| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 004584000 | Particular construction or configuration details | 70 |
| 20080229493 | DEVICE FOR ACTUATING AN ELEMENT OF AN ITEM OF SANITARY WARE AND METHOD OF FITTING A BUTTON OF A DEVICE FOR ACTUATING AN ELEMENT OF AN ITEM OF SANITARY WARE - The device has a housing ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090025140 | Dispensing apparatus - A dispenser delivery system for a closed container that permits periodic dispensing of a dispersant into a fluid in the container without having to remove a cover over the container. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090049598 | - A tub includes a wooden bottom plate having a top surface and a peripheral edge defining a perimeter; and a plurality of wooden side-wall elements connected to the bottom plate at the perimeter. Each of the side-wall elements defines an inner and an outer side, and they are interconnected to form a continuous peripheral wall encompassing the bottom plate. A groove is defined in the inner side of each of the side-wall elements below the top surface of the bottom plate, and a resilient, waterproof member is received in each of the grooves. A first multitude of apertures is defined in the peripheral edge of the bottom plate, and a second multitude of apertures is defined in the side-wall elements at a distance below the groove. A set of the first and second multitudes of apertures are in registration and receive fastening devices. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090172875 | BATHING AREA SURROUND - An example bathing surround includes a surround wall, a tub basin having a top tub bottom and a plurality of tub sides, and a tub ledge extending from the tub basin transverse to the tub sides. A tub flange extends from the tub ledge away from the tub bottom. The tub ledge and the surround wall defines a groove for receiving a tongue extending the other of the tub ledge and the surround wall. The surround wall is biased toward the tub flange when the tub tongue is received within the groove. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090211019 | Sanitary Wash Area - The invention entails a sanitary wash area which includes a wash basin or a shower basin or bath or birthing tubs ( | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090217453 | PLEXIGLAS SURFACE WITH ANTI-SLIP PROPERTIES AND SANITARY ELEMENTS EQUIPPED WITH THE LATTER - PLEXIGLAS® is suitable—when provided with a structured and microrough surface —as an anti-slip covering for sanitary elements. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090241256 | BATHTUB RIM ASSEMBLY - A bathtub rim assembly is disclosed that includes a support structure that is capable of engaging a rim of a bathtub to prevent substantial deformation and damage to a cantilevered ledge of the bathtub. The rim assembly further includes a skirt that obscures the support structure to maintain a unitary appearance of the overall bathtub assembly. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090255049 | BATHING INSTALLATION CONTROL WITH RFID/CARD READER/BIOMETRIC SCANNER - A bathing installation system includes a water receptacle, a plurality of electrically powered devices, and an electronic control system adapted to control operation of the devices. A sensor senses the presence of a personalized mobile information bearing device, the sensor having an output signal coupled to the electronic control system for indicating the sensed presence or absence of the mobile device. The electronic control system is responsive to the sensor output signal to be placed in a first state when the sensor signal indicates the sensed presence of the mobile device, and to be placed in a second state when the sensor signal indicates the absence of the mobile device. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090255050 | MAGNETIZED APRON ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates generally to structures for enclosing bathing fixtures, such as bathtubs, whirlpools and showers. More particularly, it relates to an apron assembly comprising a frame member and an access panel that are held together through magnetic means. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090255051 | SPA INSERT WITH FLAT UPPER FLANGE, INTEGRAL SPILLWAY AND FOOTWELL FEATURES - A spa insert is disclosed. The spa insert assembly is comprised of a shell portion and one or more plumbing elements. The shell portion includes a flat upper flange, an integral spillway, and a notch near the waterline for accepting masonry in a manner that allows for total integration of the assembly into in-ground pool or spa infrastructure. The disclosed assemblies are suitable for use in hot or cold water installations, and integrate seamlessly with specific pool or spa water features. In an embodiment, the shell is made of a vacuum-formed acrylic sheet that is formed, plumbed, and/or fiberglassed according to specific methodologies. The spa insert may include a false bottom such that in-floor features like sump pumps, jets and/or anti-entrapment systems may be installed. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090260150 | Apparatus Facilitating Application of Customized Portable Spa Surrounds by End Users - A spa shell having an outer perimeter panel and an outer perimeter side surface positioned about the outer perimeter of the spa shell, the side surface comprising a mounting surface for an end user applied façade. