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US 2011/0214230 A1Published application
Drop-in bath with integral handgrips
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorMichael R. Bates
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AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorMichael R. Bates
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A drop-in mounted bath tub has a peripheral rim that is uniquely shaped to both support the tub on a mounting platform and provide integral handgrips used to assist the bather in entering and exiting the tub. The rim curves out from the top of the basin downward toward the mounting platform. The rim extends down further at the end walls of the basin than at the side walls so that it contacts the mounting platform only at the end walls while being spaced up from the mounting platform at the sides. The contoured rim provides a stable, comfortable surface for the bather to grasp. One or more partition walls extending from the rim between the basin side walls and the outer edge of the rim provides for sealing the basin to the mounting platform as well as keeping items from falling between the tub and the mounting platform and preventing the bather from touching or viewing the rough unfinished outer shell of the basin.
A tub for bathing, comprising a basin including a bottom, upright side walls and upright foot and head end walls, wherein a rim extends down from the side walls and the foot and head end walls, wherein at least portion of the rim extends to a first height at each of the foot and head end walls and at least a portion of the rim extends to a second height at each of the side walls, wherein the first height is less than the second height.
A tub for bathing capable of being drop-in mounted to a mounting platform, the tub comprising:
A tub for bathing capable of being drop-in mounted to a mounting platform, the tub comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.