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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823230 | Bath tub rail A bath tub rail assembly for use on a bath tub sidewall includes a hand grip and a clamping device. The hand grip and the clamping device are adjustably connected such that the hand grip may be adjusted in both height and angular orientation relative to the bath tub... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7603728 | Holding device for sanitary and more particularly bathroom sector A holding device for sanitary and more particularly bathroom sector possesses a hand grip arrangement with an associated attachment means having at least two pairs of suction heads of which the hand grip arrangement may be secured to an even surface and may be detac... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7441285 | Removable tub grip The invention is for a tub grip for a bathtub that assists bathers in entering and exiting a bathtub. The tub grip is sturdy and easy to attach and remove for those that may suffer from loss of strength and dexterity due to advanced age, injury, illness, or other me... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7203978 | Swivel handle structure for a bathtub A swivel handle structure for a bathtub includes a holder, a handle seat and a press ring. The holder comprises a connecting plate having a number of locating holes and a recess thereon. The handle seat comprises a rotary disc having a circular rim inwardly correspo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7107651 | Handle applied in bathroom A handle applied in bathroom and fixed on the wall. The handle is composed of a handhold pipe, a garnering rack, several supporting rods and covers, a middle positioning body and two side positioning bodies. The handle pipe is a hollow tube and holes sit at the midd... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6941593 | Bathtub assistance apparatus A bathtub assistance apparatus for aiding a user entering and exiting a bathtub. The bathtub assistance apparatus includes a frame assembly being designed for being positioned on top of the bathtub whereby the frame assembly extends between opposing walls positioned... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6901635 | Shopping bag carrier A shopping bag carrier includes a carrying handle adapted to be gripped by a user, a hook extending from the handle, and a locking member supported on the hook and engageable with a locking surface of the handle so as to secure the one or more bags within the hook. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6539561 | Bath tab with built-in illumination device An illumination device is provided on the back surface side of the bath tab vessel for receiving water formed of a transparent material or a translucent material. Furthermore, in a bath tab unit having a double-hulled structure consisting of an inner vess... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6332230 | Tub grab bar structure A tub grab bar structure comprises a clamping base comprising a fixed board substantially vertically disposed on a lateral side of a horizontal base body, the fixed board adapted to contact an outer tub surface; a threaded rod transversely disposed on the... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6145140 | Bathtub A bathtub for the elderly or physically infirm includes several important innovations, namely a narrow front wall at one end of the bathtub permitting easy access to the bathtub, a wide front platform at the other end of the bathtub, and a plurality of so... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5829069 | Jet bath having multiple accessories A jet bath designed to use minimum water, to use a formed in place low cost waterfall type water inlet, to have pulsating and massaging air-water jets appropriately located in the tub, to allow user adjustment of water temperature, to prevent heating the ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5659904 | Tub grab bar A tub grab bar adapted to be removably mounted to a bath tub includes a main body portion having at least one grasping region oriented generally perpendicular to the tub wall. The bar has first and second clamping members adjustably positionable relative ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5554091 | Method and apparatus for minimizing lacticemia during exercise A method for exercise which minimizes formation of lactic acid within a joint or muscle. The method comprises the steps of a) submerging the muscle or joint in a hot tub; b) positioning an elastic band between the muscle or joint and an anchor mounted to ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5306217 | Swimming pool ballet bar A bar structure having support legs is arranged to include a mounting bracket mounted to each free distal end of each support leg pivotally mounting the bar relative to a deck surface of a swimming pool to permit positioning of the bar within the swimming... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5249315 | Tub guard and extension The disclosed apparatus is a safety device preventing a toddler from entering a bathtub. The apparatus provides an obstruction to a child comprising netting stretched across the entry side of the tub supported by tubing. The netting and tubing are in turn... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5105483 | Twist grab bar The present invention provides a grab bar for bathing vessels. The grab bar has a substantially sinusoidal shape in the horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) coordinates, and is twisted approximately 90° in the (Z) coordinate. In a preferred embodiment, the gr... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5101521 | Bathtub assembly having contoured walls and accessories A bathtub assembly having contoured walls and fixtures constructed to fit within or about the walls is provided. The assembly includes a bathtub having at least one wall defining a curved protrusion and a curved recess. A filler spout having a generally s... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4887323 | Bathtub hand rail A bathtub hand rail having a molded plastic body with a hand-grip portion and a lower portion. A lip extends downwardly from the lower portion, and has a first surface for placement against a first side surface of the bathtub side wall. A second surface o... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4417361 | Grab bar Gripping means to provide hand support for a person stepping over a wall, such as the side wall of a bathtub, comprising a rigid corner plate fitting over and extending down the outer edge of the wall, to the top of which plate is secured a hollow member ... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4149282 | Bathtub support grip A bathtub support grip for use in combination with a bath drain assembly of the type having a face plate secured adjacent a wall of the tub by means cooperatively associated with the drain overflow head. The support grip comprises a structure directly ass... | 04/17/1979 |
| 3971080 | Recessed bathtub A bathtub which has specific advantages for certain physically handicapped or infirm persons. The bathtub includes a circular well which is recessed below the floor level. A crescent-shaped bench is included which supports the user in a comfortable sittin... | 07/27/1976 |
