Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Tubs
Patent
1980-02-08
1982-02-23
Levy, Stuart S.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Tubs
4575, 4584, 4589, 4593, D23 55, A47K 3022, A47K 312
Patent
active
043162940
ABSTRACT:
A bathtub comprising a body having an insulated interior, preferably wood or pressed wood fibers bonded together by a suitable adhesive, an exposed exterior covering of fiberglass, plastic or the like with a non-skid impervious surface. The body comprises a uniquely configurated concavity or well adapted to comfortably receive the body of any size person and to conserve water while entirely covering the body, with the exception of the head. The well comprises opposed peanut-shaped vertical sidewalls each having an inwardly extending non-splash lip. A contoured area between the sidewalls runs from the front to the back of the tub in the well. The front of the mentioned area comprises a vertical front end wall which merges into a generally horizontal front bottom area which accommodates a standing position by the user when the bathtub is used for showering. The horizontal front bottom area spans on the order of one-third the horizontal length of the well and merges with a declining intermediate bottom area which also spans on the order of one-third the horizontal length of the well beginning at the elevation of the horizontal front bottom area and ending at the lowest point in the well. The last area, which smoothly merges with the intermediate bottom area at the mentioned lowest point of the well to form a sitting region comprises an inclining combination bottom and rear wall area which spans on the order of about one-third of the horizontal length of the well and gradually decreases the depth of the well uniformly from its maximum point to the top edge of the bathtub.
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"House and Home", Jul. 1968, p. 110.
Foster Lynn G.
Levy Stuart S.
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