Method for encouraging lowering of a toilet seat lid

Abstract

Lowering of a toilet seat lid onto a toilet seat when a toilet is not in use is encouraged by the use of a toilet seat lid having a lid body, with an upper surface, and an actual map secured, typically laminated, to the upper surface. The map is visible when the toilet seat lid is lowered onto the toilet seat. The area of interest may be an activity of interest and / or a geographical area of interest of interest for a potential user. The map may also be personalized for a potential user. The map may comprises at least one of the following: an aircraft navigation map, a nautical chart, a ski lift / run map, a road map, a trail map and a topographic map.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS [0001] None. FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] None. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Toilet seat lids are generally made of a rigid material comprising some sort of hinged design that raises from or lowers to a toilet seat. The lids have aesthetic as well as functional purposes, especially safety purposes when small children are around. However, they are many times left in the open or raised position through carelessness, thoughtlessness or inadvertence. [0004] The position of the toilet seat following the use of the toilet has been a source of contention between men and women since the invention of the hinged toilet seat. Many men have a tendency to leave the seat up after use, while women prefer that the seat be left in the down position. By definition, if the lid is down, then the seat is down. [0005] Although leaving the toilet seat and lid in the upright position following use is thought to be a rather benign social prob...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] One aspect of the present invention is the recognition that it would be desirable to provide the user with an incentive to put the lid down after using the toilet. The present invention creates such an incentive by creating a toilet seat lid using an actual map of specific interest to the user such that the user will wish to keep the lid closed as much as possible so that the design on the lid will be visible. This invention is designed to influence behavior of users to lower the lid following use of the toilet, thereby reducing the number of contentious situations. The current invention addresses the problem of leaving the toilet seat up by changing human behavior. People will want to put the toilet seat and lid down following use of the toilet to see and display the actual map, typically personalized, on the top of the lid. There are no added mechanics to quit working, no replacement of batteries, no continuing expenses, and far from being unsightly, a toilet seat lid made according to the invention is a piece of art that displays an interest of the user. It is anticipated that the toilet seat when in the lowered or closed position will also stimulate discussions among household guests, thereby channeling discussions to an area of interest of the user.

Problems solved by technology

However, they are many times left in the open or raised position through carelessness, thoughtlessness or inadvertence.

Although leaving the toilet seat and lid in the upright position following use is thought to be a rather benign social problem, the situation can lead to severe personal trauma for subsequent users who fail to notice the upright position of the seat.

It can also result in serious safety problems if there are toddlers in the house, and some rather distasteful habits among household pets.

Although these technologies may work as designed, they are used rarely, if at all, as they may be expensive, prone to failure, unsightly and / or deemed to be overkill.

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