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US 4,264,991 AGranted
Foldable bathtub liner tank
OwnerRaffaele Lasalandrainventor
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Abstract
A foldable tank for a bathtub in the nature of a plastic liner having an external frame that rests on the edges of the bathtub. A plastic sheet conforms to the interior surface of the tub and is held there by hydrostatic pressure when in use. The sheet is joined to the frame. A partition can be provided to compartmentalize the tank.
Claims4
A foldable tank for use in a bathtub comprising
- a cover and support plate having a perimeter, an underside surface and apertures, said plate being adapted to be supported at said perimeter by a bathtub, said plate comprising a hinge and two pieces which are hingedly connected therewith;
- a flexible and bendable sheet formed and sized to conform to the interior surface of said bathtub thereby to transfer the hydrostatic pressure of a liquid contained therein to said interior surface when in use;
- joining means for joining said sheet to said plate at a suitable distance from said perimeter on said underside surface of said plate parallel to said perimeter, said means including a strip of curved shape forming a fluting such that its surface facing the corresponding edge of said plate can act to maintain said sheet in tight contact and a tensioning elastic located in the center of said fluting formed by the concavity in the shape of said strip which is bent around the edges of said plate;
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- covers for said apertures;
- said plate being foldable along said hinge enclosing said sheet between said pieces thereby occupying minimal space when not in use.
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