Bathtub-bathseat

- The First Years Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathtub-bathseat, in a seating position, embodying the new design.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bathtub-bathseat, shown in FIG. 1, in a reclining position.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the left side of the bathtub-bathseat shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the right side of the bathtub-bathseat shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a front plan view of the bathtub-bathseat shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is a rear plan view of the bathtub-bathseat shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the bathtub-bathseat shown in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the bathtub-bathseat shown in FIG. 2.

The broken lines in the figures illustrate environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D419785
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 1, 2000
Assignee: The First Years Inc. (Mission Viejo, CA)
Inventors: Carl J. Conforti (Tiverton, RI), Scott A. Johnstone (Pleasant Valley, CT), Glen Nielsen (Kent, CT)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Mimosa De
Law Firm: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 0/91,091
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6333
International Classification: 0601;