CPC E03F 1/006 (2013.01) [B64D 11/02 (2013.01); E03D 9/00 (2013.01); E03D 9/007 (2013.01); E03D 11/08 (2013.01); E03D 11/17 (2013.01)] | 6 Claims |
1. A vehicle toilet sanitation and security feature for a vehicle toilet comprising a toilet bowl and a toilet shroud, wherein the toilet shroud is an outer shell covering the toilet bowl that provides support for a user, with an airflow space provided between the toilet bowl and the toilet shroud, wherein the vehicle toilet sanitation and security feature comprises:
the toilet shroud comprising a material that can optically change a transparency of the toilet shroud, the material comprising (a) a first configuration wherein the toilet shroud is transparent such that accumulation of waste or contraband underneath the toilet shroud is visible and (b) a second configuration wherein transparency of the toilet shroud is optically changed to opaque or non-transparent, wherein health inspection or security personnel can selectively render the toilet shroud transparent for sanitation or security checks.
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