A method of warming a toilet seat
CA 2198441 C · Owner: Holtom, James A. · Inventors: Holtom, James A.; Holtom, Darin L.; Holtom, Anna Marie
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A method of warming a toilet seat is described. Firstly provide a toilet having a toilet seat and a pivotally mounted toilet seat cover. The toilet seat cover has a lower surface and a peripheral edge. The toilet seat cover is pivotally movable between a substantially vertical raised position and a substantially horizontal lowered position in which the lower surface of the toilet seat cover overlies the toilet seat. Secondly secure a string of low voltage lights to the lower surface of the toilet seat cover adjacent the peripheral edge. Thirdly position the toilet seat cover in a pivotal position parallel to the toilet seat when the toilet seat is not in use. Heat generated by the low …
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- Filed February 25, 1997 and granted September 3, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 25, 2017.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by February 25, 2019.
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