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090307835 | BATH | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100037386 | BATH SYSTEM - A tub has a relatively low barrier over which a user may more easily step access or leave the tub. The barrier has a first side in fluid contact with fluid in the tub and a top. The barrier has a notch disposed in the first side and the top of the barrier for allowing water in the tub to flow therethrough in an overflow condition. Because the tub has a relatively low barrier, the higher notch allows a user to be covered by more fluid if therein. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100058531 | Plumbing Enclosure With Easy To Assemble Components - A plumbing fixture enclosure which has a bathtub or shower receptor and enclosure walls. The lower tub/receptor has an upper rim on which rests a rear wall. A side wall is pivotably connected at its upper rear to an upper front side of the rear wall and then pivots downwardly to create a horizontal watertight seal between the side and rear walls. Simultaneously, a lower retaining finger at the front bottom of the side wall catches between an insert on the upper rim and the upper rim. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100064429 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR BATH FITTING - Bath fitting mounting apparatus has a wall contacting flange ( | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100115693 | TUB AND SHOWER SURROUND WITH HIDDEN STORAGE - A surround for use in a bath or a shower has a back and a side. The side has a protrusion extending therefrom. An open shelf attaches to either the back or the side. The protrusion at least partially restricts a view of the shelf. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100132109 | BATHTUB WITH CUSHION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a bathtub with cushion and a preparation method thereof which comprises an external structure layer which forms an external appearance of the bathtub; a foaming layer which is formed on the external structure layer; and a elastic protecting layer which is selected from groups of a rapid-hardening polyurea resin hardened layer, a polyurethane-urea resin hardened layer and an unfoaming painted layer, on the foaming layer. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100199419 | Flushing sitz bath basin - A sitz bath helps patients suffering from hemorrhoids and other conditions to void their bowels. A flushing sitz bath utilizes an attached liquid filling tube, integrated water distribution channel and valve, a swing check valve, and a content-emptying flapper valve. This device helps to increase the efficiency of filling the sitz bath basin with the preferred liquid, as well as increasing the ease and cleanliness of the subsequent emptying of the basin contents by minimizing bodily strain and mess. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110000013 | Spa Shell - An improved spa shell is vacuum formed using a mold and removable edge parts. The edge parts are positioned on a shoulder surrounding a top edge of the mold. A sheet of plastic is heated and pulled down over the mold and edge parts by clamps. Vacuum is drawn from the interior of the mold for forming the shell interior and through the edge parts to draw the plastic into a channel surrounding the spa shell edge to form a belt and recessed lip. After cooling, the shell is lifted away from the mold, also separating the edge parts from the mold. The edge parts are then free to extract from the shell. The formed shell may be assembled with a spa frame, and wall pieces removably positioned around the exterior of the spa by engaging the recessed lip. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110131722 | SPA SIDE WALL INSULATED JACKET AND METHOD OF USE - An insulated jacket for an un-insulated spa has at least one insulating material that is enclosed by a cover. The cover has top and bottom ends and two free side ends. The cover includes means for securing the ends together when the cover surrounds the side wall of the spa to form a continuous periphery. The cover insulates against heat loss for heated water contained in the spa. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110214230 | DROP-IN BATH WITH INTEGRAL HANDGRIPS - A drop-in mounted bath tub has a peripheral rim that is uniquely shaped to both support the tub on a mounting platform and provide integral handgrips used to assist the bather in entering and exiting the tub. The rim curves out from the top of the basin downward toward the mounting platform. The rim extends down further at the end walls of the basin than at the side walls so that it contacts the mounting platform only at the end walls while being spaced up from the mounting platform at the sides. The contoured rim provides a stable, comfortable surface for the bather to grasp. One or more partition walls extending from the rim between the basin side walls and the outer edge of the rim provides for sealing the basin to the mounting platform as well as keeping items from falling between the tub and the mounting platform and preventing the bather from touching or viewing the rough unfinished outer shell of the basin. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110252559 | FIXTURES HAVING POLYMER FORMS - The present invention provides methods for adding a polymer form to a fixture such as a bathtub, shower stall, sink, or toilet, and those articles. The polymer form comprises a rigid foam and a topcoat. The polymer form, in some embodiments, imparts improved performance characteristics such as temperature retention, sound deadening, and rigidity, and can allow a steel fixture to better mimic one made of cast iron at significantly less expense. The fixtures include metal fixtures with and without enamel coatings. