Class 4/592 - Support structure

Subclass of Class 4 - Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Definition: Subject matter wherein the tub has means to strengthen or
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 08/31/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7784120	Support structure for a spa A support structure for a spa includes a plastic base member which has an upper wall portion and a lower wall portion which are spaced apart. The base member defines a base pocket of insulating space which extends throughout a substantial portion of the base member....	08/31/2010
7278175	Tub skirt panel system A system is provided for aesthetically covering access openings in a tub skirt when access to the interior of the skirt is not required. The system includes a bracket affixable to the tub skirt and a panel easily attachable to and detachable from the bracket. The pa...	10/09/2007
6976052	Spa control system An improved spa control system is disclosed. The invention describes a spa control system which calculates the time required to heat the water in the spa system to a desired temperature. From that information, the heating rate of the spa system can be determined, an...	12/13/2005
6965815	Spa control system An improved spa control system is disclosed. The invention describes a spa control system which calculates the time required to heat the water in the spa system to a desired temperature. From that information, the heating rate of the spa system can be determined, an...	11/15/2005
6839919	Curvilinear spa frame A curvilinear spa frame apparatus and method that provides support to a curvilinear spa shell design, including a frame comprising a top curvilinear rail, a bottom curvilinear rail, and one or more box sections aligned to be within the confines of the curvilinear sp...	01/11/2005
6647565	Drainage surface construction This application describes a method of constructing a surface for drainage, and a kit of parts forming components required to produce such a drainage surface....	11/18/2003
6481029	Sanitary device A sanitary device comprises a bathtub arranged on feet, a bathtub encasement, a set of fittings for the water inlet, the water overflow and the water drain, a handheld shower head held on the ledge of the bathtub, and a mixing fitting for cold and hot wat...	11/19/2002
6363546	Sanitary device A sanitary device comprises a tub (2) arranged on feet (1), and a tub encasement (3). The tub encasement (3) takes the form of a supporting construction having a structure made up of panels. At least the panels (4) visible from inside a room consist of a ...	04/02/2002
6349427	Portable spa construction A spa construction wherein a spa shell is supported and reinforced by a matrix of interlocking horizontal and vertical members attached to a base grid. The matrix supports the spa shell through contact with only two regions of the spa--namely the bar top ...	02/26/2002
6327722	Portable spa platform and method of using A planar support pad for a spa comprising at least two individual planar sections of rigid plastic foam, each of the sections defined by broad top and bottom surfaces in parallel, spaced-apart arrangement and bounded by at least two peripheral edges, a ro...	12/11/2001
6243889	Thermo-acoustic insulation system for sanitary device The whirlpool tub includes a rigid tub shell inserted into the opening of a surrounding podium. The tub is to be filled with hot water. A first insulation membrane is installed spacedly around the tub inside the podium, defining a first closed air pocket ...	06/12/2001
6055685	Apparatus for bathing a disabled patient Apparatus for bathing a disabled patient, comprising (a) a bathtub, (b) a flexible membrane positioned above the tub for lowering the patient into and lifting the patient from the tub, (c) membrane engaging members for engaging opposite ends of the membra...	05/02/2000
5946861	Apparatus for the fixation of the rims of bath and shower tubs relative to a wall Apparatus for the fixation and support of the rims of bath and shower tubs relative to a wall of a construction in a manner decoupled from structure-borne noise. The apparatus includes a fixing element secured to the wall and has a support surface for a r...	09/07/1999
5915850	Support system for bath, shower or whirlpool tubs A support system for bath or shower tubs which are preferably provided with a rim, in particular a preferably extending rim has at least one upper horizontal strut (10, 12, 14, 16) to which at least one vertical strut (20-30) is secured, with an element f...	06/29/1999
5666677	Bath tub assembly A portable bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) and a supporting frame (46, 17A, 200) for the bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) are positioned alongside a bed (10, 10A, 10C). The bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) has a front side (76) which overlaps a mattress (12, 12A, 12C) on the bed (...	09/16/1997
5619760	Detachable bathtub A detachable bathtub has a bathtub, a side board, and a base beneath the bathtub. The bathtub has an upper flange with posts, an interior and bulges beneath the bathtub. The side board has a peripheral flange with rectangular holes and protrusions dispose...	04/15/1997
5598590	Bathing apparatus A portable bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) and a supporting frame (46, 17A, 200) for the bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) are positioned alongside a bed (10, 10A, 10C). The bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) has a front side (76) which overlaps a mattress (12, 12A, 12C) on the bed (...	02/04/1997
