Abstract: A device for assisting physically handicapped persons in moving from a seated position or a standing position to a bathing position in a bathtub and then returning to a seated or standing position. This device consists of an inflatable seat of resilient material, a source of pressurized air, and pneumatically controlled valves for the controlled inflation and deflation of the seat. The seat has several sturdy walls of stiff resilient material which enhance structural stability of the seat while the seat is fully or partially inflated. The sturdy walls are connected by flexible collapse joints of flexible resilient material which allow predictable and compact folding of the sturdy walls as the seat is deflated. A flexible top and flexible side walls of flexible resilient material permit and conform to the folding of the sturdy walls in deflation. The seat is secured in place in the end of the tub opposite the water source by suction cups on the bottom and rear wall of the seat.

Abstract: A device for the positioning and support of the head or the head and torso of a person in a supine or reclined position. This device consists of a wedge shaped inflatable air bladder, a source of pressurized air, and air hose and valves for the controlled inflation and deflation of the air bladder. The air bladder is preferably constructed of heavy duty rubber or other resilient material and has joints of soft rubber or other soft resilient material along the front and back edges of the base, along the apex, and along the middle of the back wall of the air bladder, to provide for the predictable and compact folding of the air bladder in deflation. There is also a sheet of resilient material extending forward from the base of the air bladder, upon which the user's weight is superimposed during use, thereby preventing the device from slipping away from the user.

Abstract: An inflatable support for selectively supporting a persons's feet and legs comprises an air bag having a semi-tubular top panel, an essentially flat bottom panel, and side panels that are "hinged" together at collapse joints in a manner to fold together to permit the top panel to collapse downwardly against the bottom panel. The side panels fold inwardly toward one another in an accordion-like fashion to permit essentially full collapse of the foot and leg support to a thickness of only that of the combined thicknesses of rubber material, of which the support is constructed. A remote compressed air source communicates with an inflation valve to inflate the foot and leg support, and a second deflation valve exhausts the pressurized air within the air bag to atmosphere. A remote control unit permits the user to activate the inflation and deflation valves to inflate/deflate the air bag to raise/lower the user's feet and legs as desired.