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110271437 | SPA RIM - A rim for engaging a vessel wall of an existing liquid-containing vessel, wherein the vessel wall defines a liquid-containment area, and wherein the vessel is open ended could includes a rail cap comprising a cap surface and two spaced apart rail cap walls attached to and depending from the cap surface defining a rail cap cavity adapted to engage the vessel wall. The rim could include a plurality of rim segments and a segment seam cap for positioning over a seam formed between adjacent rim segments. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120066830 | Method of preparing bath tub with cushion and bath tub with cushion - The invention is directed to a method of preparing bathtub with cushion and a bathtub with cushion, and more particularly, a method of preparing bathtub comprising a first operation of forming an external structure layer forming an external appearance of a bathtub; a second operation of forming a mold-release agent layer having a bathtub forming surface corresponding to an internal shape of the bathtub and a flange extending from a circumference of the bathtub forming surface to the outside, on an external surface of an internal mold; and a third operation of forming a semi-rigid foam layer having a soft foam layer and an unfoaming painted layer formed sequentially between the external structure layer and the mold-release agent layer by being injected in a space between the external structure layer and the mold-release layer. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120084910 | Bath - A bath has a drain outlet at the end of the bath which is also that end designed to be the most comfortable for reclining against by a user. The bath may also comprise a removable cover having one part which when the cover is in place in the bath fits over the drain outlet and is substantially flush with the floor of the bath and another part which extends up an adjacent wall section of the bath substantially to a rim of the bath, for assisting in supporting a person sitting in the bath over or adjacent the drain outlet and reclining against the wall of the bath. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120151668 | Pen for washing small children - A pen for washing a small child, intended for use in a shower or bathtub. The floor panel | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120222209 | BATHING DEVICE, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods according to the present invention provide improved bathing or soaking mechanisms. A vessel may be provided with a plurality of horizontal support surfaces disposed in a cavity and a plurality of separate drain paths. A lid is adapted to span the cavity and be received in the top of the vessel. The lid may be a two-piece hinged lid, which may be actuated from a closed position to an open position and back again. The lid is provided with one or more drain holes which may cooperate with one of the plurality of drain paths when the lid is in the closed position. The vessel and lid combination may be installed through a floor, beneath a conventional shower stall, to enable showering with such stall without substantial contamination to the vessel. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120240325 | AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A SPA - An air management system for an insulated spa cabinet is provided. The air management system monitors the temperature of an equipment air space in the cabinet and vents overheated air in a controlled manner from the cabinet. The air management system comprises an air passageway, formed by a U-trap, between an inlet in the air space and an exterior of the cabinet. The system also comprises an air mover and a sensor. The sensor monitors the temperature in the air space and when the temperature is above a set temperature threshold, the air mover is operated to direct air from the air space through the passageway from the inlet to the discharge for controlled venting of overheated air. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120284913 | BATHTUB FORMED OF INTERCONNECTED SHELLS AND METHOD OF COMMERCIALIZATION - A hydromassaging bathtub is formed by molding an outer shell having an outer finished surface with an acrylic component therein and a plurality of air jets forming through holes, and an inner reinforcing support shell having channels molded in at least some of the inner side walls thereof. The inner shell has floor supports molded in a bottom wall thereof. The outer shell is bonded in the inner shell with the channels sealingly bonded about the plurality of air jet forming through holes. The method comprises stacking the similar shells together for shipping to an assembling and distribution site and for storage whereby to provide several commercial advantages in the manufacture and distribution of the bathtubs. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130019393 | Portable Spa Insulation Method and Apparatus - An uninsulated portable spa unit is inverted, and a seal plate having a flat interior surface and a plurality of doors is lowered onto the bottom surface of the inverted spa. The doors are successively opened and glass wool installation apparatus is successively inserted through the door openings and operated to install glass wool insulation into the interior of the spa unit . | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130031714 | RETENTION CLIP - A retention clip for mounting spa fixtures through the wall of a spa reservoir. A retention clip may be placed in a hole that has been bored through a spa wall. Bore positioning features of the clip may provide a means for advantageously centering the retention clip in the hole. A flange mates to the surface of the tub wall once the retention clip is inserted through the bore and a plurality of retention fingers will extend beyond the opposite side of the tub wall. Subsequently, a fixture may be inserted through the retention clip. A chamfered feature of the fixture physically communicates with the retention fingers and operates to apply a force radially outward to each, thereby causing retention tongues located on the spines of each retention finger to engage a groove feature on the fixture body. