Apparatus and method for illuminating a toilet seat

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for illuminating a toilet seat, and more specifically, to a toilet seat illuminator having glow-in-the-dark properties and a bottom surface with means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate. When the toilet seat illuminator is connected with a toilet seat, a user can easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the toilet seat illuminator.

1 . A toilet seat illuminator, comprising: 
 a piece of material, the piece of material having a top surface and a bottom surface, where the top surface contains a glow-in-the-dark material adhered thereto, and where the bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user can easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the glow-in-the-dark material.    
   
   
       2 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the piece of material is constructed of an item selected from a group consisting of metal, paper, plastic, wood, and cloth.  
   
   
       3 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the glow-in-the-dark material takes the form of a glow-in-the-dark image.  
   
   
       4 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the glow-in-the-dark image is removable and interchangeable with other glow-in-the-dark images.  
   
   
       5 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the glow-in-the-dark image contains a plurality of colors.  
   
   
       6 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, tape, Velcro, and a magnet.  
   
   
       7 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the piece of material is waterproof.  
   
   
       8 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the glow-in-the-dark material takes the form of a glow-in-the-dark image.  
   
   
       9 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the glow-in-the-dark image is removable and interchangeable with other glow-in-the-dark images.  
   
   
       10 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the glow-in-the-dark image contains a plurality of colors.  
   
   
       11 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, tape, Velcro, and a magnet.  
   
   
       12 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the piece of material is waterproof.  
   
   
       13 . A toilet seat illuminator, comprising: 
 a piece of material, the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties and a bottom surface, and where the bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user can easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the piece of material.    
   
   
       14 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties is removable and interchangeable with other pieces of material having glow-in-the-dark properties.  
   
   
       15 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties is constructed of plastic.  
   
   
       16 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties contains a plurality of colors.  
   
   
       17 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, tape, Velcro, and a magnet.  
   
   
       18 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties is waterproof.  
   
   
       19 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties is constructed of plastic.  
   
   
       20 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties contains a plurality of colors.  
   
   
       21 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate is selected from a group consisting of adhesive, tape, Velcro, and a magnet.  
   
   
       22 . A toilet seat illuminator as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties is waterproof.  
   
   
       23 . A method for illuminating a toilet seat, comprising an act of: 
 connecting a piece of material with a toilet seat, the piece of material having a top surface and a bottom surface, where the top surface contains a glow-in-the-dark material adhered thereto, and where the bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user will easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the glow-in-the-dark material.    
   
   
       24 . A method for illuminating a toilet seat, comprising an act of: 
 connecting a piece of material with a toilet seat, the piece of material having glow-in-the-dark properties and a bottom surface, and where the bottom surface has a means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, whereby when the piece of material is connected with a toilet seat through the means for connecting the bottom surface with a substrate, a user will easily locate the toilet seat in a dark room through illuminating properties of the piece of material.