Portable bathing tub accessory for shower stall
OwnerPatricia A. Lindemaninventor
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Abstract
A portable, lightweight, free-standing tub accessory for use in conventional shower stalls has a generally planar bottom wall and a vertical side wall enclosure extending therefrom to define a container open at the upper end. A panel of the vertical side wall has a cylindrical form and is slidable to provide entry and exit from the container. A drain opening is formed in the bottom and includes means designed to be actuated by the foot of an occupant by sense of feel only, and an adjustable seat may be provided within the tub.
Claims14
A portable bathtub accessory for use in a shower stall of the type having a shower head for spraying water and a drain for draining the water from the floor of the stall comprising in combination:
- a free standing tub having a bottom and sidewall means defining an open top for receiving substantially all of said water spray, said tub being of sufficient width to permit a person to sit therein;
- an access door in said sidewall means;
- drain means for discharging water from said tub directly onto the underlying stall floor surface;
- means operable from within said tub for opening and closing said drain means;
- and, a seat provided within said tub.
A portable bathtub accessory for use in an existing shower stall of the type having a shower for spraying water and a drain for draining the water comprising in combination;
- a free standing tub having a bottom, sidewall means, and an open upper end for receiving substantially all of the water spray from said shower head, said sidewall means having a generally planar back portion and a cylindrical front portion, said tub being of sufficient width to permit a person to sit therein;
- an access door comprising a portion of said cylindrical sidewall portion, said access door being slideable along the interior of said sidewall and being provided with resilient seal means whereby said access door is held in substantially sealing engagement with said sidewall by hydrostatic pressure when said tub is filled with water;
- drain means formed in said bottom for discharging water from said tub directly onto an underlying floor surface;
- leg means attached to said bottom for spacing said bottom from said floor surface to permit the unimpeded flow of said discharged water into said drain;
- means operable from within said tub for opening and closing said drain means;
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- a seat provided within said tub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.