Apparatus for completely bathing oneself by users of...

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2005-07-05

2005-07-05

Nguyen, Tuan (Department: 3751)

Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons

Shower

Convenience accessories

C004S560100, C004S564100, C004S565100, C004S606000

Reexamination Certificate

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06912740

ABSTRACT:
Two versions of apparatus for completely bathing oneself by users of wheelchair and elderly, infirm people are disclosed. Both versions includes a slidable up and down carriage with reciprocating belt for soaping and showering bathers back, a chair with coil under the seat for washing bottom parts of the body, a hand shower, and an appliance for washing the feet. For users of wheelchair the chair is designed for sliding with the bather from exterior of the bathtub to the interior of the bathtub. In version for elderly, infirm people the chair seat is fixed in position over the longitudinal lip of the bathtub to let the user to sit down on this chair as well as he sat on a standard chair or toilet. The users back in this case will be in area of the bathtub, while the feet will be out and the water, which coming out will be gathered by curtain in folding tray and pumped back in the bathtub.

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