Foldable tub frames are provided. In some embodiments, a foldable tub frame comprises a lower frame portion, a first side frame portion movably attached to a first side of the lower frame portion, and a second side frame portion movably attached to a second side of the lower frame portion opposite the first side of the lower frame portion. The first side frame portion and the second side frame portion are each movable between a folded position and an unfolded position with respect to the lower frame portion.
A bathing apparatus comprising a whirlpool pump; a heater; an air blower; a drain pump; and an electric module, wherein the electric module is configured to receive electric power from an electric power line and to distribute electric power to the whirlpool pump, heater, air blower, and drain pump, when electric power is distributed to one of the heater or the air blower, electric power cannot be distributed to the other of the heater or the air blower, and when electric power is distributed to the drain pump, electric power cannot be distributed to the whirlpool pump, the heater, and the air blower.
A multilayer thermoplastic sheet, comprising a first colored thermoplastic layer; a second colored thermoplastic layer; and a third colored thermoplastic layer; wherein at least one of the colored layers is a different color than at least one of the other two colored layers; and a multilayer thermoplastic sheet, wherein the sheet has a total thickness of from about 0.125 inches to about 0.500 inches, and a plurality of lines cut into the surface at depth of from about 0.010 inches to about 0.080 inches. Lines may be cut into a multilayer thermoplastic sheet via computer numerical control (CNC) routing to simulate ceramic tile.
B32B 27/08 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comme seul composant ou composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique d'une résine synthétique d'une sorte différente
B29C 48/08 - Moulage par extrusion, c. à d. en exprimant la matière à mouler dans une matrice ou une filière qui lui donne la forme désirée; Appareils à cet effet caractérisées par la forme à l’extrusion de la matière extrudée plate, p.ex. panneaux flexible, p.ex. pellicules
B29C 48/21 - Articles comprenant au moins deux composants, p.ex. couches coextrudées les composants étant des couches les couches étant jointes à leurs surfaces
B32B 3/26 - Produits stratifiés caractérisés essentiellement par le fait qu'une des couches comporte des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou bien qu'une des couches est de forme générale non plane; Produits stratifiés caractérisés essentiellement par des particularismes de forme caractérisés par une couche comportant des cavités ou des vides internes
B32B 27/30 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comprenant une résine acrylique
E04F 15/02 - Revêtements de sol composés d'un certain nombre d'éléments semblables
E04F 15/10 - Revêtements de sol composés d'un certain nombre d'éléments semblables en d'autres matériaux, p.ex. en matériaux fibreux ou en copeaux, en matières plastiques organiques, en magnésite, en agglomérés
E04F 15/16 - Revêtements posés à l'état de nappes flexibles, p.ex. parquet disposé sur une nappe flexible; Nappes spécialement adaptées au revêtement des sols
A walk-in bath comprising a sidewall and a door; wherein the door is configured to be in an open position or a closed position, the sidewall and closed door define a tub configured to hold bathing water, the door comprises a fin configured to be grasped by a bather, and the fin comprises a continuous projection positioned on a top edge of the door between a first end of the door and a second end of the door.
A bathing apparatus comprising a whirlpool pump; a heater; an air blower; a drain pump; and an electric module, wherein the electric module is configured to receive electric power from an electric power line and to distribute electric power to the whirlpool pump, heater, air blower, and drain pump, when electric power is distributed to one of the heater or the air blower, electric power cannot be distributed to the other of the heater or the air blower, and when electric power is distributed to the drain pump, electric power cannot be distributed to the whirlpool pump, the heater, and the air blower.
E04H 4/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour faire circuler l'eau
E03C 1/01 - Installations de plomberie domestique pour l'alimentation en eau ou l'évacuation des eaux usées; Eviers pour des combinaisons de baignoires, douches, éviers, lavabos, cabinets, urinoirs ou similaires
A bathing apparatus comprising a whirlpool pump; a heater; an air blower; a drain pump; and an electric module, wherein the electric module is configured to receive electric power from an electric power line and to distribute electric power to the whirlpool pump, heater, air blower, and drain pump, when electric power is distributed to one of the heater or the air blower, electric power cannot be distributed to the other of the heater or the air blower, and when electric power is distributed to the drain pump, electric power cannot be distributed to the whirlpool pump, the heater, and the air blower.
