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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6941592 | Bathing aid A bath tub bathing aid includes a guide rail affixed to the bath tub and projecting beyond the perimeter of the tub substantially perpendicular thereto. The guide rail is affixed to the bath tub via mounting arms. The externally projected portion of the guide rail i... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6912740 | Apparatus for completely bathing oneself by users of wheelchair and an elderly, infirm people Two versions of apparatus for completely bathing oneself by users of wheelchair and elderly, infirm people are disclosed. Both versions includes a slidable up and down carriage with reciprocating belt for soaping and showering bathers back, a chair with coil under t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6817045 | Apparatus for safely, comfortably, and completely bathing oneself An apparatus for safely, comfortably, and completely bathing oneself without aid of another person and method to operate the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame with two vertical posts on which slides a carriage with means of a reciprocating belt and ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6715164 | Bath lift A bath lift including an inflatable part 10 locatable in a bath to raise or lower a person sitting thereon. The part 10 comprises a seat section 12 and a support section 20. The sections 12, 20 are connected in series such that wit... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6643860 | Bath lifting system A bath lifting system comprises a seat which is raised and lowered inside of a bath by a lifting device positioned inside the bath. The lifting device provides an aesthetically appealing system with the seat substantially covering the lifting device, thus... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6425146 | Elevating bath lift seat for elderly and disabled persons An elevating bath lift seat for assisting elderly and disabled persons to safely get down into, and back out of a bathtub. it comprises a vertically moving seat surface supported by frame structure designed to be situated within most residential bathtubs.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6397409 | Bath lifting system A bath lift system comprises a seat which is raised and lowered inside of a bath by a lifting device positioned inside the bath. The lifting device provides an aesthetically appealing system with the seat substantially concealing the lifting device, thus ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6363545 | Bath system, notably for physically handicapped persons The invention relates to a bath system comprising a bath tub (74) which can be filled with bath water and a lifting surface (16for raising and lowering a person (18) situated in said bath tub (74). For greater ease of use by physically handicapped persons... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6336230 | Device for lifting persons into and out of a bathtub The device for lifting persons into and out of a bathtub includes a housing having a U-shape with a first portion, a middle portion, and a second portion. A first tubular member is rotatably mounted in the first portion of the housing. A second tubular me... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6256807 | Bath lift A bath lift for assisting a person into and out of a bath tub is disclosed. The lift includes a tower mounted adjacent or atop a bath tub. The tower includes structure for attachment of the tower to a wall adjacent the tub or to the tub when the lift is i... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6199226 | Bath lift A bath lift comprising a U shaped frame (14) locatable on the bath. Each side limb (15) of the frame (14) mounts a respective roller (32) between which a flexible band (38) extends. The rollers (32) are interconnected to simultaneously feed the band (38) ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6158809 | Seat mechanism for mounting in a shower or bathtub A seat mechanism for mounting in a shower or bathtub has a telescoping lift column that raises and lowers the seat. The column has mutually interacting elements that have two end elements and at least one middle element between them. The at least one midd... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6076204 | Modular bathing unit A frame is provided having receptacles disposed thereon for receiving a variety of interchangeable bathing equipment panels which may be custom-installed on the frame to the needs and preferences of the unit's intended users. A conduit housing a water lin... | 06/20/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5978984 | Apparatus for use in a bathtub as an entry and exit aid An apparatus for use in a bathtub as an entry and exit aid includes a seat which can be raised and lowered by a drive, a backrest, and an actuator which is placed between the drive and the seat. The actuator includes a support which engages the seat and w... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5937454 | Bathing chair A bathtub chair, for mounting in a bathtub having a bathtub bottom and bathtub sides extending upward from the bathtub bottom, comprising a seat cushion and a lowering mechanism. The lowering mechanism comprises a plurality of telescopic legs which extend... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5708992 | Device for placement in a bathtub or similar structure as an entering and exiting aid Disclosed is a device for placement in a bathtub or the like as an entering and exiting aid. A seat with a backrest and base includes a seat panel that can be raised and lowered. A drive is used for raising and lowering the seat panel with an actuator arr... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5448787 | Spa having height-adjustable seat An adjustable seat for a spa. The spa has a seating or lounge area formed thereon of such shape and dimensions as to permit a person of typical physical dimensions to be seated in a lounging position. A nozzle is provided in the seating region of the loun... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5440766 | Bathtub lifting apparatus A U-shaped outer frame (18) and a rectangular inner frame (14) form the guide framework for the lift platform (24) of a lifting apparatus. The two frames (14, 18) are each made integrally of glass-fibre-reinforced plastic and have sliding articulations (2... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5287568 | Tilt lift bathing system A tilt lift bathing system includes a central support having a chair mounted thereon for pivotal movement about a horizontal pivot axis between a lowered upright position adjacent one side of the central support and a raised recumbent position above the c... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5267360 | Bath lift A bath lift for lowering and raising invalids and disabled users into and out of a bath tub, having a frame with spaced opposite sides mounted on the bath tub. A shaft is rotatably mounted to each of the spaced opposite sides. A flexible cable is coupled ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5226183 | Bath lift system with stabilizer A bath lift system for use in transporting a person into a bathtub, has an adjustable stabilizer. The bath lift system has a chair unit, a base unit and a stabilizer which all interconnect and fit on to a bath tub. The bath lift may operate by a water pow... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5201084 | Screw driven lift mechanism for a hospital patient chair transfer system An improved transfer system for patients is incorporated either with a tub enclosure or a mobile frame and includes telescoping tubes for lifting a patient chair and thus elevating the patient and lowering the patient into the tube enclousre. The lift sys... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5168585 | Bath lift A bath lift, for raising and lowering an invalid or disabled user out of and into a bath tub, comprises a seat member which is suspended at each side on flexible supporting tapes. The seat member is supported by the tapes through hinged side plates which ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5146638 | Bath A bath comprises a bath tub and apparatus for assisting persons into and out of the bath tub. The apparatus comprises a lifting column in the form of a telescopic mast, a seat supported by the mast, a first actuator provided for the most part within the m... | 09/15/1992 |
| 4028751 | Intensive care portable bathtub Rollers are rotatably affixed to the bottom of a housing. A sunken bathtub is mounted in the housing and extends from the top thereof. A pair of openings are provided in the top of the housing at opposite ends thereof. Each of a pair of shafts is position... | 06/14/1977 |