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130219610 | METHOD OF FORMING A BATHING VESSEL - A bathing vessel that includes a multi-layer structure of a first polymer layer and a second, adjacent polymer layer. Prior to formation of the second polymer layer on the first polymer layer, a surface of the first polymer layer is abraded and a surface wetting property of the surface is modified to promote bonding between the layers. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130219611 | BATHING VESSEL HAVING WALL REINFORCEMENT PANEL - A bathing vessel includes a base and at least one wall extending vertically from the base. The wall includes a multi-layer structure that includes a layer of acrylic material on a first layer of polyurethane material, a layer of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) material between the layer of acrylic material and the first layer of polyurethane material, and a second layer of polyurethane material between the layer of ABS material and the first layer of polyurethane material. A wood-containing composite panel is chemically bonded to at least one of the first or second layers of polyurethane material. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130219612 | Living Hinge Creation Through Vacuum Forming of a Thermoformable Plastic Sheet - A bathing vessel is made of a segmented sheet wall of layered materials that includes a first layer of polyurethane material, a second layer of polyurethane material attached to the first layer, a third layer of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) material attached to the second layer, and a fourth layer of acrylic material attached to the third layer. The segmented sheet wall has a width a length and a first thickness. The segmented sheet wall has an integral first portion having a second thickness that is that is thinner than the first thickness. The first portion defines a first wall and a second wall in the segmented sheet wall and the first portion is corrugated. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130227779 | BATHING VESSEL AND METHOD THEREFOR - A bathing vessel includes a base support having a base board that extends between a top, a bottom, first and second side edges, and first and second ends. Two legs are attached on the bottom of the base board, inboard from the respective first and second side edges. The base board is at least partially encapsulated in a polyurethane material. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130232681 | MIKVEH AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING THEREOF - Constructing a mikveh by permanently fixing at least one initial building unit to the ground of an installation site, connecting, in a sealed manner, additional building units to the initial building unit(s), for producing a sealed vessel, where the length of each of most of said building units is at least 50 centimeters, and the weight per area thereof is less than 250 kg per square meter. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130232682 | METHOD FOR BATHING VESSEL HAVING WOOD-CONTAINING BASE BOARD - A method of manufacturing a bathing vessel includes forming a base by contacting an incompletely cured polyurethane material with a wood-containing composite panel. The polyurethane material is then cured while in contact with the wood-containing composite panel to chemically bond the polyurethane material with the panel. At least one wall is then attached to extend vertically from the base. The wall is a multi-layer structure of layers of acrylic material, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene material and the polyurethane material. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130263371 | Portable Water and Energy Saving Bathtub - A portable water and energy saving bathtub used in a shower room or a bathtub comprises a body liking an opened container, a step on the bottom is located beside the end wall. The other end is a flashboard gate, which includes a groove on inner faces of the container, the flashboard capable of moving is inserted into the groove until to a bottom of the groove, a water seal ring is set between the groove and the flashboard. A reducing-volume-chunk likes a cuboid has two legs sitting on the side walls of container, therefore, the reducing-volume-chunk is hanged in the container. A locking-releasing-device locks or releases the rock for the reducing-volume-chunk with the container. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140007340 | Living Hinge Creation Through Extrusion of a Thermoformable Plastic Sheet - A bathing vessel is made of a sheet of layered materials, which include a first layer of polyurethane material, a second layer of polyurethane material attached to the first layer, a third layer of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) material attached to the second layer, and a fourth layer of acrylic material attached to the third layer. A first narrowed portion about which the sheet bends is provided. The bend defines a first wall and a second wall in the sheet. