Contoured basin

A substantially rectangular unitary contoured basin adapted for receiving and supporting the head and neck of a person for cleansing the head hair, treating a portion of the head and scalp, and the like comprising:

• a generally open-top pan having a bottom, its interior surface and exterior surface defined by a substantially continuous sidewall, the sidewall describing a pair of side panels, a front end panel and an opposing back end panel, each of said panels being in continuous relationship with one another, the bottom, and the sidewall, said front end panel having opposite end sections and an intermediate section,
• the bottom comprising a lower base portion and an integral elevated platform portion having a top surface which is dimensionally sized and shaped to receive and support substantially the entire head of a person in direct contact thereon above and away from contact with the lower base portion, the elevated platform portion contiguously extending from said intermediate section of the front end panel;
• the sidewall comprising an inner sidewall portion, an outer sidewall portion and a top edge formed by joining the inner sidewall portion at its terminus to the outer sidewall portion, the inner sidewall portion of each one of the side panels, the back end panel and the opposite end sections of the front end panel extending from the lower base portion upwardly to a terminus at a height at least above that of the top surface of the elevated platform portion, the outer sidewall portion extending downwardly from the top edge and outwardly relative to the bottom, the outer sidewall portion terminating in a bottom edge and having a length sufficient to provide sideways stability to the basin;
• the top edge of the front end panel having a seat defined by a notch on a section thereof configured for receiving and supporting the neck of the person's head in direct contact thereon, the inner sidewall portion adjacent the top edge of the defined seat extending inwardly to cooperatively define the contiguous top surface of the elevated platform portion extending therefrom;
• the sections of the inner sidewall portion of the side panels, back end panel, and opposite end sections of the front end panel adjacent the lower base portion being in spaced relationship to the elevated platform portion such that the elevated platform portion, the section of the inner sidewall portion, and the lower base portion cooperatively define a channel adapted to receive and hold a liquid flowing from the elevated platform portion, the top surface of the elevated platform portion being sloped downwardly from the seat toward the channel to direct such liquid flow to the channel;
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• the height of each of the inner and outer sidewall portions relative to the interior depth of the basin determined from the top edge to the lower base portion being such that the head can be supported within the interior of the basin by the elevated platform portion while the neck is supported by the seat substantially without discomfort to the person.

A substantially rectangular unitary contoured basin adapted for receiving and supporting a selected body part of a person for isolatably cleansing, treating and the like comprising:

• a generally open-top pan having a bottom, its interior surface and exterior surface defined by a substantially continuous sidewall, the sidewall describing a pair of opposing side panels, a first end panel and an opposing second end panel, each panel being in continuous relationship with one another, the bottom, and the sidewall,
• the bottom comprising a lower base portion and an integral substantially rectangular elevated platform portion, the elevated platform portion having a top surface which is dimensionally sized to receive the selected body part thereon and support it above and away from contact with the lower base portion;
• the sidewall comprising an inner sidewall portion, an outer sidewall portion and a top edge formed by joining the inner sidewall at its terminus to the outer sidewall portion, the inner sidewall portion of each one of the side panels, the first end panel and the second end panel extending substantially vertically from the bottom upwardly to a terminus at a height at least above that of the top surface of the elevated platform portion, the outer sidewall extending downwardly from the top edge and outwardly relative to the bottom, the outer sidewall portion terminating in a bottom edge and having a length sufficient to provide sideways stability to the basin;
• the top edge of the first end panel having a seat defined by a notch on a section thereof configured for receiving and supporting an associated member of the selected body part of a person;
• a section of a top edge of each side panel is stepped downwardly to define at least two ledges, a portion of each of the inner sidewall portion and outer sidewall portion extending downwardly from each of the ledges relative to the bottom respectively is stepped inwardly and outwardly to define at least two opposing stop means whereby the basin can be nested with a second like basin;
• a section of the inner sidewall portion adjacent the lower base portion being in spaced relationship to the elevated platform portion such that the elevated platform portion, the section of the inner sidewall portion and the lower base portion cooperatively define a channel adapted to receive and hold a liquid;
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• the height of each of the inner and outer sidewall portions relative to an interior depth of the basin determined from the top edge to the lower base portion being such that the selected body part can be supported within the interior of the basin by the elevated platform portion while the associated member is concurrently supported by the seat substantially without discomfort to the person.