Toilet seat assembly
AssigneeSaneex LLC
InventorNuri Dorra
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Abstract
Among others, the present invention provides toilet seat assemblies for cleaning, disinfecting, and/or sanitizing toilet seat, each including a base configured to be secured to the top surface of the toilet bowl; a toilet seat attached to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position; and a cover attached to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position. The toilet seat assembly may include a liquid discharge and disperse means, which further includes one or more liquid discharge apertures for discharging a liquid, particularly with an atomizer for spraying the mist, and one or more gas discharge apertures for facilitating dispersal of the liquid, thereby enabling the liquid to contact, clean, disinfect and/or sanitize the toilet seat.
Claims28
A toilet seat assembly for a toilet having a toilet bowl with a top surface, the toilet seat assembly comprising:
- a base configured to be secured to the top surface of the toilet bowl;
- a toilet seat attached to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position;
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- a cover attached to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the cover has a front end and a rear end and, when at its closed position, substantially covers the toilet seat;
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- a liquid discharge and disperse means, said liquid discharge and disperse means comprising a plurality of liquid discharge apertures for discharging a liquid, and one or more gas discharge apertures for facilitating dispersal of the liquid, thereby enabling the liquid to contact, clean, disinfect, sterilize and/or sanitize the toilet seat and toilet bowl;
- wherein the plurality of liquid discharge apertures are positioned above a top surface of the toilet seat, when the toilet seat is in the closed position;
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- wherein the liquid discharge and disperse means comprises an ultrasonic mist atomizer configured to operate at a frequency from 20 kHz to 500 kHz.
A method for disinfecting a toilet seat of a toilet seat assembly, wherein:
- the toilet seat assembly comprises:
- a base configured to be secured to a top surface of a toilet bowl;
- the toilet seat, wherein the toilet seat is attached to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position;
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- a cover attached to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the cover has a front end and a rear end and, when at its closed position, substantially covers the toilet seat;
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- a liquid discharge and disperse means, said liquid discharge and disperse means comprising a plurality of liquid discharge apertures for discharging a liquid, and one or more gas discharge apertures for facilitating dispersal of the liquid, thereby enabling the liquid to contact, clean, disinfect, sterilize and/or sanitize the toilet seat and toilet bowl;
- wherein the plurality of liquid discharge apertures are positioned above the top surface of the toilet seat, when the toilet seat is in the closed position;
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- wherein the liquid discharge and disperse means comprises an ultrasonic mist atomizer configured to operate at a frequency from 20 kHz to 500 kHz, and
- wherein the method comprises:
- discharging the liquid from the plurality liquid discharge apertures;
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- discharging gas from the one or more gas apertures to facilitate dispersal of the liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.