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140020172 | Structural Wall Design of a Composite Bathing Vessel - A bathing vessel has a first and a second sandwiched wall, each wall having a first layer of polyurethane material, a second layer of polyurethane material attached to the first layer, a third layer of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) material attached to the second layer, and a fourth layer of acrylic material attached to the third layer. A load element is disposed across and is integral with the first and second sandwiched walls. The load element distributes a load on one wall to an other wall and is visible to users of the bathing vessel. The load element is also a design element. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140109308 | SPA LEDGE WITH SPILL SILL - A ledge that incorporates a spill sill as a portion of the ledge is disclosed. The ledge includes one or more ports and the spill sill is shaped in a manner that catches liquid as it overflows and directs the water to the port(s). The port(s) are utilized to drain the liquid from the ledge so that the liquid can be routed away for disposal. In addition to being functional, the ledge includes dimensions and/or configurations that make the ledge aesthetically pleasing. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140130248 | SEALING MEMBER FOR SHOWER BASE TILE FLANGE - A water-resistant, flexible sealing member having a lower portion, a central lateral portion, and an upper portion offset from the lower portion, the lower portion including an adhesive for affixing the sealing member to a facing of a tile flange of a shower base or bathtub. The central lateral portion of the sealing member contacts and overlies an upper edge of the tile flange and the upper portion extends upwardly from the tile flange. The sealing member contacts and seals against the tile flange and a bottom wall of a drywall board positioned above the tile flange to inhibit ingress of water between the tile flange and the bottom wall of the drywall board. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140165284 | Unknown - A basin includes a basin body that can house a device for athletic activities for executing physical exercises in an aquatic environment. The device for athletic activities includes a frame that can be removably housed in the basin body. With the basin body including at least two opposite walls, at least one of the opposite walls defines a wall extension forming a projection into the basin body, with the free end of the wall extension including a device for receiving/holding one end of the frame. The frame includes a cassette that can move in translation along an axis of displacement and a drive system for moving the cassette along the axis of displacement. The cassette includes a body, with the cassette body being provided with at least one hole that laterally passes through the cassette body for accommodating a pedal system making it possible to perform physical exercises. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140173821 | Drain Design for Use in a Polyurethane Composite Bathing Vessel - A bathing vessel has a bottom, and a drain disposed in the bottom adjacent a blended area that is disposed between the side wall and the bottom. The side wall, the bottom wall, and the blended area are made of a first layer of rigid polyurethane material and a second layer of capping material attached to said first layer. A ratio of a density of the polyurethane backing adjacent the drain to a thickness of polyurethane backing is between 1-80:1. The side wall, the blended area and the bottom wall flex to absorb loads adjacent the drain. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140259362 | BATHTUB APRON ASSEMBLY - An apron assembly may be designed for a bathtub having an above-floor drain. The apron assembly may include an apron attached to an upper surface of the bathtub, an apron extension which snaps onto a bottom portion of the apron, and an apron cover that snaps onto a front surface of the apron extension. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150107018 | MOLDED SHOWER ASSEMBLY - An injection molded shower stall assembly or bathtub assembly particularly for use in a recreational vehicle includes an injection molded tub or shower base, which includes an integrally formed drainpipe which is externally threaded and adapted to easily and permanently be connected to plumbing for the recreational vehicle. Injection molded walls are formed to surround either the shower stall or tub. The injection molded walls have lower edges that interfit with edges of the tub or shower stall in a way which prevents water from flowing behind the preformed walls and holds the lower edges of the preformed walls in position, eliminating the need for any type of penetrating fastener along the base of the walls. The walls are formed in multiple sections that fit one on top of the other, with interfitting lower and upper edges, again to reduce the need for penetrating fasteners and to hold the sections in position. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150113721 | METHOD OF APPLIQUEING TILES TO A BATHTUB - A tiled bathtub (B) in which tiles (T) are selected from among a variety of tiles and are attached to the side of the tub in a selected pattern. Once a pattern is determined and the tiles are selected, a bonding agent is applied to the tub. The bonding agent is an adhesive agent. After the adhesive sets, tiles are fitted to the side of the tub in accordance with the chosen design. Once the tile mesh appliquè is in place, attached and bonded to the side of the tub, a grout is applied between the tiles. After the grout has set a clear coat can be optionally applied over the tile to protect them. