Bathing device, systems and methods
AssigneeIn Reserve LLC
InventorRobert A. Schueler
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Abstract
Systems and methods according to the present invention provide improved bathing or soaking mechanisms. A vessel may be provided with a plurality of horizontal support surfaces disposed in a cavity and a plurality of separate drain paths. A lid is adapted to span the cavity and be received in the top of the vessel. The lid may be a two-piece hinged lid, which may be actuated from a closed position to an open position and back again. The lid is provided with one or more drain holes which may cooperate with one of the plurality of drain paths when the lid is in the closed position. The vessel and lid combination may be installed through a floor, beneath a conventional shower stall, to enable showering with such stall without substantial contamination to the vessel.
Claims19
A bathing device comprising:
- a vessel having a cavity defined by a wall including a substantially horizontal bottom portion and at least one sidewall;
- a first drain aperture formed through the bottom portion of the wall;
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- a second drain aperture formed through the wall in an overflow drain surface disposed substantially parallel to the bottom portion of the wall.
A bathing device comprising:
- a fluid-containing vessel having an open top;
- a lid configured to nest in the vessel top, the lid further including at least one drain hole formed therethrough;
- a first drain aperture formed through the vessel adapted to drain fluid from a majority of the vessel;
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- a second drain aperture formed through the vessel, the second drain aperture being configured to receive fluid from the at least one drain hole formed through the lid when the lid is nested in the vessel.
A method of installing a bathing device including the steps of:
- providing a vessel having a cavity and a first drain aperture;
- placing the first drain aperture in fluid communication with a drain pipe, the first drain aperture establishing a first fluid drain path from the cavity to the drain pipe;
- covering the vessel with a lid having at least one drain hole;
- establishing a second fluid drain path between the at least one drain hole and the drain pipe, wherein the second fluid drain path is separate from the first fluid drain path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.