Bathtub door hinge assembly and method
US12152426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/114
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Articulating linkage having a pair of bathtub arms pivotally coupled at a first end to bathtub mounting blocks through a first pivot rod and pivotally coupled at a second end to a pair of door arms through a second pivot rod. Each door arm pivotally coupled at an opposite end to a door mounting block of a bathtub door through a third pivot rod. A spring mounted about the first pivot rod enables the the bathtub door to rise. A method of door opening for a walk-in bathtub comprises the steps of pivoting inwardly the door hinged by the articulating linkages to a door jamb of a walk-in bathtub, moving the door vertically on the pivot rods, and passing the door through the opening, and the door closing by passing the door inwardly through the opening, moving the door vertically on the pivot rods, and pivoting the door closed.
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