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EP 3903656 B1 20230920 - TOILET SEAT VENTILATION SYSTEM

Title (en)

TOILET SEAT VENTILATION SYSTEM

Title (de)

TOILETTENSITZBELÜFTUNGSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME DE VENTILATION DE SIÈGE DE TOILETTES

Publication

EP 3903656 B1 20230920 (EN)

Application

EP 21170496 A 20210426

Priority

EP 20171603 A 20200427

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3903656A1] The present invention relates to the field of toilet seats. More specifically it concerns a replacement to a conventional toilet seat with enhanced functionalities. The toilet seat has an odor processing unit (24) integrated in the toilet lid, with suction points and exhausts in the toilet seat.

IPC 8 full level

A47K 13/30 (2006.01); E03D 9/05 (2006.01); E03D 9/052 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 13/307 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3903656 A1 20211103; EP 3903656 B1 20230920; EP 3903656 C0 20230920; ES 2964479 T3 20240408

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21170496 A 20210426; ES 21170496 T 20210426