US 8,015,634 B1Granted

Insulator for water closet of a toilet

OwnerJames P. Lessardinventor

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Abstract

An insulated cover for toilet water closets intended to prevent condensation and its associated damaging properties is herein disclosed. The water closet section of the toilet is covered on the bottom and all four (4) side surfaces up to a water line with a preformed foam covering. The foam is envisioned to be of a closed cell design similar to that used on insulating sleeves for glasses and canned beverages. The foam is approximately one-quarter (¼) inch thick and available in a wide variety of colors to match all bathroom decors. The foam covering would be made in halves that meet in a shiplap joint on the sides of the water closet. Finally, the cover would be held in place on the water closet with multiple strips of hook and loop fastener material, thus allowing it to be easily removed for replacement or cleaning.

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Dependent claims

An insulator for a water closet of a toilet, comprising:

an insulated rear cover assembly forming a first half-box structure comprising a first rear cover side panel, an offset first rear cover side joint surface, a second rear cover side panel, an offset second rear cover side joint surface, a rear cover bottom panel, and a rear cover back panel;
and,
an insulated front cover assembly forming a second half-box structure comprising a first front cover side panel, an offset first front cover side joint surface, a second front cover side panel, an offset second front cover side joint surface, a front cover bottom panel, and a front cover back panel;
wherein said first rear cover side joint surface is engageably mated to said second front cover side joint surface, said second rear cover side joint surface is engageably mated to said first front cover side joint surface, and said rear cover bottom panel is engageably mated to said front cover bottom surface for releasably attaching said rear cover assembly to said front cover assembly over an exterior of a lower portion of said water closet.

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