US 12,264,471 B2
Systems and methods of controlling closure of a toilet seat and ventilation of a toilet bowl
Jimmie L. Sollami, Herrin, IL (US)
Assigned to JonEvac Corporation, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Jimmie L. Sollami, Herrin, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,827.
Prior Publication US 2024/0328137 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. E03D 9/052 (2006.01); A47K 13/12 (2006.01)
CPC E03D 9/052 (2013.01) [A47K 13/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toilet system comprising:
a housing having an inlet port and an exhaust port, said housing including a filter receptacle having a guide member interposing said inlet port and said exhaust port to mate with a mating portion of a filter unit, the mating portion including one or more protrusions extending from opposing surfaces of the filter unit to mate with the filter receptacle, such that an inlet side of the filter unit is secured a predetermined distance away from the inlet port;
a conduit comprising a first end and a second end, said first end securable adjacent to a toilet bowl, said second end connected to said inlet port;
a fan assembly in fluid communication with said toilet bowl such that said filtration system defines an air flow channel to draw air from said toilet bowl through said conduit into said inlet port, through said filter unit, and through said exhaust port;
a toilet seat configured with a manifold proximate an axis about which toilet seat rotates when moving between open and closed states;
a hinge block with a sleeve extending therefrom and configured to be received by the manifold of the toilet seat so as to rotatably couple the toilet seat to the hinge block, wherein the ventilated toilet seat is pivotally coupled to the toilet bowl by the toilet seat hinge block, and wherein the sleeve to engage with the manifold of the toilet seat and an exhaust portion in fluid communication with the air flow channel to deliver air from an underside of the ventilated toilet seat to the air flow channel wherein the manifold receives said toilet seat hinge sleeve, and the manifold is in fluid communication with the toilet bowl, whereby said fan assembly, when activated, draws air from said toilet bowl through said manifold and the toilet seat hinge sleeve and into said air flow channel;
at least one resistance member disposed between the toilet seat manifold and the hinge block to resistively inhibit the toilet seat from pivoting when the toilet seat is raised or lowered relative to the toilet bowl; and
a controller to selectively activate said fan assembly.