EDWIN A. ELLIOTT, or BROOKLYN, new YORK.

nnononrznve nrrana'rn'sj Application filed February 20, 1928. Serial No. 255,828.

This invention relates to deodorizing apparatus, and particularly to an automatic decombine with a toilet seat, means for auto matically releasing a deodorizing substance when the toilet is in use, and to automatically discontinue the feeding of the deodorizing substance when the seat is not in use.

Another object is to provide a toilet seat with means for automatically feeding deodorizing fluid into the closet bowl when the toilet seat is occupied, and to automatically shut off said fluid when the occupant leaves the seat.

it further object is to furnish a deodoriaing device which is of simple and inexpensive construction, and which is inexpensive to operate.

Vi ith the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings,

Fig. 1 is aside-view, partly in vertical section, of my improved device.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged bottom plan view of a portion of a closet seat with a part of my device attached thereto.

F 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4- is a bottom plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 3.

g. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the construction shown in Fig. 3 and with all parts in section.

1F ig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but partly broken away and illustrating a modification.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on line 77 of Fig. 6.

In the drawings, 1 designates an ordinary closet bowl, 2 the flush tank, and 3 the usual water feeding pipe which connects the tank to the bowl. The seat in this form of the invention is shown at 4:, and it is of the usual hinged type having a hinged cover 5.

If my improvements are applied to an ordinary toilet, a. U-shaped pipe 6 having closed ends, is secured to the under side of the seat by some suitable means such as clips 7, attached by screws 8 for instance. The

pipe has a nipple 9 connected by suitable piping 10 to an auxiliary tank 11. I prefer to fill this tank with some suitable deodorizing fluid, and to permit this, the tank has a removable stopper 12. A gauge glass 13 may be used with the tank to indicate the level of the fluid therein.

The fluid flows by gravity through the pipe 10, and fills the pipe 6. The latter pipe as best shown in Figs. 3 and 5, is provided with nipples l4- whieh are preferably screwed into the pipe 6, and are secured in position by lock nuts 15. Each of these nipples has one or more apertures 16 in its bottom, and a conical point 17 depends from said bottom. A regulating valve 18 of cup shape has a threaded connection with the nipple, as shown at 19, and said valve is pro vided with a centrally disposed opening 20, into which the needle or point 17 projects.

Due to this construction, thevalve 18 may be screwed either up or down to regulate the flow.

I preferably provide each valve with a depending ring 21 having side faces which converge downwardly so as to form an annular sharp edge adapted to penetrate the control. valve or seat 22, which maybe formed of any suitable material such as cork.

This valve is carried by a cup 23 arranged at one end of a lever 24;. The latter is preferably made of sheet metal or the like, and has a pair of integral, ears 25 pivotally mounted on a shaft 26, the latter being supported by arms 27 integral with a bracket 28 which is secured to the closet seat by screws 29.

A coil spring 30 surrounds the shaft 26, and has one of its ends 31 secured to the bracket, and its other end 32 bearing against one end of the lever 24, for the purpose of normally holding the valve 22 in closed position.

A bumper 83 of resilient rubber or the like, is secured to one end of the lever, and

rests on the upper edge of the closet bowl,

as best shown in Fig. 3, and'the spring 30 not alone closes the valve 22, but it acts to press the bumper against the top of the closet bowl, and to thus hold the seat 1 in a slightly elevated position.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that so long as the seat 4 is unoccupied, the springs 30 will keep the seat slightly elevated, and close the valves 22, but as soon as the seat is used, the weight of the occupant will depress the same, and this will cause the into the bowl and two oppositely disposed points, but it is apparent that the fluid may be fed from one or more points.

It is als'ofobvionsthat instead of using a fluid, some otherv suitable substance might be substituted.

Instead of making the device in the nature of an attachment for an ordinary toilet, the.

seat-4 may be made of special construction, as shown in .Figs. 6 and 7. In this embodiment of the invention, the seat will be made hollow with a fluid conducting chamber 49 arranged therein, and the fluid will be fed into this chamber from a pipe 1O by means ofanipple 9. p

The nipples 1st in this case will be screwed into the closet seat instead of into a separate pipe, but the control means may be the same as that used in connection with Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the construction, operation and advantages oi the invention may be clearly understood and I am aware that changes may be made in the details disclosed without departing from the spirit of the. invention as expressed in p the claims.

\Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a closet bowl, a closet seat, means for conveying a deodorizing fluid, a nipple for discharging the fluid from the last mentioned means into the bowl, a valve for said nipple, a lever pivotally mounted on the seat and connected at one end to the valve, and a bumper arranged on the opposite end of the lever and adapted to engage the bowl for opening the valve when the seat is depressed.

2. In combination, a closet bowl, a closet r seat, means for conveying a deodorizing fluid, a nipple for discharging the fluid from said means into the bowl, a lever pivotally mounted on the closet seat, a valve for the nipple carried by said lever, one end of said lever adapted to bear against: the closet bowl, and spring means forcing the last mentioned end of the lever against the bowl, whereby the valve closed and the seatis elevated.

In combination, a closet bowl member, acombined closet seat member and means for conveying a deodorizing substance, a nipple for discharging the substance from said means into the bowl, a valve for the nipple, a lever pivotally mounted on one of said members and opcratively connected to said valve, said lever bearing against one of said members, and spring means forcing a part of the lever against the last mentioned member, whereby the valve is closed and the seat iselevated.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature.

EDWIN A. ELLIOTT.

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