Bathing aid for the elderly/disabled

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the bathing aid with the seat in a partially raised position and side flaps down;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the bathing aid with the seat in a partially raised position and side flaps down, the right side is a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the bathing aid with the seat in a partially raised position and side flaps down;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the bathing aid with the seat in a partially raised position and side flaps down;

FIG. 5 is a underneath view of the bathing aid with the seat in a partially raised position and side flaps down;

FIG. 6 is a left-front perspective view of the bathing aid with the seat in a partially raised position and side flaps hinged up;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the bathing aid with the seat and flaps hinged up in in a partially raised position;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the bathing aid with the seat, flaps and base hinged up in a partially raised position;

FIG. 9 is a right-front perspective view of the bathing aid with the seat in a partially raised position and side flaps removed for illustrative purposes; and,

FIG. 10 is a frontal perspective view of the bathing aid with the seat in a lowered position and side flaps down.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D337443 July 20, 1993 Richards
3286970 November 1966 Nolan
4569091 February 11, 1986 Brandenberger
5103509 April 14, 1992 Richards
Other references
  • House Beautiful, Nov. 1985, p. 156, Bath Seat at top right, Nov. 1985.
Patent History
Patent number: D392808
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 1998
Assignee: Coopers Healthcare PLC (Godalming)
Inventor: Ben Newick (Surrey)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Kinney & Lange, P.A.
Application Number: 0/64,035
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6367
International Classification: 0601;