BUSSOM BOTTOM

Abstract

A heating system for a toilet seat for warming the toilet seat is presented. The heating system is useful for providing a comfortable warm seat for a user when they are using a toilet. Also, the heating system is useful for providing a lighted guide of the toilet for the user.

Claims

1. A heating device for providing a warm toilet seat for a user, the heating device comprising: a top; a bottom, the bottom being removably coupled to a toilet seat, the bottom having one or more heating elements; a side, the side extending from the top, the side being securely and removably coupled to the toilet seat; one or more electrical wires, the electrical wires coupled to a back of the heating device; a converter/controller device, the converter/controller device having a control switch, the converter/controller coupled to the electrical wires, the converter/controller being coupled to an electrical cord; an electric plug, the electrical plug being coupled to the electric cord and the electric plug being removably coupled to an electric outlet.

2. The heating device of claim 1, wherein the heating device being made of a heat resistant material.

3. The heating device of claim 1, wherein the heating device having an oval shape.

4. The heating device of claim 1, wherein the converter/controller providing a conversion of an electrical current received from the electric outlet, wherein the converted electrical current being sent to the heating device.

5. The heating device of claim 1, wherein converter/controller having a toggle switch for controlling the electrical current being sent to the heating device.

6. The heating device of claim 1, further comprising: the bottom of the heating device having one or more lights, the lights being coupled to the electrical wires, and wherein the lights being illuminated to have the toilet visible in a dark condition.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] FIG. 1 is an illustrated view of a heating device.

[0008] FIG. 2 is an illustrated view of an inside surface of the toilet seat shown in FIG. 1.

[0009] FIG. 3 is an illustrated view of the toilet seat shown in FIG. 1 with a toilet seat in a down position.

[0010] FIG. 4 is an illustrated view of the toilet seat and the heating device shown in FIG. 1 with a lighting device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0011] The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list.

[0012] “Above,” “adhesive,” “affixing,” “any,” “around,” “both,” “bottom,” “by,” “comprising,” “consistent,” “customized,” “enclosing,” “friction,” “in,” “labeled,” “lower,” “magnetic,” “marked,” “new,” “nominal,” “not,” “of,” “other,” “outside,” “outwardly,” “particular,” “permanently,” “preventing,” “raised,” “respectively,” “reversibly,” “round,” “square,” “substantial,” “supporting,” “surrounded,” “surrounding,” “threaded,” “to,” “top,” “using,” “wherein,” “with,” or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.

[0013] Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0014] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a heating system 100 for a toilet seat 300 for warming the toilet seat 300 is presented. The heating system 100 is useful for providing a comfortable warm seat for a user when they are using a toilet 400. Also, the heating system 100 is useful for providing a lighted guide of the toilet 400 for the user.

[0015] The heating device 100 is preferably oval in shape, however other shapes are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, round, oblong, etc. The heating device 100 preferably is made of a heat resistant material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, cotton, flannel, etc.

[0016] The heating device 100 has a top 110, a side 120 and a bottom 130. The side 120 of the heating device 100 fits around the toilet seat 300, shown in FIG. 3. One or more electrical wires 140, 150 are coupled to one or more heating elements 160, shown in FIG. 2. The electrical wires 140, 150 are coupled to a converter/controller 200. The converter/controller 200 allows for an electrical current to be converted for use with the heating elements 160. This may include stepping the voltage down from 120 volts to 12 volts as required for the heating elements 160. The converter/controller 200 has a control switch 210. The control switch 210 is preferably a toggle switch, however other switches are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, a panel, a button, etc.

[0017] The converter/controller 200 is coupled to an electrical plug 220 by an electric cord 230. The electrical plug 220 is removably coupled to an electrical outlet 500 for providing a power source.

[0018] When the control switch 210 is in an on position, electrical current from the electric outlet 500 is supplied to the heating elements 160 and the heating elements 160 emit a heat to the bottom 130 of the heating device 100 thus providing a heat to the toilet seat 300. When the control switch 210 is in an off position, electrical current from the electric outlet 500 is stopped from being transmitted to the heating elements 160 and the heating elements 160 do not heat to the bottom 130 of the heating device 100.

[0019] Moving now to FIG. 3, the heating device 100 is coupled to the toilet seat 300, which in turn is coupled to a toilet 400. The heating device 100 is plugged into the electrical outlet and is prepared to provide heat to the toilet seat.

[0020] Now referring to FIG. 4, the bottom 130 of the heating device 100 is shown when it is coupled to the toilet seat 300 which in turn is coupled to the toilet 400. The heating device 100 is plugged into the electrical outlet 500 and ready for use.

[0021] Alternatively, and or additionally, the heating device 100 has a plurality of lights 600 coupled to the converter/controller 200 by the electrical wires 140, 150. The lights 600 emit a light 610 for providing an outline or illumination of the toilet seat 300 and the toilet 400. The lights 600 are preferably light emitting diodes (LEDs), however it is hereby contemplated that any type of desired lights may be used.

[0022] In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects and embodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) according to respective embodiments, for each instance in which a “component” or other such identifiers appear to be introduced (with “a” or “an,” e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations may either identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what might be called “dependent” clauses below may or may not incorporate, in respective embodiments, the features of “independent” clauses to which they refer or other features described above.

[0023] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.

[0024] The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0025] Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.