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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7437779 | Fixture guard panels and systems Fixture guard panels and systems provide protection for fixtures such as tubs and showers. The fixture guard panels may have a variety of configurations such as including an enclosure formed of a flexible material that contains a padding layer. The panel may be plac... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7334279 | Mattress pad A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible air tight bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that o... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7278252 | Nonslip article for a stirrup A stirrup includes a footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. A shock absorber is provided for the footrest and has protrusions which impart a nonslip character to the shock absorber. The protrusions have respective ends which face away... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7243380 | Securing bath seats A child bath seat, adapted for use with a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the se... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7152256 | Padded tub liner A padded tub liner for protecting a user from an impact caused by slipping in a bathtub. The padded tub liner includes a bottom portion designed for resting upon a bottom surface of the bathtub; a first side portion operationally coupled to the bottom portion, and d... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| D528195 | Removable bathtub liner | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086099 | Sink cover and work surface A cover positioned over a sink to provide a temporary work surface. The cover includes an upper surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a plurality of integral support ribs. The bottom surface also has an integral hook for hanging the cover from the sid... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6996860 | Construction protective covering A construction protective covering for covering and protecting delicate finishes on previously installed bathroom components on a construction job site from damage due to dropped tools and construction workers working in the vicinity of the installed component inclu... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6938281 | Foldable spa cover and lift unit A combination foldable spa cover and lifting device including a folding spa cover with integral lifting sockets and a lifting device having a pair of first ends pivotally connectable to a spa structure, and second ends having engagement shafts keyed to the lifting s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925660 | Shampoo bowl assembly and shampoo bowl cushion A cushioning device fur use with a shampoo bowl including a front wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a U-shaped, neck-receiving notch in the front wall. The cushioning device includes a flexible cushion constructed of a matrix of formed cushionin... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925964 | Pet drain and capture device An apparatus (10) and a device (30) are provided for catching pet hair during the process of bathing a pet in a bathtub (12) or sink-like structure. Typically the apparatus (10) is comprised of a net (18) having a selected mesh siz... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6871363 | Shock absorbing safety floor and modular tile for swimming pools A shock absorbing safety floor comprising tile minimizes injury by absorbing the energy created when a portion of a diver's body impacts the bottom or sides of the pool. By absorbing a portion of the energy at impact, the floor decreases the amount of energy absorbe... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6854803 | Convertible bathroom furniture Furniture capable of being assembled in one way to produce a step stool and in another way to produce a kneeler. The furniture includes a base unit and a lid releasably secured to the base unit to produce the step stool or to produce the kneeler. The furniture inclu... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6787215 | Cleat-forming woven fabric article for the manufacture of anti-creep floor mats The present invention relates to specific methods of producing cleated rubber-backed floor mats (such as dust control or rubber mats) through the utilization of the combination of a perforated coated woven fabric article and a cushioned platen liner between the arti... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6742196 | Spa cover remover A spa cover remover has a spa cover support including a pair of parallel side bars at opposite respective sides of a spa, the side bars having upper and lower ends, with a crossbar extending between the upper ends of the side bars, a pivot shaft extending between th... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6718566 | Vertically adjustable spa cover assembly A vertically adjustable spa cover assembly includes a cover movable above a spa between a raised position and a lowered position, the raised position being vertically above the lowered position. Lifts are used to raise and lower the cover. The cover assembly may als... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6662385 | Shower door track cushion A shower door track cushion is provided, which includes a material having a length. A slit is cut longitudinally along the length of the bottom of the material. The slit is adapted to fit over a shower door track and retain the material on the shower door... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6618868 | Lightweight insulated spa cover and method therefor A lightweight insulated cover which may be easily installed and removed from an above ground spa has a top section and four side walls coupled to the top section. The top section and the four side walls comprised of an insulated layer, and a second layer ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6564397 | Integral bath mat with zoned characteristics and method of making a bath mat A bath mat comprises a base member made from a first elastomeric material and at least one contrast member differing from the base member but manufactured to be integral with the base member through an over-molding or co-molding process. The contrast memb... