Abstract: A heated toilet seat with an outer clam shell type housing and an inner clam shell type housing. A heater wire is positioned in the inner housing to distribute heat. The inner housing is held above the bottom portion of the seat so that little heat is wasted by passing down through the bottom portion. The inner housing can be of essentially the same geometric configuration as the top and bottom portions of the outer housing, and groove and rib structures can tightly enclose the wiring in the inner housing.

Abstract: A heated toilet seat system is provided having a toilet with a bowl portion having an annular rim. Also included is a water heater having an input line for receiving water to be heated and an output line for delivering water that has been heated. Next provided is a toilet seat pivotally coupled to the toilet. The toilet seat further includes a tube situated within the toilet seat. Finally, an input conduit resides in communication with one of the ends of the tube of the toilet seat and the output line of the water heater for receiving hot water therefrom.

Abstract: A toilet accessory (10) having readily detachable toilet seat (14) and toilet lid (16). A hinge shaft (74) is supported by a pair of posts (72) to protrude away from the housing (12). The hinge portions of the toilet seat and the toilet lid are provided with elastic collars (84) of C-shaped cross-section and are snap-fitted on the hinge shaft (74). When the toilet seat and the toilet lid are to be removed for washing or cleaning, they can be readily dismounted only by pulling with hands. To re-install, the hinge portions readily snap-fit on the hinge shaft by bringing the elastic collars (84) in contact with the hinge shaft (74) and by pressing down the hinge portions. Since the hinge shaft (74) and the posts (72) are exposed out of the housing (12), they can be easily accessed for cleaning.

Abstract: A method of warming a toilet seat is described. Firstly, provide a toilet having a toilet seat and a pivotally mounted toilet seat cover. The toilet seat cover has a lower surface and a peripheral edge. The toilet seat cover is pivotally movable between a substantially vertical raised position and a substantially horizontal lowered position in which the lower surface of the toilet seat cover overlies the toilet seat. Secondly, secure a string of low voltage lights to the lower surface of the toilet seat cover adjacent the peripheral edge. Thirdly, position the toilet seat cover in a pivotal position parallel to the toilet seat when the toilet seat is not in use. Heat generated by the low voltage lights in proximity to the toilet seat warms the toilet seat in preparation for use.

Abstract: A toilet seat assembly for drawing in noxious toilet air, filtering and freshening the air, and returning the treated air to the toilet area. The toilet seat includes internally formed intake and exhaust ports which are each provided with respective intake and exhaust apertures. The intake apertures are arranged around the inner periphery of the seat to point towards the center of the toilet and the exhaust apertures are arranged around the outer periphery of the seat. An air treatment assembly is connected to the ports and is operable to draw air in through the intake apertures, pass the air through both a charcoal filter and a deodorant filter, and exhaust the air through the exhaust apertures in the toilet seat. An alternate embodiment of the present invention includes a heater assembly to warm the air prior to its exhaust.

Abstract: An organization is set forth including a series of components including a ring member for securement to and about a commode seat, a frame member for adherably mounting about a tissue roll dispenser, and a plurality of elongate longitudinally aligned mat members of flexible construction, wherein the components include illumination with characteristics to provide directional training to a child and the like for proper use of a commod during limited light conditions. The organization may include luminescent layers to provide visual observation to the components or alternatively utilize a fiber optic cable network directed therethrough to provide continuous, as well as selective, illumination of the components.

Abstract: A toilet seat has a heater connected to a controller for supplying heating current thereto via a first cable. A thermo-sensor in the toilet seat provides temperature signals to the controller via a second cable. The controller terminates the current to the heater upon the termination of signals from the thermo-sensor. The wires of the second cable have a diameter larger than those of the first cable, so that the wires of the second cable, which provide the temperature signal to the controller, will fail due to bending stresses upon repeated raising and lowering of the toilet seat, before the wires of the first cable. This will cause the controller to terminate the supply of current to the heater.

Abstract: A lavatory seat device includes lavatory seat accommodating a heater and a thermo-sensor for detecting a temperature thereof. First lead wires supply an electric current to the heater. Second lead wires convey a signal from the thermo-sensor. A control circuit controls the heater in response to the thermo-sensor in such a manner that the current supply of the heater is interrupted when the signal from the thermo-sensor becomes a set value or the cutting of the second lead wires is detected. A case has the control circuit therein. A first pivot portion of the lavatory seat has a hole through which the first and second lead wires extend. A second pivot portion of the case is fitting with the first pivot portion to pivot the lavatory seat. A holder holds the first and second lead wires in such a manner that the cutting of the first lead cannot occur prior to the cutting of the second lead wire.

Abstract: A molding process for automatic spraying hot lavatory seats is characterized by directly positioning the hot spraying device composed of juxtaposed electric heat pipe and hot water pipes into a mold for molding the seat body, so that after molding, the seat body directly contains the spraying device in its thick wall.