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160045078 | CAULKLESS SEAL - A bathing enclosure includes a base, one or more wall panels, and a compliant member. The base includes a first flange extending outward from an upper end thereof to define an upper surface. The wall panels include a second flange extending outward from a lower end thereof to define a lower surface. The compliant member has a length and a width, the length being greater than the width. The base and the one or more wall panels at least in part define a forward entrance into an interior of the enclosure. A generally horizontal interface is formed between the first flange and the second flange. The compliant member is coupled to a first of the one or more wall panels proximate the entrance. The compliant member forms a seal with the first flange, the length of the compliant member extending outward relative to the interior of the enclosure. | 02-18-2016 |
| 004585000 | Flexible material (e.g., collapsible, etc.) | 9 |
| 20100180373 | Portable Bathtub Used in a Shower Room - A method of having a bath in a narrow and small shower room: making a portable bathtub, put the portable bathtub into the shower room, enter into the portable bathtub, opening shower head to have a shower and to save water in the portable bathtub good enough to have a bath; while finishing a bath. A portable bathtub used in a shower room comprises a soft waterproof bath-bag, and a (foldable?) stand for supporting the bath-bag. A second embodiment comprises a soft water proof bath-bag, and a spiral spring which is wrapped on the outer layer of said soft waterproof bath-bag, and is attached to the outer layer. A third embodiment comprises a wall having a inner layer and outer layer, a bottom and a supporting device consists of a valve and an aerator; by filing air, a bathtub is formed under a shower header. A fourth embodiment is a tub which is composed by wood or plastic material. A fifth embodiment is a soft water proof bath-bag and its inner face has two float-rings on middle and opening position. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100212084 | PORTABLE TUB - A portable shower tub provides an upright enclosure to allow a person to bathe without a fixed tub. The portable shower tub may be a collapsible design formed of telescoping slats concentrically arranged to form substantially a semi-cone. The slats may be configured to interlock with a watertight seal, or a liner may be suspended from the rim to hold water. A liner may be formed of an antimicrobial substance and/or treated with a mold inhibitor to promote sanitary use. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100293707 | Bath n bed spa - The present invention comprises a collapsible shell and features a cushiony soft waterproof lining that is rolled into a compact coil when not in use. The Bath N Bed Spa measures approximately 78 inches in length, with the sides of the unit expandable to accommodate most adult body types. When rolled onto a bed and fully assembled, the Bath N Bed Spa features a tub-like appearance. Included for sale with the Bath N Bed Spa is an elongated, flexible hose for use in filling and draining the tub. In one embodiment, this hose is connected to one of the side walls of the tub via a threaded, waterproof gasket, thus preventing leakage during use. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110083262 | A Collapsible Bathtub - A collapsible bathtub comprising bottom and side walls made of plastic, wherein the bathtub comprises at least one flexible bendable joint around which flexible bendable joint at least a part of said bottom and/or side walls are folded such that said bathtub has a collapsed position, wherein at least a part of said bendable joint is made of a flexible plastic material being more flexible than the remaining part of said bathtub and wherein the sidewalls of said bathtub are directly connected and when collapsing said bathtub, said bottom is pressed upwards between said side walls. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20140325751 | Plastic Receptacle - This invention is a distinctive plastic receptacle or bath. This bath is made from clear or coloured supple PVC plastic and the body of the bath is held upright and in place by a lightweight structure that consists of parts that can be connected and taken apart again, so that the bath becomes collapsible. This means that the bath can easily be folded away and transported. It is meant to be used as a bath for camping, or any other temporary use, where such a structure would be very useful, such a temporary fish tank. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150020306 | INFLATABLE SPA - An inflatable spa having improved strength includes a water cavity that receives massaging air bubbles and/or jetted water. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20160037971 | HAMMOCK TUB ASSEMBLY - A hammock tub assembly serves as both a hammock for leisure swinging, sleeping, or resting; and a tub for soaking, hydrotherapy, and pleasure. A suspended non-permeable panel conforms to the shape and weight of the loads. The non-permeable panel is defined by a body portion and a perimeter portion. The body portion supports the solid and liquid loads, conforming to the shapes and weight of each load. The perimeter portion includes fastening points that maintain a fixed position for the body portion for enabling the stretching of the body portion into a generally concave shape. When stretched between the fixed points, the body portion forms a generally concave shape that cradles the solid load and contains the liquid load. The liquid is circulated through a filtering portion. A lighting portion, a sound portion, and a data portion enhance the therapeutic effects. | 02-11-2016 |
