Bathing apparatuses and methods of making and using the same
OwnerMarjory McCafferyinventor
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Abstract
The apparatuses and methods of making and using the same are directed to bathing apparatus to support an object while bathing the object with a fluid. The bathing apparatus may comprise a support assembly constituting a support structure of the apparatus; a support surface to support the object, the support surface supported by the support portion; and a fluid catch disposed on at least three sides of the support surface, the fluid catch serving as a basin for the fluid in such manner to contain the fluid separate from the support surface. The bathing apparatus may be used in combination with a support wall that includes a plurality of channels to hold household items.
Claims19
An apparatus to support an object while bathing the object with a fluid, the apparatus for use on a chair, the apparatus comprising:
- a catch portion and a contain portion, and
- (A) the catch portion including:
- (a) a seat cover (SC) portion provided to cover a seat of the chair, the SC portion including a rear SC portion, a front SC portion;
- right SC portion, and a left SC portion;
- (b) a back cover (BC) portion provided to cover a back of the chair, the BC portion including a bottom BC portion and a top BC portion, and the bottom BC portion attached to the rear SC portion;
- (c) a drain aperture, the drain aperture disposed proximate both the rear SC portion and the bottom BC portion, and
- the drain aperture constituted by an opening extending through the catch portion;
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- (d) a seat top (ST) portion provided to span a top of the chair, the ST portion including a forward ST portion and a rearward ST portion, and the forward ST portion attached to the top BC portion;
- (B) the contain portion including:
- (a) a seat drape (SD) portion provided to drape down the back of the chair and route fluid exiting from the drain aperture, the SD portion including a top SD portion and a bottom SD portion, and the top SD portion attached to the rearward ST portion;
- (b) a collection portion provided to further route fluid exiting from the SD portion, the collection portion including a rearward collection portion and a forward collection portion, and the rearward collection portion attached to the bottom SD portion;
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- the collection portion including respective side structures on opposing sides of the collection portion, the side structures adapted to control flow of the fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.