US 9,392,912 B2 · Dual compartment walk-in bathtub

Abstract

A bathtub is provided of the walk-in type, wherein the bathtub includes an internal dam element that allows a user to segment the bathtub into a first and second compartment and operably utilize the bathtub as a sit-down tub or as a standing shower. An entry door provides access into the bathtub without requiring users to lift their legs during entry, while the dam element allows the user to fill the first compartment of the tub and prepare it for use before entering the bathtub interior. The second compartment remains empty as the first compartment fills with water, whereafter the user can enter the empty second compartment and remove the dam element after closing the entry door. The bathtub further comprises a first and second drain for independently draining the first and second compartments and allowing the user to exit the tub while the first compartment is still draining.

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Dependent claims

A walk-in bathtub, comprising:

bathtub sidewalls, a base surface, and an open bathtub interior between said bathtub sidewalls and said base surface;
a cut-out through one of said bathtub sidewalls adapted to allow a user to step therethrough and into said bathtub interior;
an entry door attached to said cutout, said entry door adapted to operably seal said cutout and prevent leaks when in closed state thereagainst;
a removable dam element within said bathtub interior, said dam element separating said bathtub interior into a first and second compartment;
said dam element adapted to prevent water from communicating between said first and second compartment when installed;
a faucet for filling said bathtub interior, said faucet located over said first compartment;
a first drain adapted for draining said bathtub interior;
a deployable seat from said second compartment, said deployable seat configured to rest against an upper edge of said dam element when deployed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Dual compartment walk-in bathtub

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Dual compartment walk-in bathtub

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