Abstract: A sanitary device includes a electrically operated washing device, an operating switch, a protecting switch and a power supply connected in series to define an operating circuit. The protecting switch is under the control of a control device for detecting a variation in capacitance between two opposed electric conductors, both of which are provided in a toilet seat. Upon detection of a predetermined increase in capacitance between the conductors after a person sits down on the seat, the protecting switch is brought into closure by the control device. Thus, in spite of an unexpected closure of the operating switch due to accidental contact or mischief of a child while no person is on the seat, the washing device will not be actuated.

Abstract: A toilet light assembly which is mounted on the underside of a lid for a toilet and has a bulb which is energized by a gravity switch with movement of the lid from a lowered to a raised position.

Abstract: This invention relates to a sanitary cleaning equipment which includes a flushing portion adapted to direct a jet of cleaning water against a selected area, a deodorizing portion for withdrawing odoriferous air from the neighborhood of the selected area and deodorizing the same, and a dryer portion adapted to direct a jet of warm air against the area. The above deodorizing portion has a first wind tunnel including a deodorant and the above dryer portion has a second wind tunnel including a heater, the first and second wind tunnels being constructed so that they are selectively communicated with a single fan by switching operation of a damper device, thereby providing a sanitary cleaning equipment which is compact and has a high warm air blowing efficiency and a high deodorization efficiency.

Abstract: An apparatus for accommodating an electrical cord in a heated toilet seat having a toilet seat body and a base cover pivotally connected to each other, wherein an electrical cord adapted for electrical connection between a heater mounted within the toilet seat body and a controller therefore is secured at one by a grommet provided on the base cover and at the other end by a cord fastener in the toilet seat body. Sufficient cord slack is provided in the toilet seat body so that the cord may be retracted or extended during the pivoting of the toilet seat body. The cord slack is in the shape of a loop, and a guide stopper is positioned within the loop to guide the cord during extension and retraction and limit the maximum extension of the cord.

Abstract: A safety toilet seat comprising a cassette jacket type seat, a water transporting system and a controlled heating system whereby the cassette jacket-type seat is made as a jacket, the interior of which is filled with water which is kept warm by the controlled heating system. A spray nozzle is provided at the front and rear of the cassette jacket-type seat and in communication with the interior thereof. The warm water in the seat is sprayed via the nozzles to thereby wash the anus and/or genitals of user seated thereon.Conventionally heated toilet seats when used during the cold winter season are usually heated by means of an electric heating coil encased within the toilet seat. Additionally, if the toilet unit is equipped with a genital and/or anus wash washing unit, a second electric heating coil is necessary. Dual heating coils of this nature tent to waste energy, increase production cost and promote maintenance problems with respect to the toilet unit.

Abstract: The present toilet light unit has a miniature battery-powered lamp mounted on the top rear of a toilet bowl and controlled by a mercury switch on the toilet seat. The unit has a housing with a battery compartment at the back, a flat bottom wall covered by a self-adhesive layer for engagement with the top of a toilet bowl at the rear, and a depending front end segment which extends around the lamp at the front and sides and has rear edges for engagement with the rear inner edge of the toilet bowl. A socket for the lamp is carried by a holder which is removably attached to the bottom wall of the housing inside its depending front segment. The lamp socket has a terminal projecting up through an opening in the bottom wall of the housing and engaging a cantilevered leaf spring contact which is connected through electrical wiring to the mercury switch.

Abstract: A water closet, comprising a floor, a movable stool disposed above the floor and mounted for vertical displacement above the floor and a drive apparatus connected to the stool for moving the stool to a selected height above the floor. The drive apparatus may include a drum connected to the stool and vertically movable in a hole in the floor. The stool may further be provided with a seat having two facing arcuate portions slidable on the stool and a pair of base rods connected to each arcuate portion extending at an angle downwardly toward the floor and through respective guides so as to adjust the spacing between the arcuate portions and resulting width of the seat with the vertical movement of the stool above the floor.

Abstract: The water closet seat is provided with long holes for blowing hot air, and the hot air is blown to the long holes by means of an air heater which heats air and supplys hot air to heat the closet seat for a short time or to keep the closet seat warm, and the water closet seat is provided with offensive odor guiding long holes and is provided with a plurality of offensive odor suction ports which are directed from the long holes for guiding offensive odor towards the water closet seat, and the offensive odor is sucked into the offensive odor guiding long holes at a close distance from the filth by means of the suction force of a ventilator, and the hot air blowing long holes and offensive odor guiding long holes are mutually communicated and the offensive odor and the used hot air passing through the hot air blowing long holes are exhausted outside by means of the ventilator, and thus objects of keeping the closet seat warm and of exhausting the offensive odor in the lavatory can be achieved.