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US 5,848,445 AGranted
Bathtub with head and neck support
OwnerHunter Cranzinventor
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Abstract
A bathtub that has a contoured head support and a contoured neck support formed in the lower portions of the tub. The tub comes in a standard length (in which the knees are drawn up) and a full length size (84 inches long) in which the user lies flat. In both cases, the head is not only supported above the water so drowning is prevented, the head and neck are supported at the proper angle so that all four spinal curves are in proper alignment.
Claims17
A bathtub comprising:
- a) an open tub portion, having a head end, a foot end, a floor, and opposing side walls;
- b) a head support member, fixedly attached to said head end and extending into said open tub portion;
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- c) a neck support member, being fixedly attached to the floor of said open tub portion being spaced apart from said head support member, wherein said head support member and said neck support member are spaced apart from each other by a channel extending therebetween, said channel defining a water drainage trough which underlies and extends transversely relative to a lower portion of the user's head in use, said trough extending to at least one of said opposing side walls, wherein said neck support member and said head support member are in longitudinal alignment within said open tub portion.
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