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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091158 | Shower bathing apparatus A shower bathing apparatus is described as including a seat and a first water discharger provided rearward and upward in relation to the seat. The first water discharger is configured to discharge water in a direction forward of the seat. A water discharge direction... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7987535 | Shower corner seat assembly A shower corner seat assembly is made up of a seat plate and supporting bracket frame. To fit in the corner, the seat is generally triangular like most others, but with the corner tip of the triangle cut away leaving a four-sided shape. Other minor modifications to ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7886376 | Shower cube with shaving buddy A shower cube with shaving buddy is used for sitting while in the shower and resting one's leg on the movable shaving buddy or the like, has a sturdy plastic frame with a rubber gripping base. This sturdy plastic frame has a vinyl cushion seat cover which is able to... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7213276 | Shower body support A system for providing support in the shower, such as a toroidal support which can open and can be secured around a bather's chest. In some embodiments, the support can be coupled to a vertical spine which is coupled to the shower enclosing structure. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7155757 | Store away shower chair Various embodiments of the invention relate to a seat mounted on wheels for rolling along wheel tracks of parallel longitudinal members of a frame having end members connecting the longitudinal members. The frame may be placed on an upper surface of a bath enclosure... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7111335 | Bathing aid A bathtub 12 is supported by a movable unit 14 that vertically moves by the driving power of a motor and by rollers 13 running on a guide slope 15. When not used, the bathtub 12 is stored under a tank 11 in a close to uprigh... | 09/26/2006 |
| RE38841 | Shower bath apparatus and spray nozzle A shower bath apparatus which enables hot water bathing in a relaxed condition and provides a warm feeling over the whole body, equivalent to bathing in a bath tub. The shower bath apparatus comprises a shower bath apparatus body, a seat, on which a bathing person i... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6922857 | Shower body support A system and method for providing support in the shower, such as a toroidal support which can open and can be secured around a bather's chest. In some embodiments, the support can be coupled to a vertical spine which is coupled to the wall. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6842919 | Shower chair The present invention relates to a chair device for assisting handicapped or non-ambulatory persons to bathe or shower in a conventional setting. The chair device of the present invention has side flap portions provided with water dispensing holes wherein the side f... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6758519 | Seat having readily accessible basket A seat for use by a person bathing includes a horizontal surface supported by four legs. Each leg is connected to another leg to form a support assembly. Each support assembly is affixed to the underside of the horizontal surface. The seat also includes two guide ra... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6640354 | Removable shower seat Disclosed is a removable shower seat for use in a modular shower. The seat is constructed from a plastic material and includes an elastomer coating which is molded onto the plastic substrate. The shower seat mounts to shower module wall pockets at each en... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6408456 | Swivel tub and shower chair system A swivel tub and shower chair system comprising a base assembly having a pedestal in a hollow cylindrical configuration with an upper and lower end and with a plurality of radially positioned stabilizing legs having interior ends rigidly coupled to the lo... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6301725 | Corner shower seat A shower seat for installation within a corner of a shower stall. The shower seat may be constructed from a wide variety of rigid materials and is polygonal in shape. A horizontal corner strip of backboard of shower walls within the shower stall is remove... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6289529 | Shower seat and basket combination A shower seat and basket combination. The combination includes a basket which includes a horizontal bottom surface having four vertical sides forming an enclosure to hold shower supplies such as shampoo and soap. The basket also includes two overhanging e... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6195814 | Shower bath apparatus and spray nozzle A shower bath apparatus which enables hot water bathing in a relaxed condition and provides a warm feeling over the whole body, equivalent to bathing in a bath tub. The shower bath apparatus comprises a shower bath apparatus body, a seat, on which a bathi... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6185759 | Built-in sanitary furniture unit A built-in furniture unit is provided with a fixedly mounted toilet, a shower, a shower tray, a rear wall rigidly connected to the shower tray, and a toilet seat movably mounted on the rear wall. The built-in furniture unit is designed as a cubicle. The e... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6131213 | Wall mounted folding grab bar A wall supported grab bar structure provides two similar spacedly opposed L-shaped brackets interconnected by a fixed bar extending therebetween and carrying a U-shaped foldable bar to pivot relative thereto. Each bracket carries screw fasteners for mount... | 10/17/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6067671 | Shower stall seat for disabled and elderly persons A shower seat assembly comprising: a seat; a plurality of upstanding legs; a curved member lying in a substantially horizontal plane and supported by at least some of the legs; and the seat being pivotably supported by at least one leg and being mounted f... