ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,537, issued on May 12.
"Automatic and hands-free toilet deodorizer and cleaner" was invented by Patrick Howard Perrine (Austin, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automatic and hands-free toilet deodorizer and cleaner system that attaches to a toilet bowl rim and includes compartments to hold fluids for the dispensing of deodorizer and cleaner into the interior of a toilet bowl. Sensors may detect the use of the toilet triggering automatic dispensing. In another embodiment, the dispensing of fluids is done by an automatic timer. The nozzles may include atomizers to distribute the fluids more evenly around the bowl and avoid clogg...