Apparatus and method for illuminating a toilet seat
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for illuminating a toilet seat, and more specifically, to a toilet seat illuminator having glow-in-the-dark properties and a bottom surface with means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate. When the toilet seat illuminator is connected with a toilet seat, a user can easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the toilet seat illuminator.
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for illuminating a toilet seat, and more specifically, to a toilet seat illuminator having glow-in-the-dark properties, whereby when the toilet seat illuminator is connected with a toilet seat, a user can easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through the toilet seat illuminator's luminescent properties.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTIONVarious attempts have been made to illuminate a toilet seat and thereby allow a user to locate the toilet seat in an otherwise unlit room. However, disadvantages of prior art are that they use electrical devices and actual lights. While they succeed in lighting the toilet seat, they use bulky and unsightly apparatus, require maintenance, and are not cost effective.
In an attempt to bypass the use of actual electrical devices, one inventor opted to incorporate glow-in-the-dark properties into materials used in constructing the toilet seat. U.S. Pat. No. D395,700, issued to Butler et al., discloses a glow-in-the-dark toilet seat. Although effective for its illuminating properties, the glow-in-the-dark toilet seat is unsightly. Because of its glow-in-the-dark properties, the glow-in-the-dark toilet seat is usually produced in its illuminating color, and as such, will not match most toilets.
Therefore, there exists a need to present a cost effective apparatus that illuminates a toilet seat without detracting from a toilets overall appearance. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF INVENTIONThe toilet seat illuminator in the present invention comprises a piece of material, the piece of material having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface contains a glow-in-the-dark material adhered thereto, and the bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate. When the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user can easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the glow-in-the-dark material.
In another aspect, the piece of material is constructed of an item selected from a group consisting of metal, paper, plastic, wood, and cloth. Additionally, the piece of material is waterproof.
Additionally, the glow-in-the-dark material may take the form of a glow-in-the-dark image. Furthermore, the glow-in-the-dark image may be removable and interchangeable with other glow-in-the-dark images.
In yet another aspect, the glow-in-the-dark image may contain a plurality of colors.
Furthermore, the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, tape, Velcro, and a magnet.
In another aspect, the toilet seat illuminator comprises a piece of material, the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user can easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the piece of material.
Additionally, the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties may be removable and interchangeable with other pieces of material having glow-in-the-dark properties.
Furthermore, the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties may be constructed of plastic.
In another aspect, the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties contains a plurality of colors.
Additionally, the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, tape, Velcro, and a magnet.
Furthermore, the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties may be waterproof.
Additionally, it is another objective of the present invention to claim a method for illuminating a toilet seat. The method comprises an act of connecting a piece of material with a toilet seat. The piece of material has a top surface and a bottom surface, where the top surface contains a glow-in-the-dark material adhered thereto. Additionally, the bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user will easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the glow-in-the-dark material.
Finally, the present invention comprises a method for illuminating a toilet seat. The method comprises the act of connecting a piece of material with a toilet seat. The piece of material has glow-in-the-dark properties and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user will easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the piece of material.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSThe nature of the toilet seat illuminator described herein will be readily apparent in the following drawings, in which:
The present invention relates to an apparatus that illuminates a toilet seat. More particularly, to a toilet seat illuminator having glow-in-the-dark properties, whereby when the toilet seat illuminator is connected with a toilet seat, a user can easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through the toilet seat illuminator's luminescent properties.
The following description, taken in conjunction with the referenced drawings, is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention. Various modifications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to a wide range of aspects. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the aspects presented, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. Furthermore it should be noted that unless explicitly stated otherwise, the figures included herein are illustrated diagrammatically and without any specific scale, as they are provided as qualitative illustrations of the concept of the present invention.
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Claims
1. A toilet seat illuminator, comprising:
- a piece of material, the piece of material having a top surface and a bottom surface, where the top surface contains a glow-in-the-dark material adhered thereto, and where the bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user can easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the glow-in-the-dark material.
2. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 1, wherein the piece of material is constructed of an item selected from a group consisting of metal, paper, plastic, wood, and cloth.
3. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 2, wherein the glow-in-the-dark material takes the form of a glow-in-the-dark image.
4. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 3, wherein the glow-in-the-dark image is removable and interchangeable with other glow-in-the-dark images.
5. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 4, wherein the glow-in-the-dark image contains a plurality of colors.
6. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 5, wherein the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, tape, Velcro, and a magnet.
7. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 6, wherein the piece of material is waterproof.
8. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 1, wherein the glow-in-the-dark material takes the form of a glow-in-the-dark image.
9. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 8, wherein the glow-in-the-dark image is removable and interchangeable with other glow-in-the-dark images.
10. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 8, wherein the glow-in-the-dark image contains a plurality of colors.
11. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, tape, Velcro, and a magnet.
12. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 1, wherein the piece of material is waterproof.
13. A toilet seat illuminator, comprising:
- a piece of material, the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties and a bottom surface, and where the bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user can easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the piece of material.
14. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 13, wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties is removable and interchangeable with other pieces of material having glow-in-the-dark properties.
15. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 14, wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties is constructed of plastic.
16. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 15, wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties contains a plurality of colors.
17. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 16, wherein the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, tape, Velcro, and a magnet.
18. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 17, wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties is waterproof.
19. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 13, wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties is constructed of plastic.
20. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 13, wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties contains a plurality of colors.
21. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 13, wherein the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, tape, Velcro, and a magnet.
22. A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in claim 13, wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties is waterproof.
23. A method for illuminating a toilet seat, comprising an act of:
- connecting a piece of material with a toilet seat, the piece of material having a top surface and a bottom surface, where the top surface contains a glow-in-the-dark material adhered thereto, and where the bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user will easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the glow-in-the-dark material.
24. A method for illuminating a toilet seat, comprising an act of:
- connecting a piece of material with a toilet seat, the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties and a bottom surface, and where the bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user will easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the piece of material.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 6, 2003
Publication Date: Apr 7, 2005
Inventor: Hayden Landon (Woodland Hills, CA)
Application Number: 10/680,320