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US5386599:
Portable sofa and bathing unit
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Cartwright, Floyd; Lake Charles, LA 70601
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1995-02-07
/ 1994-03-29
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| Application Number: |
US1994000219730
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47C 17/62;
A47K 3/06;
A61G 7/00;
A61H 33/00;
Core:
A47C 17/00;
A47K 3/02;
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IPC-7:
A47K 4/00;
A61H 33/02;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47C17/62; A47K3/06; A61G7/00B; A61H33/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
004/547;
004/546;
Original:
004/547;
004/546;
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| Field of Search: |
004/547,682,546
239/099,101
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| Abstract: |
A portable bathing unit for use in bathing bedridden patients is disclosed. The portable bathing unit includes a bath tub supported by a housing which is movably positionable in the proximity of a patient. Casters depend from the bottom of the housing to permit the portable bathing unit to be rolled in an upright posture. Additional casters are also attached to the rear of the housing which permit the portable bathing unit to be turned up on its rear and transported through narrow doorways. Water delivery and retrieval may be accomplished through the use of a submersible pump and a segment of conduit. Alternatively, a water delivery and retrieval may be accomplished through the use of an auxiliary faucet which is connected to an existing plumbing system. A hydrotherapeutical bath tub may be employed if desirable. Moreover, the bath tub may incorporate an overflow assembly to reduce the risk of water overflowing therefrom. When the bath tub is not in use, the portable bathing unit is convertible into an article of furniture. The housing forms armrests and a backrest, and a cover conceals the bathing chamber and forms a seat. A valance drapes around the bottom of the carriage to conceal the casters thereunder. It should be noted that the casters elevate the housing so as to permit the legs of a hoist to pass thereunder and permit the boom of the hoist to extend over the bath chamber.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Litman, Richard C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Recla, Henry J.; Eloshway, Charles R.
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| Parent Case: |
This is a continuation-in-part of application Serial No. 08/116,505 now Pat. No. 5,343,575
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A portable unit comprising:
- a bathing section, a sofa section, and a housing;
- said bathing section including:
- a bath tub supported by said housing and having a bathing chamber;
- said sofa section including:
- a cover member removably mounted on said bathing chamber;
- a seat cushion supported by said cover member, and
- said housing including:
- a frame having a bottom on which said bath tub is supported;
- a back wall extending upwardly from said bottom, and substantially above said bath tub, said back wall defining a continuous rear flat surface, said back cushion being removably supported by said back wall;
- end walls extending upwardly from said bottom, and substantially above said bath tub; and
- a plurality of casters mounted on said bottom of said frame and also mounted on said rear flat surface, whereby
- said portable unit is rolled either upright or on its side.
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