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6052845 | Cultured marble shower seat and methods using the same An apparatus to be used in a shower stall, comprising a single pour cultured marble slab 10 whereby the slab is placed horizontally and is shaped such that four edges 11A, 11B, 12A and 12B will fit into the corner of and will be supported by the walls of ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5732421 | Shower seat A solid material corner seat for use in an existing shower stall or tub enclosure which is of generally trapezoidal configuration, spaced from the enclosure walls, and removably retained to brackets fastened to the walls, with openings in the seat to allo... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5590427 | Shower sitting structure Shower sitting structure (1) comprising a frame and seat support elements (2, 3) forming seat support surfaces for supporting a user's body, in which the seat support elements (2, 3) are designed in such a way that support is present only under the thighs... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5577275 | Tub/shower grab bar A grab bar assembly for installation into openings in opposed wall sections of a tub/shower wall that includes a cup-shaped pocket having one end for receipt into one of the wall section openings and a second open end with a radially outwardly projecting ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5542218 | Structural support frame for ceramic tile corner seats and service trays A corrosion-resistant self-supported frame of a pre-formed shape, to which a mortar substrate and ceramic tile is applied, in order to produce corner seats and trays. The base unit (1) connects to vertical surfaces by fasteners through mounting holes (3).... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5467486 | Foldable shower/tub seat A shower/tub seat that includes a pair of inverted U-shaped hangers adapted to be removably received over a horizontal bar affixed to a shower/tub wall so as to have inner hanger legs adjacent to the wall and outer hanger legs remote from the wall. A plat... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5465437 | Bathing appliance for handicapped persons A bathing appliance enables a handicapped person to wash comfortably and safely inside a shower stall or in a bathtub. The appliance includes a base frame constructed to rest firmly on a floor of the stall or bathtub, and a chair seat on which the handica... | 11/14/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5337525 | Rail system A rail system is used for supporting a plurality of upper and lower modular wall panels adjacent a plurality of spaced apart studs. In one aspect of the invention, the rail system includes an upper rail mounted horizontally to the studs adjacent a ceiling... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5329651 | Bathing apparatus for the infirm A bathing apparatus is designed specifically for aged or infirm bathers to improve their independence. A conventional tub and shower enclosure is modified by a modular system including a pivotal support bar member which can move to a position projecting o... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5090068 | Bath with interfitting seat This invention provides a bath, including the tub and surround, adapted to receive a bathing seat which is readily removable but firmly positioned in use through an interfitting relation of the seat elements with components of the tub and the surround.... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5050252 | Universal adjustable grab bar assembly An adjustable and universal grab bar assembly for a tub or the like. The bar assembly includes a bar having a relatively straight central portion and angled ends. The ends rotate within end holders bolted or otherwise secured to the wall of a tub or the l... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5048132 | Bath/shower seat assembly and enclosure There is provided for use in a bathtub or shower, a folding seat assembly, which is mounted on a wall, and which includes an additional seat support which is also attached to the wall at a height above that of the seat. When folded, the mechanism is subst... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5033131 | Baby shower An infant or small child stands on an adjustable height platform within a containment in the form of a hollow support while being showered with water, via a flexible hose or tube from an existing water supply, to a shower spray nozzle adjustably affixed t... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4987619 | Modular bathing cabinet and method of fabricating same A modular bathing cabinet is disclosed which is adapted to be easily transported to and assembled at the location of final use. The bathing cabinet may be in the form of either a shower stall or a bathing tub, and it includes a base, and an upright enclos... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4975991 | Bathtub seat apparatus An apparatus is set forth wherein an elliptical seat defined by a major and minor axis includes a plurality of diametrically opposed support legs aligned and coextensive with the minor axis of the elliptical seat, with the seat including a matrix of drain... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4970736 | Multi-functional bed for attending to the daily hygienic need of an infirm patient Disclosed is a multi-functional bed for a patient or a fairly aged person. The bed performs multiple functions. It is provided with a lower capsule supported by a metallic supporting frame, an upper capsule mounted on the lower capsule, a movable and rota... | 11/20/1990 |
