Bathtub
US6145140A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K3/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bathtub for the elderly or physically infirm includes several important innovations, namely a narrow front wall at one end of the bathtub permitting easy access to the bathtub, a wide front platform at the other end of the bathtub, and a plurality of sockets in the top wall of the bathtub for mounting accessories on the bathtub. The accessories include a railing extending around the ends and rear of the bathtub, with a headrest at one end of the railing, an inverted U-tube for mounting proximate the center of the bathtub for use when entering or exiting the bathtub, a seat assembly which can be fixed in one position extending transversely of the bathtub or rotated outwardly to a non-use position, and a backrest for releasable mounting on the seat assembly, so that the seat assembly and the backrest can form a compact unit for storage under the platform.
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