# US 2023/0265671 A1 · Illuminated Portable Bathroom

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- Number: US 2023/0265671 A1
- Document ID: US20230265671A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/677,386
- Filed: 2022-02-22
- Published: 2023-08-24
- Earliest claimed: 2022-02-22
- Inventors: Eric Andrew Jensen; Michael William Jensen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230265671A1

## CPC

- E04H 1/1216: {Public W.C.s}
- F21S 9/03: rechargeable by exposure to light
- F21V 33/004: {Sanitary equipment, e.g. mirrors, showers, toilet seats or paper dispensers}
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

An illuminated portable bathroom includes a bathroom body and a door. The bathroom body is configured to provide a safe, contained space with the features necessary for a user to manage their waste. The door is equipped with an occupancy indicator and a lock, such that adjusting the lock toggles the open or closed status display upon the occupancy indicator. An electrical power supply attached to the bathroom body, preferably upon the roof of the bathroom body, provides electricity necessary for the activation of a set of lights. The electrical power supply may utilize solar panels or other energy sources to generate power for subsequent distribution. The lights may be positioned adjacent to the occupancy indicator, thus allowing users to easily identify whether the bathroom body is occupied in any ambient lighting circumstances. The lights may also be arranged within the bathroom body to improve the comfort of users within.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An illuminated portable bathroom comprising:
a portable bathroom;
an illumination system;
a handle;
the portable bathroom comprising a bathroom enclosure and a bathroom door;
the illumination system comprising a primary power supply and a plurality of lights;
the plurality of lights comprising at least one handle light and at least one internal light;
the bathroom door being hingedly connected to the bathroom enclosure;
the handle being mounted onto the bathroom door;
the plurality of lights being connected onto the portable bathroom;
the at least one handle light being positioned adjacent to the handle;
an emission axis of the at least one handle light being oriented towards the handle;
the at least one internal light being positioned within the bathroom enclosure;
the primary power supply being mounted onto the portable bathroom; and
the primary power supply being electrically connected to the plurality of lights.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the primary power supply being a plurality of solar panels;
the plurality of solar panels being externally mounted to the bathroom enclosure; and
each of the plurality of solar panels being oriented at an optimum solar angle from the portable bathroom.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of lights is a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a locking mechanism;
the locking mechanism comprising a first locking portion and a second locking portion;
the first locking portion being integrated into the bathroom door;
the second locking portion being integrated into the bathroom enclosure; and
the first locking portion and the second locking portion being selectively engaged to each other.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 4 comprising:
the locking mechanism further comprising an occupancy indicator;
the occupancy indicator being mounted onto the bathroom door; and
the occupancy indicator being operatively integrated into the first locking portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the plurality of lights further comprising a plurality of illumination shields; and
each of the plurality of illumination shields being mounted adjacent to a corresponding light of the plurality of lights.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a rigid member;
a light wiring;
the primary power supply being terminally mounted to the rigid member;
the at least one internal light being terminally mounted to the rigid member, opposite to the primary power supply;
the rigid member traversing through the bathroom door;
the light wiring being positioned through the rigid member; and
the primary power supply being electrically connected to the at least one internal light by the light wiring.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the illumination system further comprising a reserve power storage;
the reserve power storage being mounted onto the portable bathroom; and
the primary power supply and the plurality of lights being electrically connected to the reserve power storage.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the at least one internal light being a plurality of internal lights; and
the plurality of internal lights being distributed about an internal surface of the bathroom enclosure.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a plurality of fasteners; and
the at least one internal light being attached onto the portable bathroom by the plurality of fasteners.

