Portable chair kit for completely bathin oneself in sittin position

Abstract

A portable chair kit for bathing people completely, oneself, and in sitting position is disclosed. The portable chair kit includes a plastic chair, which is now in mass production for outdoor residential use, a tray secured to feet of the chair, a tub mat with suction caps on the bottom surface for securing with bathtub, and a Velcro fasteners on the upper surface for fastening with said tray to provide fixing said chair in the bathtub, a water supply means, and means of a bathtub accessories. All parts of the portable chair kit, except said tray, are in production for sale.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 922,290 filed Aug. 20, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No 6,912,740.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to bathing devices and more particularly pertains to a portable chair kit for assisting elderly persons completely bathing oneself in sitting position.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]Many devices today provide means to allow an elderly or persons of limited dexterity to gain access to a bathtub. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 4,628,550 to Walton, U.S. Pat. No. 5,606,751 to Baker, U.S. Pat. No. 6,240,577 to Worthy and some others discloses apparatus in which the bather is seated in the chair from outside the bathtub, than the chair is rotated and slid until the person is positioned inside the bathtub for bathing or showering. While all of these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirement, ...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]It is an essential objective of the present invention to provide a portable chair kit for completely bathing in safety and comfort for a broad category of users, including elderly and persons of limited dexterity.

[0009]It is another objective of the present invention to provide a portable chair kit which can be operated by user in sitting position without the aid of another person.

[0010]It is still another objective of the present invention to provide a portable chair kit which doesn't require any special modification to a conventional tub structure.

[0011]It is yet another objective of the present invention to provide a portable chair kit which can be quickly and easy installed and moved out when anyone wishes a regular shower or bath.

[0012]A further objective of the present invention is to provide a portable chair kit, which will conform to conventional forms of manufacture, be of simple constructional, easy to use, economically feasible, long lasting, and relatively trouble free in operation.

Problems solved by technology

While all of these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirement, the aforementioned patents do not disclose an apparatus permitting the users to bathe oneself completely without an assistant.

Moreover, in conventional bathrooms the taps for adjusting the consumption and temperature of the water and toilet are installed at one wall and there absent space for suggested devices.

However, the users of the both of these devices can't completely bathe themselves without assisting by another person.

Furthermore, these suggested devices are too complicated and unacceptable for the present purposes due both to the relatively high initial cost, and also to the loss or restriction of the facility for normal use when anyone wishes a regular shower or bath.

As disadvantages of this suggested device can be related: to complicated, high relatively cost, and restriction of the facility for normal use when anyone whishes a regular shower or bath.

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