E04H 4/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour faire circuler l'eau
A61H 33/00 - Bains pour usages thérapeutiques ou hygiéniques particuliers
E03C 1/01 - Installations de plomberie domestique pour l'alimentation en eau ou l'évacuation des eaux usées; Eviers pour des combinaisons de baignoires, douches, éviers, lavabos, cabinets, urinoirs ou similaires
C02F 1/02 - Traitement de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout par chauffage
A multilayer thermoplastic sheet, comprising a first colored thermoplastic layer; a second colored thermoplastic layer; and a third colored thermoplastic layer; wherein at least one of the colored layers is a different color than at least one of the other two colored layers; and a multilayer thermoplastic sheet, wherein the sheet has a total thickness of from about 0.125 inches to about 0.500 inches, and a plurality of lines cut into the surface at depth of from about 0.010 inches to about 0.080 inches. Lines may be cut into a multilayer thermoplastic sheet via computer numerical control (CNC) routing to simulate ceramic tile.
B32B 13/12 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement d'une substance à prise hydraulique, p.ex. du béton, du plâtre, du ciment, ou d'autres matériaux entrant dans la construction comprenant une telle substance comme seul composant ou composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique de résine synthétique
A multilayer thermoplastic sheet, comprising a first colored thermoplastic layer; a second colored thermoplastic layer; and a third colored thermoplastic layer; wherein at least one of the colored layers is a different color than at least one of the other two colored layers; and a multilayer thermoplastic sheet, wherein the sheet has a total thickness of from about 0.125 inches to about 0.500 inches, and a plurality of lines cut into the surface at depth of from about 0.010 inches to about 0.080 inches. Lines may be cut into a multilayer thermoplastic sheet via computer numerical control (CNC) routing to simulate ceramic tile.
B32B 13/12 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement d'une substance à prise hydraulique, p.ex. du béton, du plâtre, du ciment, ou d'autres matériaux entrant dans la construction comprenant une telle substance comme seul composant ou composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique de résine synthétique
B32B 13/00 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement d'une substance à prise hydraulique, p.ex. du béton, du plâtre, du ciment, ou d'autres matériaux entrant dans la construction
B32B 27/08 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comme seul composant ou composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique d'une résine synthétique d'une sorte différente
B32B 27/00 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique
A walk-in bath comprising a sidewall and a door; wherein the door is configured to be in an open position or a closed position, the sidewall and closed door define a tub configured to hold bathing water, the door comprises a fin configured to be grasped by a bather, and the fin comprises a continuous projection positioned on a top edge of the door between a first end of the door and a second end of the door.
Described herein is a a walk-in tub having an outward opening door that includes a walk-in bathtub having an outward opening door. The tub includes a body, which defines a cavity and at least one access wall which itself contains an entry surface that extends laterally away from the cavity. The entry surface defines a doorway or portal that is in communication with the cavity to facilitate lateral ingress to and egress from the cavity by a bather. Also contemplated with the scope of the invention are door sealing assemblies that serve to seal the door against the access wall.
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a door for a walk-in bathtub. One method described herein involves forming a tub door cap from an acrylic sheet, wherein the tub door cap has an outer shape defining a door for a walk-in tub. A channel is formed into a surface of the tub door cap along a peripheral area. A threshold portion is then configured to mate with the channel in the tub door cap and extends outwardly from the tub door cap. The tub door cap is then adhered to the threshold portion of the door to form a walk- in tub door. The acrylic sheet that forms the tub door cap may be cast acrylic or it may be reinforced by co-extruding with thermoplastic, adding a reinforcing filler and/or fiberglass. A walk-in bathtub door made by the method described above and a walk-in bathtub assembly having a door made by the method described above are also provided herein.
A47K 3/00 - Baignoires; Douches; Leurs accessoires
A47K 3/022 - Baignoires spécialement adaptées à un usage particulier, p.ex. pour le lavage des pieds, pour prendre un bain en position assise
B29C 70/30 - Façonnage par empilage, c.à d. application de fibres, de bandes ou de feuilles larges sur un moule, un gabarit ou un noyau; Façonnage par pistolage, c.à d. pulvérisation de fibres sur un moule, un gabarit ou un noyau
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METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SIDE DOOR FOR A WALK-IN TUB
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a door for a walk-in bathtub. One method described herein involves forming a tub door cap from an acrylic sheet, wherein the tub door cap has an outer shape defining a door for a walk-in tub. A channel is formed into a surface of the tub door cap along a peripheral area. A threshold portion is then configured to mate with the channel in the tub door cap and extends outwardly from the tub door cap. The tub door cap is then adhered to the threshold portion of the door to form a walk- in tub door. The acrylic sheet that forms the tub door cap may be cast acrylic or it may be reinforced by co-extruding with thermoplastic, adding a reinforcing filler and/or fiberglass. A walk-in bathtub door made by the method described above and a walk-in bathtub assembly having a door made by the method described above are also provided herein.
