Bathtub cushion with elastomeric gel and method of using same

A bathtub cushion, comprising:

• a mat sized and shaped to fit on a bottom of a bathtub;
• cushion coupled to and circumscribed by the mat;
• the cushion being formed of elastomeric gel;
• the cushion having a matrix of intersecting buckling columns defining open ended cells therebetween;
• at least one attachment device coupled to the mat to retain the mat on the bottom of the bathtub;
• and
• the mat or the cushion including apertures extending therethrough.

A method of using a bathtub cushion, comprising:

• disposing the bathtub cushion in a bath tub, the bathtub cushion including:
• a mat sized and shaped to fit on a bottom of the bath tub;
• a cushion coupled to and constrained by the mat;
• the cushion having a matrix of intersecting buckling columns defining open ended cells therebetween;
• the mat circumscribing the cushion;
• at least one attachment device coupled to the mat to retain the mat on the bottom of the bathtub;
• and
• the mat or the cushion including at least one aperture extending therethrough;
• securing the bathtub cushion to a bottom and side of the bath tub with the least one attachment device;
• filling the bathtub with water such that water flows through the at least one aperture;
• and
• laying on the mat.