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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7310835 | Flexing support in a spa Systems and techniques to provide a flexing support in a spa, such as a flexing spa headrest. In general, in one implementation, a system includes a surface defining a multi-level recess including a primary recess and secondary mounting recesses, and a pillow includ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7140056 | Inflatable pillow for a chair or tub An inflatable beach pillow with a pocket to slip over a beach chair and having both water and air compartments is furnished with suction for supporting the pillow from the side of a tub so that it will serve as a combination chair pillow and tub pillow. The suction ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114200 | Pool and bathtub cushion The pool and bathtub cushion is a padded mat for protecting against injuries that are often sustained against pool or bathtub edges. A first end of the pool cushion is secured outside of the pool through the use of fasteners or weights and the second end is secured ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7073220 | Bed siderail having a latch A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and siderails supported by the frame. A latch member is configured to prevent vertical movement of the siderail. A latch position indicator is configured to provide an indication of the position... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055187 | Bathing apparatus with bathtub and banister A bathing apparatus, for use by disabled bathers, comprises a bathtub and a banister. The bathtub has a ramp and a floor. The ramp descends to the bathtub floor, which slopes gradually toward a drain. The ramp's top is approximately level with the seat of a wheel ch... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6993797 | Bathtub pillow A bathtub pillow has a resilient cover with a bulged portion having a cavity and a flat area formed around the bulged portion; a resilient spacer received inside the cavity of the resilient cover; multiple sucking disks formed under the flat area of the resilient co... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971936 | Collapsible flotation device having support member A collapsible flotation device is provided that uses a coilable spring coupled to a panel to collapse the device when the spring is coiled, and to expand the device when the spring is uncoiled configuration. The spring can be contained within a sleeve along the oute... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6929612 | Battery operated flexible massage tube A battery operated flexible massage device includes a ball-and-socket modular plastic spine and an electric vibrator unit, covered by a flexible foam tube. The tube containing the spine and the vibrator unit is covered with a padded fabric cylindrical shell. The end... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6907624 | Back scrubber-massager Various simple back scrubber-massagers are invented for the shower/bathtub surround. The scrubber-massagers can be made for permanent installation on an existing shower/bathtub surround or they can be made as a built-in feature of a shower/bathtub surround. Basicall... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6760933 | Cushion device for bath or hot tub A cushion device for use when at least partially submerged in the water of a bath, a hot tub or the like, comprising a flexible hollow, enclosed shell having upper and lower ends, and being capable of containing liquid without substantial leakage, and having a plura... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6691337 | Cushioned bathtub support apparatus A cushioned support apparatus (10) for use in combination with a conventional bathtub/spa (100) wherein the support apparatus (10) includes a pair of extension arm members (30) (30') formed integrally with a main upper body support unit (11) having an upp... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6551263 | Massage generator for a spa A neck massage apparatus for use in a spa hot tub system. The massage apparatus includes a pair of rotating jet nozzles located at a height near the neck of a user thereof sitting in the spa, wherein the jet nozzles are coupled to a source of water and ai... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6550078 | Head and neck support for salon shampoo bowl A head and neck support for salon shampoo bowls is disclosed. The device is constructed and arranged to support a client's head and neck over a shampoo bowl in order to reduce the likelihood of strains and discomfort to the client and the hair stylist. Th... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6539561 | Bath tab with built-in illumination device An illumination device is provided on the back surface side of the bath tab vessel for receiving water formed of a transparent material or a translucent material. Furthermore, in a bath tab unit having a double-hulled structure consisting of an inner vess... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6526605 | Automatic hair washer An automatic hair washer comprises a hair washing cistern into which the head of a person whose hair is to be washed can be inserted, and hair washing means for spouting hot water into the hair washing cistern to wash the hair of the person, and further, ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6502253 | Pillow structure for attachment to the shell of a hot tub A pillow structure is releasably connected to a hot tub shell. The pillow structure includes a border pillow having an opening providing access to the border pillow interior and an insert pillow releasably attached to the border pillow. When in place, the... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6067670 | Bath aid providing faucet protection A bath aid for use with a bathtub. The bath aid comprises an elongate body having a top portion and a short leg which together with the body define a cavity for accommodating at least a water spout and preferably the water control knob or knobs of a batht... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6038713 | Back rest A back rest for mounting to a bath tub. The back rest includes a pair of spaced apart elongate side rods with a back rest member extending between the side rods. The top end of the back rest member is extended towards the upper ends of the side rods while... | 03/21/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5984883 | Neck massager for use in spas A neck massager for mounting in the sidewall of a spa. The neck massager is enclosed in a housing which holds an electric motor with a drive shaft. The drive shaft is connected through gears to a pair of massage arms each of which have offset knobs at the... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5970532 | Reclining shampoo support for children A child support for supporting the head of a child for bathing purposes comprises a base having a top face, a bottom face, a pair of elongated side faces and a pair of short end faces. One of the end faces has a first gear fixedly coupled thereto in copla... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5926866 | Movable bathtub for a baby A movable bathtub for a baby. The movable bathtub comprises a body and a plurality of wheels on the bottom of the body so as to move the bathtub. The body is separated into a bathing space and a storage space by a separator. The bathing space is placed wi... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5928171 | Neck jet pillow for tub spas A unitarily-molded pillow for mounting in a spa and having a flexible membrane positioned therein and with respect to a water discharge jet by an integrally-molded support structure including an upper collar, a lower rim, and respective side shoulders, th... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5848445 | Bathtub with head and neck support A bathtub that has a contoured head support and a contoured neck support formed in the lower portions of the tub. The tub comes in a standard length (in which the knees are drawn up) and a full length size (84 inches long) in which the user lies flat. In ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5842239 | Head and neck supporting device A supporting device is disclosed which is intended to be attached to a hair washing basin or sink commonly employed in beauty salons, and is specifically directed to such a support which will comfortably prop the neck and the head of a person while that p... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5819333 | Portable, inflatable, one-person vessel for recumbent, weightless, therapeutic flotation A portable, inflatable, one-person vessel for recumbent, weightless, therapeutic flotation of a sufferer features a plurality of substantially vertical inflatable compartments attached to a waterproof floor. Each of the inflatable compartments is intercon... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5771506 | Protection apparatus A protection apparatus for protecting elderly individuals that fall in a bathtub and hit their head on the edge thereof, as well as hospital patients who may cause damage to themselves by striking the restraining bars placed on a bed includes a longitudin... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5716333 | Neck jet pillow A unitarily-molded pillow for mounting in a spa and having a flexible membrane positioned therein and with respect to a water discharge jet by an integrally-molded support structure including an upper collar, a lower rim, and respective side shoulders, th... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5588159 | Infant bathtub with multiple-position infant support Combination bathtub and infant-supporting insert are provided with interengagable members for firmly holding the insert in any of multiple inclined positions, enabling support of an infant on its back from a near horizontal position shortly after birth to... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5546616 | Head rest assembly A head rest assembly is provided for use in conjunction with a bathing fixture such as a hydro-massage whirlpool. A pillow is provided which can be easily connected and supported by the jet nozzle assembly. A support bracket is partially enclosed in the p... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5535458 | Bathing seat A bathing seat including a seat section, pivotally linked to a back support section using a two-pivot hinge. The seat section has a seating member having a contoured surface that supports the legs and buttocks of a user during use. A portion of the seat s... | 07/16/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5381565 | Back rest for a lifting apparatus A back rest (10) capable of being mounted on a lift platform of a lifting apparatus has a foot part (12) and, thereon, a slab (14) pivotable about a swivel axle (34), the slab (14) forming the back part. At the rear, there is a transverse supporting wall ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5297300 | Reclining board with an adjustable stand for use in a baby bathtub A reclining board with an adjustable stand for carrying a baby in a baby bathtub, including an oblong board having one end terminated to a hook for hooking on a baby bathtub, a stand retained collapsed by a torsional spring, and a lock device fastened to ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5276926 | Baby bath and seat A bathenette seat for bathing a baby is provided where the seat has a headrest with an opening which is sized and shaped to accept the back of the head of the baby being bathed so as to allow the washing of the back of the baby's head without allowing soa... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5140713 | Bath pillow A bath pillow for use as a head rest within a bathtub has an outer casing enclosing a resilient plastic foam filler. The casing includes a front covering and a rear covering secured together at respective peripheral edges corresponding to the peripheral c... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5101521 | Bathtub assembly having contoured walls and accessories A bathtub assembly having contoured walls and fixtures constructed to fit within or about the walls is provided. The assembly includes a bathtub having at least one wall defining a curved protrusion and a curved recess. A filler spout having a generally s... | 04/07/1992 |
