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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926126 | Bathtub with two sections The present invention relates to a bathtub comprising a tub body, said tub body comprising a bottom wall, a peripheral side wall, and a drain. The tub body comprises an upper section and a lower section attached to each other, the upper section having a bottom surfa... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7353548 | Kit for portable whirlpool bath A kit for a portable hydrotherapy system includes a wheeled vessel having a handle at one end for easy transport, an insert configured for retaining components of a water circulator pump system when not in use, whereby the loaded insert is stored in the vessel with ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7299509 | Side door for walk-in tub The present invention provides a door assembly for a walk-in bathtub. The assembly includes a frame shaped to fit a door threshold in the side of the walk-in bathtub, wherein the frame includes a track dedicated to accommodating a gasket along the length of the fram... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7237276 | Bathtub having sliding access door for the disabled and elderly A bathtub for the disabled or elderly includes a tub (10) having an enclosure defined by at least one sidewall (10a), where the sidewall (10a) has a doorway therein providing access from an external side of the sidewall (10 | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7107630 | Bathing aid A bathing aid is designed to reduce the workload on the caregiver in bathing the physically challenged, elderly or similar persons requiring nursing care. The bathing aid is provided with an upward-opening cover for covering the open top of the bathtub except for an... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7032840 | Animal bathing system A bathing system is disclosed. The system includes a water supply line, an injectant supply line for supplying an injectant such as shampoo and conditioner, and an injector for combining the water and injectant and homogenizing the mixture. The system also includes ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6766543 | Bathing apparatus A bathing apparatus comprises a bathtub having a wall with an opening formed therein and a door panel sized and shaped to conform to the opening. The door panel is movably connected to the wall by a hinge mechanism which includes a substantially horizontal bar havin... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6694542 | Hip bath The present invention relates to a hip bath including a rear space (1) with a seat (2) as well as a front space (3) with a door opening (5) in a front side (4) thereof, said door opening (5) being closable by a door (6), wherein the seat (2) has a seat su... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6516477 | Shower apparatus for seated occupant A shower apparatus for a seated occupant includes a tub having a body compartment for receiving the torso of an occupant in a seated position and a foot compartment for receiving the feet of the seated occupant. A seat is provided with a through opening p... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6473915 | Hydrotherapy pool A hydrotherapy pool comprising an enclosure for receiving a patient and for holding a quantity of liquid sufficient for immersing the patient so that the patient receives hydrotherapy, the enclosure having a plurality of openings for facilitating entry an... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6381769 | Bathtub for persons with disabilities An accessible bathtub apparatus for persons with disabilities, including an enclosure with an elevated bed with a seat and a foot well, a door panel, a door seal, connectors operable to pivot the door panel from an open position to a closed position, and ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6272698 | Adjustable bathtub insert This disclosure relates generally to a method and means for modifying an existing bathtub to facilitate access by creating a generally U-shaped opening in an external sidewall of the tub and positioning in said opening a generally U-shaped insert having a... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6212704 | Bathtub walk through insert A molded acrylic bathtub walk through insert to be positioned in a cut out formed in a bathtub wall and having a skirt member to surround a step through portion with raised opposite ends providing walls to engage and bond to edges of the cut out portion i... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6151727 | Bathtub for persons with disabilities A bathtub apparatus for persons with disabilities, including a removable front panel and an elevated bed that allows direct lateral access by the user. The bed of the bathtub is elevated above the bathroom floor, approximately at the height of a chair, to... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6061846 | Bathtub walk-through insert A bathtub walk-through insert to be positioned and bonded into a cut-out opening in a sidewall of a bathtub, the insert is generally U-shaped, with a web that will rest on a bottom of the cut out opening and legs that will fit against the opposite ends of... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5978983 | Portable showering cabinet A portable showering cabinet for use by non-ambulatory, aged, or other persons unable to use conventional showering and hygienic home care facilities, particularly useful for a private home, hospitality industry, residential schools, general and specializ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5940902 | Telescoping bathtub assembly A bathing tub including a bathing basket with an open front with a seating area, a back and opposing ends. The seating area can be adjusted in height and then fixed at a level approximately buttock high above a support surface so that a bather can easily ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5749106 | Portable spa with access stairway set into indentation within side walls A portable spa is provided wherein an external axis stairway is provided within an indentation in one of the sidewalls of the tub.... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5722099 | Bathing apparatus A bathing apparatus for disabled and aged is presented which allows bathing of a person in a seated position in a wheel chair. The bathing apparatus is hygienic because the caster rollers for the wheel chair are isolated from the bath water in a non-water... