Zoltan Egeresi, inventor of the novel (except in novels and in movie comedies) anti-hijack contraption mentioned here yesterday, of Santa Cruz, California, also invented an exciting bathroom accessory. US patent #20040064884, granted April 8, 2004, is for a “Toilet Odor Blocking System.” (Click on the image to see an enlargement.) As Mr. Egeresi describes it:
The object of this invention is to block any odor from escaping the toilet before it contaminates the whole bath room…. Air pump creates bubbles in the tank, bubbles flow through the hose guiding bubbles into the toilet tank. By covering the human waste with scented soap bubbles it blocks any odor from escaping into the surrounding area…. The object of this invention is to cover the excrement with bubbles (or foam) as fast as possible.