Patent · US Active

Toilet seat apparatus

US8418272B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by
8References
15Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 11, 2008
Grant dateApr 16, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 17, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2203/029
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A linear heater is formed of an enamel wire composed of a heating wire and an enamel layer. The heating wire is made of a copper alloy containing silver, for example. The enamel layer is made of polyester imide (PEI), polyimide (PI) or polyamide imide (PAI), for example. The enamel layer is coated with an insulating coating layer. The insulating coating layer is made of fluororesin such as perfluoroalkoxy mixture (PFA), polyimide (PI), or polyamide imide (PAI). The linear heater is bonded to the lower surface of an upper toilet seat casing such that it is sandwiched between a metal foil and a metal foil made of aluminum, for example.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.