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US 12,291,856 B2Granted
Accessible subfloor bath
OwnerJonathan Leviinventor
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Abstract
A system is provided. The system may include one or more of a tub, a platform, and a lift, coupled to a bottom surface of the platform. The tub includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a concave well between the top and bottom surfaces. The platform includes water openings extending through a thickness of the platform. The lift is disposed within the tub and is configured to raise and lower the platform within the well.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a tub that provides tub access to a seated user and includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a concave well therebetween;
- a platform that includes water openings extending therethrough;
- and
- a lift, coupled to a bottom surface of the platform, the lift disposed within the tub and configured to lower the platform within the well in response to detecting a user seated on the platform.
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A system, comprising:
- a tub, configured to hold water and provide tub access to a seated user, the tub comprising:
- top and bottom surfaces;
- a concave well, affixed and conforming to an opening at the top surface;
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- a drain, disposed in proximity to the bottom surface, configured to retain water within the well when closed and allow water to drain from the well when opened;
- a platform, configured to fit within the opening when in a raised position;
- a lift, affixed to an underside of the platform, configured to raise the platform to the raised position and lower the platform within the well in response to a user seated on the platform;
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- an actuator, coupled to the lift, configured to cause the lift to raise or lower the platform.
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A method, comprising:
- closing a drain within a well of a tub to prevent water flow from the tub, the tub providing tub access to a seated user;
- initiating a water flow at a desired temperature and volume into the tub;
- controlling, by a lift coupled within the tub, a platform configured to allow water flow therethrough, the lift configured to raise or lower the platform within the well;
- and
- lowering, by the lift, the platform to a depth within the well in response to detecting the user seated on the platform.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.