B23P 17/04 - Opérations d'usinage non couvertes par une seule autre sous-classe ou un autre groupe de la présente sous-classe caractérisées par la nature du matériau considéré, ou par le genre de produit quelle que soit sa forme
The present invention provides a child bath that can be used either as a stand alone bath or as a conversion unit for conventional bathtubs. The child bath includes a vertical front panel and a horizontal top panel with a wash basin that holds a smaller volume of water than a convention bathtub. A support frame provides structural support to the horizontal and front panels. In one embodiment of the invention, the support frame fits within a conventional bathtub and holds the horizontal panel across the top of the bathtub, while holding the front panel in front of at least a portion of the side of the bathtub. In another embodiment of the invention the support frame holds the horizontal panel higher than the height of a conventional bathtub, thereby allowing an adult to stand next to the tub while bathing a child.
A47K 3/034 - Baignoires pouvant se fixer à d'autres baignoires, éviers, lavabos ou similaires spécialement adaptées pour les enfants ou les bébés
A47K 3/024 - Baignoires spécialement adaptées à un usage particulier, p.ex. pour le lavage des pieds, pour prendre un bain en position assise spécialement adaptées pour les enfants ou les bébés
The disclosure concerns a door assembly for a walk-in bathtub that includes a door that fits within a door threshold in the wall of the walk-in tub. The door assembly further comprises a hinge assembly that includes a first axis mount coupled to the door threshold and a second axis mount coupled to the outer side of the door. A double axis hinge is coupled to both axis mounts, to thereby connect the door to the bathtub. The double axis hinge is able to open the door towards the inside of the tub by pivoting about the first axis toward the inside of the bathtub as the door in turn counter rotates about the second axis at the distal end of the hinge, in the direction opposite to that of the hinge.
The present invention provides a door assembly for a walk- in bathtub. The invention includes a door that fits within a door threshold in a wall of the walk- in tub. The door assembly further comprises a hinge assembly that includes a first axis mount coupled to the door threshold and a second axis mount coupled to the outer side of the door. A double axis hinge is coupled to both axis mounts, thereby connecting the door to the bathtub. The double axis hinge opens the door to the inside of the tub by pivoting about the first axis toward the interior of the bathtub as the door in turn counter rotates about the second axis at the distal end of the hinge, in the direction opposite to that of the hinge.
The present invention provides a drain system for a walk-in bathtub. The drain system includes a conventional drain opening in the bottom of the walk-in bathtub and a second drain opening in the side of the foot well of the bathtub. A motorized pump pumps water out of the bathtub through the second drain opening in the foot well. A first drain line provides water outflow from the conventional drain opening to a primary drain pipe. A second drain line provides outflow from the motorized pump to the primary drain pipe, and a third drain line joins the primary drain pipe from an overflow opening near the top of the bathtub. A low water sensor is coupled to the second drain line and motorized pump and deactivates the pump when the water level in the bathtub is equal to or lower than the second drain opening.
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a walk-in bathtub. The method involves heating an acrylic sheet, wherein the outer perimeter of the sheet is heated to a higher temperature than the center of the sheet. The heated acrylic sheet is then placed over a vacuum mold that is shaped like a bathtub, including a seat and a foot well, and drawn into the mold by the vacuum. Vacuum pressure is manually reduced when the acrylic reaches the top of the seat in the mold, and the vacuum is shut off when the acrylic is approximately two inches from the bottom of the foot well of the mold. The acrylic is removed from the mold, reinforced with fiberglass and secured to a support frame. A door space is cut in the side of the tub and a pre-hung door assembly is then installed in the door threshold.
B23P 11/02 - Assemblage ou désassemblage de pièces ou d'objets métalliques par des processus du travail du métal non prévus ailleurs par assemblage à force
B29C 51/00 - Façonnage par thermoformage, p.ex. façonnage de feuilles dans des moules en deux parties ou par emboutissage profond; Appareils à cet effet
