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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7472432 | Bathtub insert “Take-Five” A bathtub insert that is used in combination with a standard bathtub (76) wherein, a top contour design (60) in an elongated shape, conforms to the curvature of the human body form. Includes and formed part of design (60) and a pair of arm rests... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7434792 | Carbonic water production apparatus and carbonic water production method A carbonic water production apparatus equipped with a carbonic acid gas dissolving apparatus 3 and a circulation pump 1, wherein water in a bath 11 is circulated by the circulation pump 1, and a carbonic acid gas is fed into the carbonic ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7310837 | Bathtub/shower seat Disclosed is a seat for use around the bathtub area. Specifically, the seat is formed so that it can fit around a side wall of a bathtub. Because there are many standard sizes of bathtubs, some embodiments of the invention include an adjustment mechanism so that the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278987 | Ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray The present invention relates to an ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray. The tray includes a tray structure having a recessed area that includes at least a bottom, opposite side walls, a front and a back, wherein the front has a first width of a pre... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266851 | Foot support A foot support for supporting a foot of a person and inhibiting slipping of the foot down a wall when the person is shaving a leg includes a base plate being mountable to a wall of a shower. A mounting system is coupled to the base plate. The mounting system engages... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7198007 | Method and device for cleaning and caring for dogs, particularly dog paws In order to clean dog paws, the dog is placed on a perforated intermediate bottom located inside a tub-like basin, and the basin is filled with water to a level higher than the intermediate bottom until the paws are submerged. Air is injected, preferably in a latera... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7080416 | Bath caddy Bath Caddy with a multi-sectioned, multi leveled tray portion made of rigid material such as injection molded acrylic plastic, the tray sections including a left and right narrow and deep portion and a central wide and shallow portion, the central tray section inclu... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6805678 | Apparatus for foot therapy A foot treating apparatus comprising a basin that is adapted for accepting and containing bathing water and is shaped and arranged to accommodate two human feet within the bathing water. A steam generator is included and adapted to accept and contain steamable water... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6802088 | Comfort bed bath The present invention 10 discloses a portable bed device comprising a horizontal bottom 26 surrounded by vertical walls 28 with an open top forming a tub 32 for holding water therein in order to wash a person. The tub 32 has a remo... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6755398 | Heated water mist therapy appliance A heated water mist therapy appliance generates temperature controlled therapeutic mist by applying ultrasonic vibration to temperature controlled (heated) water. The resulting heated water mist may be applied to the skin of the feet or diverted into a flexible cond... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6698039 | Footcare whirlpool massage instrument equipped with an ozone generator The present invention relates to a footcare whirlpool massage instrument equipped with an ozone generator which can massage entire feet with jets of high-pressure water and simultaneously sterilize minute germs on the feet with ozone jets. In a footcare w... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6681415 | Transfer seat apparatus A transfer seat apparatus structured for simultaneous dependent slidable translation during manual rotation, through preferably about 90° of rotation, of a seat section of the apparatus with a person seated atop the seat section. The apparatus is particu... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6327721 | Transportable hydrotherapy equipment A hydrotherapy unit has a housing supporting a tub. The tub has sidewalls defining arm rests, end walls defining a foot rest and back rest, and a bottom defining a seat. The seat, arm rests, foot rest and back rest form a chair for the user. Jets are loca... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6115857 | Foot support A portable foot support for supporting the foot and leg of a person to accommodate shaving and other personal grooming activities in a bathing enclosure or other location. The support has a base and a top with a convex foot pad extending from the top to t... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6094756 | Shower Chair A shower chair for permitting a user to take a shower without their legs becoming wet. The shower chair includes a platform front and back edges. A plurality of legs downwardly depend from the platform. A seat is rotatably mounted to the platform. The sea... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6029291 | Integrated foot support for showers A molded foot support integrally formed in the wall or corner of a shower assembly, the foot support extending outwardly from the wall or corner at a predetermined height having its edges molded to an arcuate shape and having a non-slip surface for suppor... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6018826 | Collapsible infant bathtub A collapsible infant bathtub in the present invention is made of a base, a headrest, a footrest and pressing devices. On each end of the headrest and footrest is respectively provided with a slider to receive each head end and foot end of the base. When b... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5920926 | Easy shave foot support An easy shave foot support (10) comprising a component (12) for supporting a foot (14) of a person (16). A structure (18) is for elevating the foot supporting component (12) within a bathtub or shower stall (20), at a height convenient for the person (16)... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5647072 | Foot support device for shower areas A foot support device is adapted to mount in a corner formed by the walls of a shower area in order to support the foot and leg of a bather for washing or shaving the leg. The foot support device includes a shelf panel that is supported approximately twen... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5579545 | Combined foot support and grooming needs holder A combined foot support and grooming needs holder device, designed to securely provide elevation and support for a human foot and grooming needs, while washing, drying, pedicuring the foot or shaving the leg, for use inside or outside of the shower or bat... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5465435 | Shower step for shaving legs A wall-mounted foot support for use primarily in a shower stall enclosure during showering, whereon a woman can rest or support her foot to elevate her leg while shaving the elevated leg. The support is height-adjustable so as to accommodate users of vari... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5459887 | Portable sitz bath and therapeutic chair A portable sitz bath therapeutic chair having a substantially rectangular frame to provide a backrest, armrest and a leg rest that enclose and form a basin for holding heated water. Wheels mounted at the corners of the frame allow the chair to be moved ab... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5425149 | Fold-up bathtub A baby bathtub having a base with a reservoir therein in which the baby is supported and an outwardly extending headrest and leg rest that support the baby's head and legs when the baby is in the reservoir. The headrest and leg rest are pivotally connecte... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5341528 | Foot rest for use in a shower A foot rest comprising an elongated body portion presenting opposed ends having a general cross-sectional shape of a right-angle triangle for placement in a corner of a shower stall such that the hypotenuse of the triangular cross section forms a front wa... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340070 | Leg shave plate A ladies leg shave plate or fixture is mounted in the shower stall or in a bathing area of the bathroom. It has a unitary body having a vertically extending mount portion and a forwardly extending, downwardly inclined foot portion integral with the mount ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5331693 | Lady's footrest for use in the bath A lady's footrest for use in the shower or bath provides a portable footrest having an elongated body with a uniform cross section having a roughly triangular upper non-skid surface for resting the foot on and a plurality of suction cups fixed to the rear... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5228151 | Foot support for showers and bath A foot support apparatus for mounting in a shower stall or shower/bath assembly for supporting the leg of an individual in an elevated relaxed position to facilitate the shaving of the legs, the apparatus having a base member secured to the wall of the sh... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4994648 | Device for supporting a user's leg A device which supports a user's leg during treatment of the user's foot or leg includes a base and a pedestal assembly which support a channel-like element. The pedestal assembly and the channel-like element are adjustable for height and for angular orie... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4912786 | Feet immersion tray A germical liquid-containment tray positionable alongside a swimming pool so that a person can stand in the tray to remove germs and/or dirt from the sole areas of his/her feet prior to entering the pool. The tray has the shape of two human feet, such tha... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4599997 | Massage apparatus with a disengageable vibratory massage plate A massage apparatus having a vibratory massage plate, the vibratory motion of which is derived from a drive unit rotated by an electric motor and an insertable portion of a drive shaft in operative engagement with the drive unit. In order to perform under... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4592099 | Tiltable bathtub for invalids A tiltable bathtub for easy access by the bather without assistance in which the tub is pivotably supported on a horizontal pivot near the tub rim, the pivot axis being either lengthwise of the tub and on the longitudinal centerline of the tub rim or tran... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4584725 | Retractable squat-facilitation toilet footrest Housing-retractable footrests are disposed on both sides of a conventional toilet, in a spatial relationship to the plane defined by the toilet seat which inclines the femurs of the toilet user into a healthful squatting position when the user's feet are ... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4574407 | Portable beauty basin vanity A portable beauty basin vanity for use in any location having a deck, side walls and end walls so as to form a cup-shaped body. The deck surface is equipped with a centrally located basin having a drain therethrough and equipped with a stopper means to se... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4569337 | Massage apparatus A massage apparatus, comprising: a base member having front and rear massage surfaces, each surface having a pattern of projections for transmitting vibrations; a vibrator for the massage surfaces; first support members formed integrally with and extendin... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4520525 | Foot brush An apparatus for brushing and bathing feet is provided and consists of an oblong receptacle having two side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, a center wall and a floor that forms two compartments for the feet, a bridge member affixed across top of the two... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4493712 | Foot soaker and rester A device particularly useful for persons having circulatory problems such as diabetics comprising a liquid confining section in which a person's foot can be soaked and a leg and foot supporting section which comfortably supports the leg and foot and maint... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4489448 | Foot support for showers A foot support for use in a shower stall or bathtub enclosure during showering, whereon a person can rest or support his foot while applying soap thereto, the support including a series of indentation therein that confirm to a bather's foot, either left o... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4356575 | Kneeling appliance for use with bathtubs A cushioned or padded kneeling appliance particularly adapted for use in association with a bathtub when it is desired to reach into the interior area of the bathtub to perform some utilitarian function, such as bathing an infant, cleaning the tub, or the... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4341183 | Veterinary apparatus A typical embodiment of the invention provides a means for applying a therapeutic liquid spray to the leg of a horse. A plastic bucket, for example, contains a top header and a bottom header joined in fluid communication by means of pivotally mounted spra... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4244064 | Step stool construction A step stool defining a U-shaped opening in a rear portion of same with at least one elevated step in front of the U-shaped opening, whereby the stool may be received about a portion of the base of a toilet bowl. Threaded bolts are received in threaded op... | 01/13/1981 |
