Tilt lift bathing system
OwnerGene D. Mohrmanninventor
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Abstract
A tilt lift bathing system includes a central support having a chair mounted thereon for pivotal movement about a horizontal pivot axis between a lowered upright position adjacent one side of the central support and a raised recumbent position above the central support. The chair is rotatable about a vertical axis in its raised recumbent position so that upon mounting of the central support adjacent one wall of a bathtub, the chair is pivotable upwardly by a powered device to the raised recumbent position rotatable over the tub wall and pivotable downwardly to the lowered upright position in the tub for bathing an occupant of the chair.
Claims18
A tilt lift bathing system for supporting and lifting an individual into and from a bathtub having at least one wall with interior and exterior surfaces, comprising:
- a base adapted to be mounted adjacent said one wall of said bathtub;
- central support means mounted on and extending upwards from said base;
- chair means having a back portion and a seat portion;
- said chair means being mounted on said central support means for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal pivot axis between a lowered upright position adjacent either said interior or said exterior surface of said bathtub and a raised recumbent position above said central support means;
- said chair means being supported on said base for rotational movement about a substantially vertical rotational axis situated behind said back portion thereof for pivoting said chair means about said substantially vertical axis;
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- power means on said base for pivoting said chair means between said lowered upright positions and said raised recumbent position, whereby upon mounting of said base adjacent one wall of a bathtub, said chair means is pivotable upwardly adjacent from said exterior surface to the raised recumbent position by said power means, rotatable over said said one wall toward the bathing cavity of said bathtub and pivotable downwardly by said power means to the lowered upright position adjacent said interior surface of the tub for bathing an occupant of said chair means.
A method of providing assistance in bathing a human body comprising;
- a bathtub having at least one wall with interior and exterior surfaces;
- providing chair means mounted on a central support means, said central support means in turn mounted on a base, said base adjacent said one wall of said bathtub;
- supporting said human body by said chair means;
- pivoting said chair means upwards about a generally horizontal pivot axis from a lowered upright position exteriorly of said one wall to a raised recumbent position above said central support means;
- rotating said chair means about a generally vertical rotational axis, over said one wall toward the bathing cavity of said bathtub;
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- pivoting said chair means downwards about said generally horizontal pivot axis to a lowered upright position adjacent said interior surface of the tub to allow bathing of an occupant of said chair means.
A tilt lift bathing system for supporting and lifting an individual into and from a bathtub, comprising;
- a bathtub having at least one wall with interior and exterior surfaces;
- a base adapted to be mounted adjacent said one wall of said bathtub;
- central support means mounted on and extending upwards from said base;
- chair means having a back portion and a seat portion;
- said chair means being mounted on said central support means for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal pivot axis between a lowered upright position adjacent either said interior or said exterior surface of said bathtub and a raised recumbent position above said central support means;
- said chair means being supported on said base for rotational movement about a substantially vertical rotational axis situated behind said back portion thereof for pivoting said chair means about said substantially verticle axis;
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- power means on said base for pivoting said chair means between said lowered upright positions and said raised recumbent position, whereby upon mounting of said base adjacent one wall of a bathtub, said chair means is pivotable upwardly adjacent from said exterior surface to the raised recumbent position by said power means, rotatable over said one wall toward the bathing cavity of said bathtub and pivotable downwardly by said power means to the lowered upright position adjacent said interior surface of said tub for bathing an occupant of said chair means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.