Waterproof portable bathing chair
OwnerAlmetta Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A waterproof portable bathing chair and footrest for use by a mobility-impaired person while taking a bath. The bathing chair is used to balance and support the user, and prevent the user from slipping while getting into and out of a bathtub, and also to cushion the user while relaxing in the bath. The bathing chair includes a cushioning seat, an upper body cushioning device attached to the seat and a headrest attached to the upper body cushioning device for comfortably supporting the neck and back of the user while bathing. A pair of armrests are coupled to the seat and fastened around a pair of handrails on the tub, for securing the user between the armrests on the seat cushion. The handrails, along with the footrest, provide the user with balance and safety while getting into and out of the bathtub.
Claims5
A waterproof portable bathing chair, for use by a mobility-impaired person in a conventional bathtub, having a tub defined by a bottom surface, a front wall opposite a back wall, and integrally coupled first and second sidewalls extending there between, wherein said first sidewall is adjacent to a bathroom wall, said walls together defining a horizontal upper edge of the tub, comprising:
- a cushioned seat having a backside, a left side, and a right side, wherein the cushioned seat is positionable on the bottom surface of the tub in a centered position;
- a headrest having a back surface and a plurality of suction cups attached to the back surface for securing the headrest to the bathroom wall;
- an upper body cushioning device coupled to the backside of the seat and having a top edge secured to the headrest, wherein said cushioning device is used to support the user while relaxing in the chair;
- a pair of handrails, including a front handrail and a back handrail, wherein the front handrail is securable to the horizontal edge of the front wall opposite from the back handrail which is securable to the horizontal edge of the back wall;
- a pair of armrests, including a front armrest and a back armrest, each having a first edge that is attached to the handrail and a second edge that extends laterally from the seat;
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- an elongated adjustable foot rail having two ends that are spring-biased away from each other and each have a suction cup for-securing said foot rail inside the tub between and against the front wall and the back wall.
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