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Granted Patent B2
US 11,134,809 · App. 16/826,252 · Granted Oct 5, 2021

Bathing apparatuses and methods of making and using the same

Inventor: Marjory McCaffery (Butte, MT)
A47K3/282A47C31/11A47C31/113A47K3/062A47K3/122A47K11/04A61G5/10A61G5/1045A61G5/121A61H33/00A61H33/005
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Patent No.
US 11,134,809
App. No.
16/826,252
Granted
Oct 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The apparatuses and methods of making and using the same are directed to bathing apparatus to support an object while bathing the object with a fluid. The bathing apparatus may comprise a support assembly constituting a support structure of the apparatus; a support surface to support the object, the support surface supported by the support portion; and a fluid catch disposed on at least three sides of the support surface, the fluid catch serving as a basin for the fluid in such manner to contain the fluid separate from the support surface.

Claims (14)

1. A bathing apparatus to support an object while bathing the object with a fluid and the object being a human, the bathing apparatus including a cover apparatus and a chair apparatus, and

the cover apparatus including:

(a) a seat cover (SC) portion provided to cover a seat of the chair apparatus, the SC portion including a rear SC portion and a front SC portion;

(b) a back cover (BC) portion provided to cover a back of the chair apparatus, the BC portion including a bottom BC portion and a top BC portion, and the bottom BC portion attached to the rear SC portion; and

(c) a drain aperture, the drain aperture disposed proximate both the rear SC portion and the bottom BC portion, and

the drain aperture constituted by an opening extending through the cover apparatus; and

the chair apparatus including:

a support portion constituting a support structure of the chair apparatus;

a support surface to support the object, the support surface supported by the support portion;

a back portion disposed adjacent a back edge of the support surface, the back portion extending vertically upward from adjacent the support surface, the back portion including a vertically disposed surface constructed to receive leaning weight of the human; and

at least one support beam, the support surface adjustably attached to the at least one support beam so as to allow adjustment of the support surface forward and backward, the at least one support beam connected to and supported by the support portion.

2. The bathing apparatus of claim 1 , the drain aperture disposed at a junction of the rear SC portion and the bottom BC portion.

3. The bathing apparatus of claim 1 , the cover apparatus constructed of plastic.

4. The bathing apparatus of claim 1 , the cover apparatus including ties that are adapted to connect with the chair apparatus.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 15643464 · Jul 6, 2017
Provisional Application 62359678 · Jul 7, 2016
Related Publication 20200214508A1 · Jul 9, 2020
Cited By (4)
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