Safety bar systems and methods
OwnerSidney L. Weberinventor
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Abstract
Safety bar systems are disclosed comprising a first bar and a second bar selectively lockable to the first bar at a desired height and angle. The second bar may be selectively locked into one of a plurality of positions with respect to the bar or into one of a continuous plurality of positions with respect to the bar, based on the coupling mechanism coupling the second bar to the first bar. Several coupling mechanisms are disclosed. The safety bar system may be connected to a wall adjacent to a bathtub to facilitate a user entering and exiting the bathtub. The safety bar system may be used in other locations, as well. Methods are also disclosed.
Claims30
A safety bar system comprising:
- a first bar having a length and defining a plurality of first holes along the length, the first bar configured to be coupled to a wall;
- a first tubular member around the first bar, the first tubular member being movable with respect to the first bar, and selectively lockable to one of the plurality of holes;
- a second tubular member rotatable around the first member, the second tubular member being selectively lockable to the first member in a selected one of a plurality of positions around the first tubular member;
- and
- a second bar coupled to the second tubular member such that selective locking of the first tubular member to one of the plurality of holes and selective locking of the second tubular member to the first member defines a position of the second bar with respect to the first bar.
A method of using a safety bar, comprising:
- moving a first member vertically along a bar to a selected height, to set the height of a horizontal bar;
- locking the first member to the bar at the selected height;
- rotating a second member separate from the first member around the bar to a selected position, the second member being coupled to a horizontal bar;
- and
- locking the second member in the selected position.
A safety bar system comprising:
- a first bar;
- a tubular member around the first bar;
- and
- a second bar coupled to the tubular member;
- wherein:
- the tubular member is movable along a length of the first bar and around the first bar to position the tubular member and the second bar into one of a continuous plurality of positions with respect to the bar;
- and
- the tubular member is selectively compressible to lock the tubular member into the selected one of the continuous plurality of positions with respect to the vertical bar.
A safety bar system, comprising;
- a first bar having a length and defining a plurality of first holes along the length, the bar configured to be coupled to a wall.
- a tubular member around the first bar, the tubular member being movable with respect to the first bar and selectively lockable to one of the plurality of holes;
- and
- a second bar coupled to the tubular member, such that selective locking of the tubular member to one of the plurality of holes defines a position of the second bar with respect to the first bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.