5579543	Method for transferring a patient between a bed and a bath tub A method is disclosed for transferring a patient in a prostrate position sidewise between a bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) and bed (10, 10A, 10C) without lifting of patient (P). The method includes the steps of sliding a patient P over a front side (76) into the...	12/03/1996
5477568	Bathtub assembly A bathtub includes a bottom portion having a number of bulges extended downward, and a base having a number of orifice formed in the upper surface for engaging with the bulges. The base includes a number of blocks engaged in the bottom portion so as to fo...	12/26/1995
5430898	Bath tub supporting mechanism A bath tub includes a board and a base disposed in the bottom portion for supporting the bath tub. The base includes a recess formed in the middle portion for receiving the board and a number of lugs extended inward of the recess for engaging with the boa...	07/11/1995
5341527	Bathtub with integrally formed leveling base A molded article and the mold for making molded articles are disclosed. The molded article is a sanitary fixture, such as a whirlpool bathtub. The molded article comprises a rigid shell having a finish side and a non-finish side. A rigid material is coate...	08/30/1994
5333325	Bathtub apron system A bathtub apron system for use with either one of two differently shaped bathtubs. The bathtub apron system includes an apron having an essentially planar central section with first and second ends, and inwardly rounded sections extending respectively fro...	08/02/1994
5289598	Whirlpool bath with removable tank A whirlpool bath is provided having a support frame for contact with a supporting surface. The support frame includes a support section for separately supporting a water containing tank and an impeller for creating a water jet stream within the tank. The ...	03/01/1994
5182821	Panel construction for bathing tub An improved bathing tub construction includes a support frame, a molded tub enclosure cooperative with the frame and retained on the frame by means of a rigid tub assembly member which is constructed to cooperate with removable vertical panels and also wi...	02/02/1993
5168675	Pool for manufactured structure A manufactured building structure which can be transported via road travel. The structure includes a pool, spa, or the like which can be shifted between a travel position inside the structure to a lowered operative position when the structure reaches its ...	12/08/1992
5139833	Embedded bracket A molded article having an embedded bracket, such as a whirlpool tub, the mold and a method of molding the article are disclosed. The article includes a rigid shell having a non-finish side and a finish side. The non-finish side is coated with a polymeric...	08/18/1992
4970734	Shower stall bath A shower stall booth is converted into a bath by supporting an integral sheet of waterproof material against the upstanding walls of the shower stall. Support components extend across the open side of the shower stall to further support the waterproof she...	11/20/1990
4905438	Splashboard assembly and method A splashboard assembly for mounting upon a countertop and against a vertical wall. The assembly includes a splashboard and a clip. The clip has an upper and lower portions, and can couple the splashboard to the countertop adjacent said vertical wall. The ...	03/06/1990
4713850	Patient immersion vessel and system An improved portable bathing apparatus useful for washing toxic substances from a patient in a prone position includes a support platform mounted on a support frame, a circumferential rail with a sheet attached to the rail, the rail being movable between ...	12/22/1987
4669133	Apron for bathtubs For facing a bathtube, an apron (3) of foam plastic is hooked into the tub edge (5) and secured to the adjoining structural elements (1, 20), in particular by means of assembly foam which, after introduction into the openings (9, 11), swells out through o...	06/02/1987
4551869	Floor support for a bathtub A floor support for a plastic bathtub has a top panel and integral ribs injected molded from PVC plastic. The panel has an upper contoured surface which matches the contour of the underside surface of the plastic bathtub. The depending support ribs provid...	11/12/1985
4312084	Inflatable bathtub for bedridden patients This invention involves a new and unique inflatable bathtub for bedridden patients. More particularly, the bathtub includes a thin pliable sheet such as vinyl, which may be disposed of after one or more uses. The pliable sheet has a multiplicity of the fi...	01/26/1982
4211216	Whirlpool bath A whirlpool bath designed for use in hospitals and similar institutions has a tub which is raised sufficiently above the floor level on a recessed steel base so as to allow a vertical clearance for the use of trolleys and mobile patient-handling equipment...	07/08/1980
4170045	Hospital bathtub A contoured inner bathing tub or litter having a multiplicity of perforations or apertures formed therein is removably positioned within a complementarily contoured outer tub. The outer tub is supported on a mobile frame. The present invention permits a p...	10/09/1979

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