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US 2012/0068613 A1Published application
Motion detector night light for toilet bowl
OwnerDominic M. Venetoinventor
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Abstract
A light assembly for a toilet, that is movement responsive, so that when a person enters the bathroom, and walks near the toilet, a motion detector will sense their presence, and activate lights. The light may be one or more LED's contained in a water resistant enclosure, such as a plastic material, and placed inside the upper rim of the toilet bowl.
Claims19
A night light assembly for use with a toilet, the night light comprising:
- a light attached to a support member configured for attachment to a toilet bowl;
- a motion detector configured to sense a presence within a field of motion of the motion detector;
- and
- a control circuit, coupled to the motion detector and the light, the control circuit being configured to illuminate the light in response to an output of the motion detector indicating motion within the field of view.
1 more element
A night light for use with a toilet, the night light comprising:
- a motion detector configured to sense a presence within a field of motion of the motion detector;
- a water resistant connector for attaching the night light to a toilet, wherein the water resistant connector is operatively attached to the motion detector;
- flexible plastic tubing operatively attached to the water resistant connector;
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- a light source enclosed in the flexible plastic tubing, wherein the light source is activated by the motion detector.
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A method for illuminating a toilet bowl comprising:
- sensing a presence within a field of motion of a motion detector;
- and
- directly illuminating a toilet bowl interior in response to the sensed presence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.