Adhesive backed photoluminescent panels for commode and method of use

Abstract

The combination of plural photoluminescent panels and a commode and a method of illuminating the commode are described. The commode has a bowl including a top surface and an arcuate inner wall portion contiguous with the top surface. The commode may also include a seat pivotally connected to the bowl for selective disposition on the top surface of the bowl, and a cover pivotally connected to the bowl for selective disposition on the seat. Each photoluminescent panel is a generally planar, flexible member of generally rectangular shape having rounded corners. Each panel has an exterior surface and an interior surface, with its exterior surface being arranged to be activated by exposure to ambient light to produce photoluminescent illumination when the ambient light decreases to a threshold level. The interior surface of each panel includes an adhesive, e.g., a pressure sensitive adhesive, thereon covered by a peel-off liner. The adhesive of each panel is arranged to be exposed by removal of the liner so that the panel may be adhesively secured by the adhesive to the arcuate inner wall, e.g., the rear portion of the commode. Once mounted the top surface of each panel is oriented in a generally vertical orientation for receipt of the ambient light, so that each panel illuminates at least a portion of the commode when the ambient light decreases to the threshold level. Another photoluminescent panel may be adhesively secured to the seat. Still another photoluminescent panel may be adhesively secured to the cover.

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