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Toilet with an LED diffuser strip

US10077897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

18Claims

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Inventors

David R. Hall · Provo, US
Dan Allen · Springville, US
Joshua Larsen · Spanish Fork, US
Jared Reynolds · Pleasant Grove, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 2016
Grant date	Sep 18, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 10, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A two-piece toilet with a seam and a channel at an intersection of the two toilet pieces is disclosed. An LED strip and diffuser strip are used to fill in the channel and hide seam of the intersection of the two toilet pieces. The LED strip transmits light into the channel and the light is refracted off of the channel and through the diffuser strip on the back side of the LED strip. An exterior and interior of a toilet may be lighted by the LED strip.

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