US2972034A - Electrically heated toilet seat - Google Patents

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United States Patent 2,972,034 ELECTRICALLY HEATED TOILET SEAT Morris E. Easley, 5300 22nd Ave., Sacramento, Calif. Filed Mar. 21, 1958, Ser. No. 723,042 1 Claim. Cl. 219-19 This invention relates to toilet seat construction, the primary object of the invention being to provide a toilet seat having electrical heating means for maintaining the seat in a comfortably warm condition.

An important object of the invention is to provide an electrical heating means which may be readily attached to the conventional toilet seat without the necessity of making extensive alterations in the seat construction to install the heating mechanism.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a structure which will be exceptionally cheap to manufacture, and one which will be practicable and proof against damage, should the seat be dropped on the closet bowl.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and cornbinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of an electrical heating device with the invention, portions of the seat being broken away to illustrate the heating element.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental sectional detail view of the seat and heating element.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the conventional toilet seat is indicated generally by the reference charactcr 5, and may be constructed of any desirable material capable of being provided with a groove in the lower surface thereof to accommodate the electrical heating element.

A continuous groove indicated by the reference character 6 is formed in the usual flat lower surface of the toilet seat, as better shown by Fig. 2 of the drawing, the groove presenting a pair of spaced groove sections or compartments which have one of their respective ends opening in a substantially large compartment 7 at the rear of the seat.

The reference character 8 indicates a ceramic or asbestos tubing which is closely fitted Within the groove, the

a toilet seat, equipped with constructed in accordance 2,972,034 Patented Feb. 14, 1961 tubing 8 being perforated throughout its length, so that heat from an electrical heating or resistance coil may pass therefrom to heat the body portion or toilet seat.

Disposed within the tubing 8 is an electric resistance coil 9 that extends throughout the length of the tubing 8, the ends of the heating coil being connected with the wires 10 that are in circuit with a suitable source of electricity supply (not shown) through plug 10'.

As better shown by Fig. 2 of the drawing, the open side of the groove 6 is closed by a suitable plastic material which is packed therein in contact with the tubing, to maintain the tubing and the electrical heating wire contained therein, in position within the groove.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, I have provided an electrically heated toilet seat wherein an electrical heating element is embedded in a continuous groove formed in the lower surface thereof, the element being held in place by a suitable plastic material such as fire clay, or the like, which will harden and maintain the tubing in position against displacement should the seat be dropped on the closet bowl with which it is used.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

An electrically heated toilet seat comprising a solid body having a pair of grooves spaced apart and extending throughout the lower surface of said body, said grooves extending inwardly from the bottom of said seat, said grooves being connected at one of their respective ends, a compartment formed in said body with which the other ends of said grooves communicate, the Wall of said compartments having an electric plug opening, an electric plug mounted in said plug opening, asbestos tubing sealed within said grooves, a continuous electric re sistance coil extending throughout the length of said asbestos tubing, the ends of said electric resistance coil terminating within said compartment, and said electric resistance coil being connected to said plug through which electric current is passed to said resistance coil.

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