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6546572 | Bathtub and shower safety apparatus A unitary U-shaped safety enclosure or barrier formed of a resilient and heat and water-resistant material is removably positionable in a bathtub in enclosing relation about the water faucet and valve thereof to prevent access thereto and minimize injurie... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6530096 | Foot rejuvenation shower apparatus An improved apparatus and related method of use is disclosed that may be used in a shower to remove dead skin from a foot of a user. The apparatus generally is constructed of a lower surface that is releasably engaged with a floor and an upper portion wit... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6453485 | Protective device for a bathtub A padded mat device that is used to protect harmful contact with hard surfaces, such as bathtubs edges. The padded mat device contains a top surface and a bottom surface that are joined together along a common peripheral edge. The interior of the padded m... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6393630 | Spa cover lifter A device for removing spa covers and storing them, while the spa in use, and returning them to cover the spa after use. This invention takes a different approach to the mounting requirements for the system hardware. Most notable, all weight of the covers ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6385793 | Tub cover support device A tub cover support device for preventing the collapsing of a tub cover. The tub cover support device includes a foot for positioning on the bottom wall of a tub. A pipe is generally hollow and has an open first end and open second end. A coupler is attac... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6357061 | Bath air mattress cushion The inflatable bath air mattress cushion includes an inflatable back cushion portion, an inflatable mat cushion portion connected to the inflatable back cushion portion, a pair of inflatable side cushion portions connected to opposing sides of the inflata... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6336231 | Portable, universal, self-inflating bathtub liner An inflatable liner for use with conventional bathtubs is disclosed. For use with infants, elderly, physically disabled, or other instances where a cushioned and/or sanitary bathing surface is desired. A battery operated air pump is attached to the inflat... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6301726 | Method of installing a bathtub Preventing damage to the porcelain surface of a bathtub that is being installed by using an original equipment manufacture (OEM) peripheral flange to mount support rods for a protective cover draped over the bathtub which remains in place except for the s... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6212702 | SPA cover kit A lightweight, easy to assemble spa cover kit is disclosed herein. The cover kit includes a square or rectangular-shaped overhead cap pivotally attached at two corners along one end to two dual hinged support posts. The cap is made of lightweight, weather... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6205598 | Protective cover water fixtures A protective cover for water fixtures for covering knobs and spout of bathtub and shower water fixtures. The protective cover for water fixtures includes a valve cover portion. The valve cover portion has a front wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a first s... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6112340 | Hot tub and spa cover and method of making same A hot tub cover that is lightweight, durable, watertight and economically fabricated. The cover includes a water-tight exterior that surrounds insulation material, typically of foam or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the exterior is provided with mec... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6101642 | Foldable watertight bathtub insert An improved watertight bathtub insert having foldable members that are laminated and joined to form a safe portable and easily stored bathtub insert that can be chemically treated on the surface with an antibacterial formulation for the preservation of he... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6085367 | Bathtub liners A unitary bathtub liner comprised of: a. a bottom section and four side sections that extend substantially to the top edge of the bathtub, the liner being capable of containing water; b. the liner being comprised of a thermoplastic polymer of sufficient thickn... | 07/11/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6032305 | Spa cover lifter A device for removing spa covers and storing them, while the spa is in use, and returning them to cover the spa after use. The device may be operated with very little effort on the part of the user to lift the cover up and "off" the spa and over the end f... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6000072 | Spa cover remover A spa cover remover has a pair of parallel side bars pivotably connected to opposite sides of a spa, and a cross-bar in the form of a roller extending between upper ends of the side bars. In use, a spa cover is folded over the cross-bar during removal fro... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5902444 | Flowable silicone product and process A flowable silicone product and process is disclosed which creates an impenetrable seal especially between a new bathtub liner and an old bathtub. The flowable silicone product has a short cure time and is injected into a channel which is formed around th... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5829071 | Tile shields and disposable bath liner An inexpensive, attractive, easy to install, disposable bath liner and tile shield that prevents water from contacting walls and infiltrating behind walls and into a building structure, which may be removably attached to bath walls. The disposable bath li... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5776605 | Replacement surface and method of installation A replacement surface covering an existing surface conforming surface irregularities of the existing surface to present a top surface with a relatively smooth contour, and a self-curing, waterproof adhesive layer which envelops and seals any cracks on the... | 07/07/1998 |