### Claim 11

An illuminated portable bathroom comprising:
a portable bathroom;
an illumination system;
a handle;
a locking mechanism;
a rigid member;
a light wiring;
the portable bathroom comprising a bathroom enclosure and a bathroom door;
the illumination system comprising a primary power supply and a plurality of lights;
the plurality of lights comprising at least one handle light and at least one internal light;
the locking mechanism comprising a first locking portion, a second locking portion, and an occupancy indicator;
the bathroom door being hingedly connected to the bathroom enclosure;
the handle being mounted onto the bathroom door;
the plurality of lights being connected onto the portable bathroom;
the at least one handle light being positioned adjacent to the handle;
an emission axis of the at least one handle light being oriented towards the handle;
the at least one internal light being positioned within the bathroom enclosure;
the primary power supply being mounted onto the portable bathroom;
the primary power supply being electrically connected to the plurality of lights;
the first locking portion being integrated into the bathroom door;
the second locking portion being integrated into the bathroom enclosure;
the first locking portion and the second locking portion being selectively engaged to each other;
the primary power supply being terminally mounted to the rigid member;
the at least one internal light being terminally mounted to the rigid member, opposite to the primary power supply;
the rigid member traversing through the bathroom door;
the light wiring being positioned through the rigid member;
the primary power supply being electrically connected to the at least one internal light by the light wiring;
the occupancy indicator being mounted onto the bathroom door; and
the occupancy indicator being operatively integrated into the first locking portion.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 11 comprising:
the primary power supply being a plurality of solar panels;
the plurality of solar panels being externally mounted to the bathroom enclosure; and
each of the plurality of solar panels being oriented at an optimum solar angle from the portable bathroom.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 11, wherein the plurality of lights is a plurality of LEDs.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 11 comprising:
the plurality of lights further comprising a plurality of illumination shields; and
each of the plurality of illumination shields being mounted adjacent to a corresponding light of the plurality of lights.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 11 comprising:
the illumination system further comprising a reserve power storage;
the reserve power storage being mounted onto the portable bathroom; and
the primary power supply and the plurality of lights being electrically connected to the reserve power storage.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 11 comprising:
the at least one internal light being a plurality of internal lights; and
the plurality of internal lights being distributed about an internal surface of the bathroom enclosure.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 11 comprising:
a plurality of fasteners; and
the at least one internal light being attached onto the portable bathroom by the plurality of fasteners.

### Claim 18

An illuminated portable bathroom comprising:
a portable bathroom;
an illumination system;
a handle;
a locking mechanism;
a rigid member;
a light wiring;
a plurality of fasteners;
the portable bathroom comprising a bathroom enclosure and a bathroom door;
the illumination system comprising a primary power supply, a plurality of lights, and a reserve power storage;
the plurality of lights comprising at least one handle light, at least one internal light, and a plurality of illumination shields;
the locking mechanism comprising a first locking portion, a second locking portion, and an occupancy indicator;
the bathroom door being hingedly connected to the bathroom enclosure;
the handle being mounted onto the bathroom door;
the plurality of lights being connected onto the portable bathroom;
the at least one handle light being positioned adjacent to the handle;
an emission axis of the at least one handle light being oriented towards the handle;
the at least one internal light being positioned within the bathroom enclosure;
the primary power supply being mounted onto the portable bathroom;
the primary power supply being electrically connected to the plurality of lights;
the first locking portion being integrated into the bathroom door;
the second locking portion being integrated into the bathroom enclosure;
the first locking portion and the second locking portion being selectively engaged to each other;
the primary power supply being terminally mounted to the rigid member;
the at least one internal light being terminally mounted to the rigid member, opposite to the primary power supply;
the rigid member traversing through the bathroom door;
the light wiring being positioned through the rigid member;
the primary power supply being electrically connected to the at least one internal light by the light wiring;
the occupancy indicator being mounted onto the bathroom door;
the occupancy indicator being operatively integrated into the first locking portion;
each of the plurality of illumination shields being mounted adjacent to a corresponding light of the plurality of lights;
the reserve power storage being mounted onto the portable bathroom;
the primary power supply and the plurality of lights being electrically connected to the reserve power storage;
the at least one internal light being a plurality of internal lights;
the plurality of internal lights being distributed about an internal surface of the bathroom enclosure; and
the at least one internal light being attached onto the portable bathroom by the plurality of fasteners.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 18 comprising:
the primary power supply being a plurality of solar panels;
the plurality of solar panels being externally mounted to the bathroom enclosure; and
each of the plurality of solar panels being oriented at an optimum solar angle from the portable bathroom.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The illuminated portable bathroom as claimed in claim 18, wherein the plurality of lights is a plurality of LEDs.
