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US 12,660,963 B2Granted
Bathing seating assembly and method of use
OwnerGladys Jones Turnboughinventor
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Abstract
A bathing seating assembly for facilitating washing of one's genitalia and anal region includes a panel, which substantially rigid. A plurality of legs is attached to and extends from a lower face of the panel. A pair of cutouts is positioned in the panel and extend singly into a front edge and a rear edge of the panel. Each cutout is positioned substantially equally distant from opposed side edges of the panel. The legs support the panel above a surface of a bathing enclosure, such as that for a tub or shower. A user can sit upon the upper face of the panel with their genitalia and anal region being accessible for bathing via the cutouts in the front edge and the rear edge, respectively. A plurality of orifices that is positioned in the panel drains water from the upper face.
Claims20
A bathing seating assembly comprising:
- a panel, the panel being substantially rigid;
- a plurality of legs attached to and extending from a lower face of the panel;
- a pair of cutouts positioned in the panel and extending singly into a front edge and a rear edge of the panel, each cutout being positioned substantially equally distant from opposed side edges of the panel, wherein the legs are configured for supporting the panel above a surface of a bathing enclosure, wherein an upper face of the panel is configured for seating of a user, such that genitalia and an anal region of the user are accessible for bathing via the cutouts in the front edge and the rear edge, respectively, each cutout tapering extending inwardly from the front edge and the rear edge respectively, the pair of cutouts being spaced from each other and aligned across the panel wherein said panel has a tapered medial portion extending between said pair of cutouts;
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- a plurality of orifices positioned in the panel, wherein the orifices are configured for draining water from the upper face.
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A bathing seating assembly comprising:
- a panel, the panel being substantially rigid;
- a plurality of legs attached to and extending from a lower face of the panel, the plurality of legs comprising four legs, each leg comprising an upper section selectively extensible from a lower section;
- a set of first fasteners attached to the upper sections, such that each upper section has at least one first fastener;
- a set of second fasteners attached to the lower sections, such that each lower section has at least one second fastener, the second fasteners being complementary to the first fasteners, such that each second fastener is positioned for selectively engaging a respective first fastener for fixedly adjusting a length of a respective leg, the second fastener comprising a plurality of holes, the respective first fastener comprising a pin, the pin being spring loaded, such that the pin is positioned for selectively extending through a respective hole for fixing a length of a respective leg;
- a plurality of feet, each foot being attached to a respective leg distal from the panel, the feet being resiliently compressible, wherein the feet are configured for frictionally engaging a surface of a bathing enclosure for limiting lateral movement of the plurality of legs, the feet comprising rubber, silicone, or elastomer;
- a pair of cutouts positioned in the panel and extending singly into a front edge and a rear edge of the panel, each cutout being positioned substantially equally distant from opposed side edges of the panel, wherein the legs are configured for supporting the panel above the surface of the bathing enclosure, wherein an upper face of the panel is configured for seating of a user, such that genitalia and an anal region of the user are accessible for bathing via the cutouts in the front edge and the rear edge, respectively, each cutout tapering extending inwardly from the front edge and the rear edge respectively, the pair of cutouts being spaced from each other and aligned across the panel wherein said panel has a tapered medial portion extending between said pair of cutouts;
- a plurality of orifices positioned in the panel, wherein the orifices are configured for draining water from the upper face;
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- a pad attached to the upper face of the panel, respective orifices extending through the pad.
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A method of bathing one's genitalia and anal region comprising the steps of:
- providing a bathing seating assembly comprising:
- a panel, the panel being substantially rigid,
- a plurality of legs attached to and extending from a lower face of the panel,
- a pair of cutouts positioned in the panel and extending singly into a front edge and a rear edge of the panel, each cutout being positioned substantially equally distant from opposed side edges of the panel, wherein the legs are configured for supporting the panel above a surface of a bathing enclosure, wherein an upper face of the panel is configured for seating of a user, such that genitalia and an anal region of the user are accessible for bathing via the cutouts in the front edge and the rear edge, respectively, each cutout tapering extending inwardly from the front edge and the rear edge respectively, the pair of cutouts being spaced from each other and aligned across the panel wherein said panel has a tapered medial portion extending between said pair of cutouts, and
- a plurality of orifices positioned in the panel, wherein the orifices are configured for draining water from the upper face;
- positioning the bathing seating assembly on a surface in a bathing enclosure;
- adjusting the legs to substantially level the panel;
- sitting upon the panel;
- and
- washing one's genitalia and anal region.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.