Tubs for bathing infants and toddlers
AssigneeThe First Years Inc.
InventorsA. Paula Lopes, Michael A. Susi, Christopher J. Reinke, Ryan P. Rafter
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Abstract
A tub for bathing children is configured with opposing back rests and associated seating surfaces, for bathing an infant reclining against one of the back rests, or a toddler seated against the other back rest. The tub is molded of a shape enabling multiple tubs to nest particularly well, for efficient merchandising and storage, and includes a fresh water basin molded behind one of the back rests. The underside of the tub is configured to fit safely within either a standard kitchen sink, or one basin of a double sink.
Claims31
A tub for bathing children, the tub comprising a molded plastic body having an upper rim and defining a bathing basin sized for bathing a young child and having a bottom surface and opposing side walls forming opposite ends of the basin,
- a first of the opposing side walls extending at a first incline angle with respect to the rim, and a second, opposite one of the opposing side walls extending at a second incline angle with respect to the rim, the first and second inclined side walls forming first and second back rests for children seated in the tub in different orientations;
- the bottom surface having two seating surfaces disposed at differing inclinations and extending from respective back rests to distal edges joined at a bottom surface apex spaced from either end of the basin, each seating surface forming, together with a respective one of the back rests, an inclined seat;
- wherein the body has a nominal thickness and upper and lower surfaces having matching shape across an overall extent of the tub so as to enable the tub to nest within an identical tub with a nesting space differential of less than about two inches (five centimeters).
A tub for bathing children, the tub comprising a molded plastic body having an upper rim and defining a bathing basin sized for bathing a young child and having a bottom surface and opposing side walls forming opposite ends of the basin, wherein the body has a nominal thickness and upper and lower surfaces having matching shape across an overall extent of the tub so as to enable the tub to nest within an identical tub with a stacking factor of less than about 20 percent;
- a first of the opposing side walls extending at a first incline angle with respect to the rim, and a second, opposite one of the opposing side walls extending at a second incline angle with respect to the rim, the first and second inclined side walls forming first and second back rests for children seated in the tub in different orientations;
- the bottom surface having two seating surfaces disposed at differing inclinations and extending from respective back rests to distal edges joined at a bottom surface apex spaced from either end of the basin, each seating surface forming, together with a respective one of the back rests, an inclined seat;
- wherein the cavity includes two side troughs extending along either side of the inclined seats and formed within wales defining resting points positioned to support the tub on a horizontal surface, the wales forming laterally aligned sink divider notches at one end of the cavity, and laterally aligned ledges at the other end of the cavity, the notches sized and positioned to receive an upper edge of a divider of a double sink when the tub is placed over one basin of the double sink with the ledges resting on one outer edge of the sink.
A tub for bathing children, the tub comprising a molded plastic body having an upper rim and defining a bathing basin sized for bathing a young child and having a bottom surface and opposing side walls forming opposite ends of the basin, wherein the body has a nominal thickness and upper and lower surfaces having matching shape across an overall extent of the tub so as to enable the tub to nest within an identical tub with a nesting space differential of less than about two inches (five centimeters);
- a first of the opposing side walls extending at a first incline angle with respect to the rim, and a second, opposite one of the opposing side walls extending at a second incline angle with respect to the rim, the first and second inclined side walls forming first and second back rests for children seated in the tub in different orientations;
- the bottom surface having two seating surfaces disposed at differing inclinations and extending from respective back rests to distal edges joined at a bottom surface apex spaced from either end of the basin, each seating surface forming, together with a respective one of the back rests, an inclined seat;
- wherein the cavity includes two side troughs extending along either side of the inclined seats and formed within wales defining resting points positioned to support the tub on a horizontal surface, the wales forming laterally aligned sink divider notches at one end of the cavity, and laterally aligned ledges at the other end of the cavity, the notches sized and positioned to receive an upper edge of a divider of a double sink when the tub is placed over one basin of the double sink with the ledges resting on one outer edge of the sink.
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