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US 11,529,023 B1Granted
Easy to clean shower and commode chair
OwnerGilbert Morolesinventor
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Abstract
A shower chair that is easy to assemble, relatively lightweight in construction making it easy to lift into and out of a shower, is rust resistant, and is easy to clean and reduces the likelihood of residue buildup thereby minimizing potential health concerns. The chair is formed such that it minimizes ridges and crevices and includes rounded seams that improves the effectiveness of cleaning the surfaces of the chair and includes antimicrobial materials that reduces the growth of bacteria.
Claims17
A chair comprising:
- a support structure having first and second spaced apart parallel frames, each said frame having a horizontal arm support segment that curves downwardly to form elongated front and back legs;
- wherein said first and said second spaced apart parallel frames are connected together by an upper front horizontal brace inserted into said front legs and are removably attached to said front legs by internal metallic connectors within said upper front horizontal brace and forming connections having a rounded seam with said front legs, and said frames are further connected by an upper back horizontal brace inserted into said back legs and are removably attached by internal metallic connectors within the upper back horizontal brace and forming connections having a rounded seam with said back legs;
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- wherein said upper front horizontal brace and said upper back horizontal brace operate to support a seat that attaches to said upper front horizontal brace and said upper back horizontal brace.
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A chair comprising:
- a support structure having first and second spaced apart parallel frames, each said frame having a horizontal arm support segment and are curved downwardly from said horizontal arm support segment to form elongated front and back legs;
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- a vertically extending back support having a horizontal upper portion and a first side portion that bends downwardly from said horizontal upper portion and coupled to said first parallel frame, and a second side portion that bends downwardly from said horizontal portion and coupled to said second parallel frame;
- wherein said first and said second spaced apart parallel frames are connected together by an upper front horizontal brace inserted into said front legs and are removably attached to said front legs by an internal metallic connector within said upper front horizontal brace and forming connections, and said frames are connected by an upper back horizontal brace inserted into said back legs and are removably attached to said back legs by an internal metallic connector within the back horizontal brace forming connections, each said connection having a rounded seam;
- wherein said upper front horizontal brace and said upper back horizontal brace operate to support a seat that attaches to said upper front horizontal brace and said upper back horizontal brace;
- wherein each said front and each said back legs include a roller or wheel that operates to permit the chair to roll across a surface and wherein said front and said back legs are vertically adjustable to permit said seat to be vertically adjusted;
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- wherein each said rounded seam includes a water-resistant antimicrobial coating.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.