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5701614 | Invalid bath A bath (1) for use by an elderly or disabled person. The bath (1) includes a side opening (3) which extends over the full width and height of the bath (1) and is surrounded by and outwardly and downwardly extending skirt (8). A door (4) with a channel (9)... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5678257 | Portable, self-contained bathing apparatus for incapacitated/bedridden individuals A portable bathing apparatus that wheels to the patient's bed and then elevates to be even with the bed. It is equipped with a disposable tub unit, which may be sterilized for reuse and which raises and lowers. The apparatus is also provided with safety r... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5647071 | Bathing apparatus A bathing apparatus for disabled and aged which allows bathing of a person in a seated position in a wheel chair. The bathing apparatus is hygienic because the caster rollers for the wheel chair are isolated from the bath water in a non-water-filled secti... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5628851 | Method of making and installing a tub cap This invention relates to modifying an existing tub to form a bathtub assembly having a recessed opening in the tub apron to allow easy access to a high walled tub apron for users who are unable to step over the apron of the tub. The initial step in the m... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5463780 | Ramp for barrier-free showers A ramp for barrier free showers which is pivotable from a generally horizontal position for elevating wheel chairs into a shower or other location, to a generally vertical position which removes the ramp as a hazard and which uses the ramp to hold shower ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5446929 | Bath tub having side access The bath tub (10) having side access has a main tub body (12), a door support, a tambour door assembly (16), a door seal 18 and a control system (20). The door support includes door guide assemblies (64). A tambour door (66) with a plurality of tambour sl... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5351345 | Bath tub having side access The bath tub (10) having side access has a main tub body (12), a door support, a tambour door assembly (16), a door seal 18 and a control system (20). The door support includes door guide assemblies (64). A tambour door (66) with a plurality of tambour sl... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5341524 | Roll-in bath tub This disclosure relates to an accessory to a bathing system, e.g., a bathtub with a step-through access, to provide a bather of restricted mobility roll-in capability to shower. It features a ramp i.e., an inclined surface, which in this invention is fixe... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5193487 | Pet bathing apparatus A Pet Bathing Apparatus has a tub, a pet drying towel, an accessories caddy and a water spray attachment. The tube has a pet entrance, for easy access to the tub interior, and a pet restraining loop adapted for attachment to a pet collar. The tub also has... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5184358 | Bathing tub construction with removable side wall The bathing tub assembly includes a removable side wall panel which is slidably engageable with a slot along the edge of an opening through the side wall of the tub. A special seal construction for the panel edge and slot prevents leakage of the contents ... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5163187 | Tub with inflatable seal door For a tub which provides access through a side door, an inflatable seal is employed with the fluid connection to the seal being provided through the door hinge structure. In one embodiment, sensors are provided in conjunction with the water level in the t... | 11/17/1992 |
| 4993087 | Bathing apparatus for handicapped people and the like A bathtub having one panel which slides down, allows entrance for a handicapped person in a wheelchair or on a trolley without having to climb over the side. The bathtub permits a handicapped person to be independent and not rely on others. One fixed vert... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4928329 | Bathroom assembly for handicapped individuals A bathroom structure. The structure enables an individual in a wheelchair to readily maneuver himself into and out of a bathtub or shower. The bathroom structure minimizes the probability that an individual will accidentally drown in the bathtub.... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4890341 | Invalid's bathtub An invalid's bathtub includes a door that has a rail system that is movable from a first position in which it acts as a guide and safety system for the invalid as he enters or leaves the tub, into a second position in which it forms a continuation of a sa... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4833739 | Steam sauna A steam sauna has a passage for circulation of air existing in a sauna booth, and is provided with a heater for heating air flowing through the passage, and a steam generator with an ultrasonic oscillator for mixing steam generated with the air heated.... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4817219 | Sitting bathtub A sitting bathtub has one lateral wall almost completely open. A hatch is placed over the opening so that one of the hatch's lower corners by the weight of the hatch rests against the side wall of the tub. A movable handle is arranged to press the rest of... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4796312 | Bathtub with access door in the side thereof A bath tub (13) having side walls (15, 16), a rear wall (14), an entrance and a door (20) for closing the entrance, the entrance having a seal (39) engageable with a chamfered inner surface (41) of the door when the door is closed and water pressure is ex... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4672693 | Sitting bathtub Sitting bathtub constituted by a tub (10) provided with an opening (11) extending almost down to the bottom of the tub and a hatch (15) to close this opening. When closing the bathtub before having a bath the hatch (15) is placed on the inside of the bath... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4583251 | Seat bath unit A seat bath unit for elderly, frail or otherwise handicapped persons is provided wherein a sidewall of the bathtub is displaceable for complete opening to the seat part for access thereto. A catchment trough beneath the bathtub is provided for receiving t... | 04/22/1986 |