| 004586000 | For infant | 2 |
| 20120278988 | BILATERALLY COLLAPSIBLE BATHING RECEPTACLE - A bilaterally collapsible bathing receptacle, comprising a contiguous expanse of a resilient material having a first concavely curved surface and an opposing convexly curved surface, and a hinge extending from a first end to an opposing second end of the expanse. The hinge generally bisects the expanse and defines opposing bilateral halves thereof. The expanse is configured to assume an open, bowl-like configuration in a relaxed state, and when inwardly compressed laterally, flexes along the hinge and places the respective first surfaces of the opposing bilateral halves into confrontation with one another. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20140201901 | INFANT BATH WITH RETRACTABLE SLING - An infant bath having a sling infant support that holds the infant while bathing, yet retracts to a convenient and safe storage position when not in use is provided. The assembly includes an elongate infant bath basin having upwardly extended side walls for containing water in which to bathe an infant, a sling extends across the basin and is supported by at least two of the side walls when in the extended position. The sling is configured and arranged to be detached from one of the sidewalls and retract into a retraction mechanism at the opposing side wall such that the sling is stored in the retraction mechanism when not in use. In an alternate embodiment, a retrofit sling support assembly is provided for use in baths not fitted with a sling or for standalone use. The retractable sling is supported by a portable foldable frame. | 07-24-2014 |
| 004589000 | With integral body support | 4 |
| 20080295239 | JUVENILE BATHTUB WITH WATER-RINSE SYSTEM - A juvenile bathing system includes a bathtub and a child support having a water reservoir with a backrest for supporting the child and a spray system coupled to the water reservoir including a sprayer and a pump. The child support can be positioned in a reclined position or in an upright position within the bathtub. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20110030137 | HOT TUB PLATFORM - A platform for a hot tub includes a substantially rectangular panel having an upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of peripheral edges. A plurality of slits radially extend from a central opening, which allow the tub's water jets to freely project water toward a bather positioned above the platform. The lower surface of the panel includes radially-extending reinforcement ribs, each positioned between adjacent pairs of slots to enhance the structural integrity of the device. Accordingly, when the device is positioned on the tub's raised seating area, the effective depth of the foot well is reduced to safely accommodate children or pets. | 02-10-2011 |
| 004590000 | Seat | 2 |
| 20130019394 | Pedicure Spa Station with Separate Integrated Drain - A pedicure spa station platform that includes a raised platform having a front and a rear, and a seat area on the top surface of the platform for attaching a seat or chair. The platform has a basin tray for holding a basin. The basin tray area is positioned in front of the seat mount location. A well entrance is located between the seat area and the basin tray. The well has a sidewall with a front portion and a back portion, and a drain positioned in the sidewall. The sidewall forms a rim near the front portion (the well entrance). A vertical riser is positioned in front of the basin tray, and the vertical riser terminates in a footrest, where the footrest extends in part over and above the basin tray. The foot rest is movable with respect to the raised platform. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20140096317 | BATH BAG ASSEMBLY FOR TIME-SAVING AND WATER-SAVING - This present invention discloses a bath bag assembly that is time-saving, water-saving, space-saving, ergonomic, and for a whole-body bathing. Furthermore, a heating device is utilized to circulate and keep the water in a plastic reservoir of the bath bag assembly at a constant temperature. The bath bag assembly comprises: a bath bag; a supporting chair for holding the bath bag; wherein the bath bag has a plastic reservoir, a hard circular frame with an opening, a drain port, an inlet port, and an outlet port; wherein the supporting chair has a back part, a bottom part, a head part, an armrest part, and an opening for fitting the hard circular frame of the bath bag. | 04-10-2014 |
| 004592000 | Support structure | 8 |
| 20110010838 | Toddler Tub - A tub for toddlers, especially active toddlers for use in a standard bathtub. The Toddler Tub is made of a durable plastic material and shaped to hold water. The tub includes a temperature gauge so that the bather knows that the water is the right temperature for the toddler. The tub also contains a roughened outer bottom and outer side surfaces for frictional engagement with the bottom and inner sides of the standard bathtub. The inner bottom surface of the toddler tub is also roughened in order to provide a slip-proof surface. The roughened outer bottom and outer sides of the toddler tube is a rubber, mat like material that covers the bottom and outer side surfaces and extends from one side of the toddler tub and hangs over an outer side of the standard bathtub. The toddler tub extension allows for a slip proof surface on which the bather may lean while bathing the toddler as well as a slip proof surface for the toddler to engage while being bathed. The extensive hangs over the side of the standard bathtub and includes a pocket for holding bathing essentials as well as a cushioned area for comfortable interaction with the side of the standard bathtub. The roughened outer bottom and side surfaces as well as the extension allow for a frictional engagement between the toddler tub and standard bathtub. