Bathing enclosure

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a bathing enclosure in accordance with the subject invention showing the enclosure in closed position in a bathing area, the mounting brackets for the enclosure and the details of the bathing area being shown in phantom;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the bathing enclosure shown in FIG. 1 with a bath tub and mounting brackets being shown in phantom;

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the dual doors of the bathing enclosure of FIG. 1, shown separately and apart from a bathing area and in partially retracted/extended position;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation of the dual doors of the bathing enclosure of FIG. 1 with the doors in fully retracted position and with details of the bathing area and the mounting brackets shown in phantom;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation of the single door of the bathing enclosure of FIG. 1 with details of the bathing area and the mounting brackets shown in phantom;

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 4, but with the dual doors in fully extended position and adjacent structure shown in phantom;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation similar to FIG. 6 but with the dual-doors inverted and reversed for opposite side mounting;

FIG. 8 is a isometric view of the bathing enclosure showing one of the dual doors in fully retracted position and showing the bathtub in phantom;

FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the bathing enclosure showing the dual doors in fully extended position and showing the bathtub, towel bar, and towel in phantom;

FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the bathing enclosure showing both the dual doors and the single door in retracted positions swung inwardly of the bathtub which is shown in phantom;

FIG. 11 is an isometric view of the bathing enclosure showing both the dual doors and the single door swung outwardly of the bathtub which is shown in phantom;

FIG. 12 is a front elevation of another embodiment of the subject bathing enclosure showing two pairs of dual doors with both sets of doors shown in full extended positions with the bathing area and mounting brackets shown in phantom; and,

FIG. 13 is a view of still another embodiment of the subject design similar to that shown in FIG. 1 but with the doors inverted and reversed from the positions in FIG. 1.

The phantom lines shown are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D374916 October 22, 1996 Casden
D374917 October 22, 1996 Casden
D374918 October 22, 1996 Casden
3216482 November 1965 Lindholm
4878530 November 7, 1989 Jean
5417272 May 23, 1995 Marlowe et al.
5480199 January 2, 1996 Husting
Foreign Patent Documents
WO9424917 November 1994 WOX
Patent History
Patent number: D397414
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 1997
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 1998
Inventor: Thomas R. Moncaster (Santa Barbara, CA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Attorney: Leo F. Costello
Application Number: 0/68,320
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Shower Or Shower Receptor (17) (D23/283)
International Classification: 2302;