ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,286,780, issued on April 29.
"Toilet bowl odor extractor system" was invented by Vincent Lee Herrmann (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A toilet structure comprising an odor extract system. The structure includes a toilet seat which is attachable to a toilet. The toilet seat has a hollow structure and includes multiple vent holes distributed on a bottom surface of the toilet seat which traverse into the hollow interior. The multiple vent holes are each covered with a cap that directs air toward the multiple holes and prevents liquid or other toilet debris to enter the multiple holes. An opening is located on a back end of ...