A47K 3/006
Doors to get in and out of baths more easily
Official title: {Doors to get in and out of baths more easily}
A47K3/006 (Doors to get in and out of baths more easily) appears on 126 US grants and 118 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 126
- Published applications
- 118
- Assignees
- 47
- Inventors
- 199
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Bathtub door hinge assembly and method26 Nov 2024US 12,152,426 B2
- Valve for reconfigurable water distribution system for a walk-in tub bathing installation23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207427 A1
- Valve for reconfigurable water distribution system with a single pump for multiple functions for a walk-in tub bathtub23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210449 A1C. G. Air Systemes, Inc
- Bathtub systems and methods2 Apr 2026US 2026/0093015 A1
- Latch with adjustable contact point for bath13 Nov 2025US 2025/0347159 A1Kohler Co.
- Whole body ice bath19 Jun 2025US 2025/0194861 A1Ice Spas LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bath tub having side access81US 5,446,929 ASiltech Products Incorporated · 1995
- Ramp for barrier-free showers60US 5,463,780 AAqua Bath, Inc. · 1995
- Bathtub with access door in the side thereof56US 4,796,312 A1989
- Bathing apparatus for invalids45US 4,099,272 A1978
- Bathing tub construction with removable side wall45US 5,184,358 ADutton-Lainson Company · 1993