Bathtub lift

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1998-02-02

1999-07-20

Phillips, Charles E.

Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons

Tubs

Convenience accessories

A47K 3022

Patent

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059241470

ABSTRACT:
A portable bathtub lift is described for releasable mounting to a bathtub of the type that includes a tub surround formed by a substantially upright wall extending upwardly from a support surface and terminating at an elevated top ledge surface. The lift includes a frame configured to rest against the support surface outwardly adjacent the upright tub wall and a clamp with a clamp actuator on the frame configured to releasably secure the frame to the bathtub. A lift mechanism on the frame includes a patient support surface that is powered to move the patient support surface elevationally. The patient support surface is pivotable about a substantially vertical axis between a position outward of the tub and a position over the tub.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2187283 (1940-01-01), Scheutz
patent: 3289217 (1966-12-01), Glover
patent: 3435466 (1969-04-01), Cheney
patent: 3918108 (1975-11-01), Feyerherm
patent: 4628550 (1986-12-01), Walton
Safety Bath Corporation brochure "Cheney Hydraulic Bath Lift Chair," published prior to Dec. 1, 1996.
Photos of "Cheney Hydraulic Bath Lift Chair" on sale prior to Jan. 1, 1997.

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