US Patent 10582817 Toilet seat lighting apparatuses

A toilet assembly that includes a toilet base including a bowl, a hinge assembly, and a toilet seat. The hinge assembly includes a housing configured to be secured to the toilet base; a lens comprising a base, which is enclosed within the housing, and a curved portion, which extends forward from the base beyond the housing to direct light from the light source downwardly toward the bowl, wherein the curved portion includes an upper arcuate surface and a lower arcuate surface; and a light source enclosed within the housing and configured to emit light toward an inlet of the base of the lens. The toilet seat is pivotally coupled to the hinge assembly, such that the toilet seat rotates relative to the housing and the lens.