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110010839 | SPA APPARATUS HAVING A FLUID OVERFLOW DRAINAGE SYSTEM - A representative spa apparatus includes a basin having a drainage opening. The drainage opening is located at the lowest point of the basin so that water can be drained. The spa apparatus further includes a basin structure that houses the basin, a chair that is attached to the basin structure and a fluid drawing system that includes a drainage element and an external control element. The drainage element is coupled to the drainage opening and the external control element controls the drainage element to open and shut the drainage opening. The external control element is attached to the basin structure remote from the basin. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110072576 | BATHTUB SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH DECORATIVE PANEL COMPONENTS AND METHOD - A bathtub support structure and method of construction is described. The support structure comprises a support frame structure formed of vertical support posts and lateral frame members for interconnecting the vertical post at predetermined locations in the support frame structure. Each of the vertical support posts has an adjustable support foot at a top end thereof. At least two spaced-apart adjustable connectors are adjustably secured to at least some of the vertical support posts and displaceable along a substantially horizontal axis. The connectors have an outer attachment head formed of a material for removable magnetic attachment to outer decorative panel components. The panel components have magnetic connecting inserts secured to an inner surface thereof. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110219532 | I-BEAM BASE CONSTRUCTION FOR TUB/SHOWER - A support for a shower or a tub has a board adapted to be disposed on a bottom of a shower or a tub and has an I-beam attached to the board to support the board along a dimension thereof. The support may have an abutment that is attached to the board that supports a skirt that is integrally attached to the tub or shower. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20130254983 | MULTI-PIECE BATHING STRUCTURE SURROUND AND METHOD - A surround includes a first piece including a basin, a second piece having a second piece back wall and a second piece side wall attaching to the second piece back wall for being disposed horizontally atop the first piece, and a third piece having a third piece back wall and a third piece side wall attaching to the third piece back wall for being disposed horizontally atop the second piece back wall and the second piece side wall, wherein the first piece, the second piece and the third piece form a package wherein one of the second piece or the third piece is disposed about the basin and an other of the second piece or the third piece nests behind the one of the second piece or the third piece. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140304907 | Bathtub/Shower Tray Support - A floor support structure for a bathtub or a shower tray floor, taking the form of a separate element to be used in conjunction with a traditional bathtub or shower tray floor, or as a unitary shower tray floor formed with the support structure integrated therein. The supports include a hollow plastic shell having a lower surface for lying on a planar subfloor, an upper surface contoured to the desired shape and a peripheral sidewall extending there between. Preferably, a drain hole is formed in the plastic shell which also interconnects the upper and lower surfaces thereby defining a hollow interior cavity. The cavity is filled with expandable thermoplastic foam beads which are expanded in place with steam in order to substantially fill the interior cavity thermally bonding the beads together and to the shell interior wall. The expanded foam bead is capable of being compressed without substantial permanent set. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150082534 | MOLDED STACKABLE BATHTUB WITH APRON AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A molded bathtub and mounting assembly is provided that includes a molded bathtub having a basin, a rim attached to and extending at least partially around an upper end of the basin, and an apron attached to the rim and extending downwardly therefrom; and a mounting assembly including a mounting member and a mounting clip, and a gap located between a portion of the mounting clip and the mounting member, the gap configured to receive a lower end of the apron. Multiple bathtubs may be stacked together in an inverted position with an upper bathtub receiving the basin of a lower bathtub in a cavity of the upper bathtub defined by the basin therein. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20190142224 | MOVABLE BATHTUB ASSEMBLY | 05-16-2019 |
| 004595000 | Means for securing tub in place | 1 |
| 20090007326 | Vacuumed-Formed or Injected Sub Shell for Static Reinforcement of Bathub Shell - The present invention relates to methods for joining a sub-shell for static reinforcement of a bathtub to a bathtub and a bathtub produced using said methods. This invention also relates to the section of sanitary and bath equipment made of plastic materials. | 01-08-2009 |
