| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 004560100 | Means for handling user | 12 |
| 20090025136 | Bathing chair with turnable seat - A bathing chair with a fixing device comprises a front frame and a rear frame, shaped like the inverted letter U, reaching across a bathtub and having horizontal rods which pass over an edge of the bathtub at a distance, the front and rear frames being connected by right and left connecting rods, a seat, having a fixed base mounted on the horizontal rods, an axis mounted on the fixed base in a central position thereof, and a rotatable base, which is rotatable around the axis, a bearing assembly, comprising several gliding blocks connected with the seat and allowing the seat to glide along the horizontal rods, and a handle. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090064407 | Device for Facilitating Access to a Sanitary Fitting - A device for facilitating access to a sanitary fitting is disclosed. The device includes a guide mechanism adapted for connection with the sanitary fitting and a chair having a seat, front legs and rear legs, wherein the chair includes means for coupling the seat to the guide mechanism and means for moving the rear legs from a seat support position to an inactive position. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100043134 | E Z tub chair - A chair to assist persons with mobility challenges, and their caregivers, with a better and inexpensive method for entering and exiting the bath tub on a chair that has a swivel seat that locks in place, and swivels outward for easy entry is provided. The chair can then be moved to the center of the bath tub, and the swivel seat can be positioned to face the shower, or rotated to face the right or the left. Upon completion of the shower, the chair can be returned to the edge of the tub, facing outward and locked in position for easy exit. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100138987 | CONTROLLER - A controller | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110056013 | BATHER MOVEMENT APPARATUS - Bather movement apparatus for use with a sidewall opening bath enclosure generally includes a chaise, a stanchion having a stirrup for supporting the chaise along with a pivot post extending exterior to the bath enclosure and a pivot arm interconnecting the pivot post and stanchion for enabling arcuate movement of the chaise between a bathing position within the bath enclosure and a doorway position outside of the bath enclosure. The movement of the chaise passes the chaise through the bath enclosure side opening. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110283449 | BATHTUB ACCESS SYSTEM - A system and apparatus for assisting a person during entering and exiting a bathtub and shower. In one embodiment, the method comprises a bathtub chair system having a support member having a first end coupled to the first side of the bathtub, extending across and beyond the second side of the bathtub to a base member at the second end of the support member; a seating surface moveably disposed on the support member; a low voltage electric motor disposed within the base member; and a drivetrain coupling the seating surface to the low voltage electric motor. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20130067655 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A PERSON HAVING ENHANCED PORTABILITY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An apparatus and method for supporting a person in a bathtub or shower. The apparatus comprising: an elongated base, comprising a tapered yoke operably coupled to a first end of the elongated base and a stabilizer operably coupled to a second end of the elongated base. The apparatus comprising a rotatable and/or slidable chair, wherein the rotatable and/or slidable chair is operably coupled to the same end of the elongated base as the tapered yolk. The method comprising: providing an apparatus having a rotatable and/or slidable chair, wherein some of the components may be foldable, such as a foldable seat, a foldable back, foldable legs, and a plurality of arms. Folding the foldable components of the slidable and/or rotatable chair make transporting easier and safer because the apparatus is more compact when the foldable components are in the folded position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130205491 | SLIDE AND SWIVEL TRANSFER BENCH AND METHOD - A mechanism for moving into and out of an enclosure having in wall has a support having a first column for disposal inside of the enclosure on a first side of the wall and a second column for disposal outside of the enclosure on a second side of the wall. A platform for straddling the wall is disposed on the support. A seat is slidingly and rotatably arranged on the platform and has a first position on the platform for loading, a second position for allowing the user to lift a leg, and a third position wherein the user is in position for washing. A lock is disposed between the seat and the platform for locking or unlocking the seat in each of the first, second and third positions. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20150351591 | ADAPTATION TO AN ASSISTIVE DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to transfer benches and, more particularly, to a transfer bench adapted to facilitate the movement into and out of an enclosure, such as a bathtub, by persons having limited mobility. In one embodiment of the present invention, a transfer bench comprises a first seating section, a second seating section rotatably coupled to said first seating section and configured to rotate from and between a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position, wherein the second seating section cannot rotate more than about 90 degrees from the horizontal position, a first plurality of legs configured to support the first seating section, a second leg configured to support the second seating section, and a back support member extending from a side of the first seating section perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the second seating section. | 12-10-2015 |
| 004564100 | Vertically, only (e.g., lifts) | 3 |
| 20110131720 | Wall Mounted Lift Chair - A wall mounted lift chair for assisting users with lowering themselves to the bottom surface of a bathtub or raising themselves out of the bathtub. The lift chair has a first frame securely attached to a wall at one end of the bathtub. A second frame is slidably adjacent to the first frame to support a seat assembly having a chair on which the user sits while moving and bathing. A lift mechanism connects the second frame to the first frame and moves the second frame between an upper position at a top edge of the bathtub and a lower position at the bottom surface of the bathtub. The seat assembly pivots outward for ease of getting on the chair and a lower chair section pivots upward when not in use. Preferably, the lift mechanism is electrically powered and the controls are on an arm member attached to the chair. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20170231845 | BATH TUB LIFTER | 08-17-2017 |
| 004565100 | Supported by tub | 1 |
| 20140310868 | BATH LIFT ASSEMBLY - A bath lift assembly | 10-23-2014 |
