Bathroom track system

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A - Human Necessities

47

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A47K 3/12 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2056610

ABSTRACT: OLD, INFIRM, DISABLED AND TEMPORARY INJURED PEOPLE FIND IT DIFFICULT TO ENTER AND EXIT A BATHTUB WITHOUT HELP. A RAIL FIXED TO THE WALL CAN HELP, BUT IT IS THE INTENTION OF THIS APPLICATION TO SHOW THAT THE INVENTION ENCLOSED ELIMINATES THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THIS MANOEUVRE. THE APPARATUS CONSISTS OF A SEAT ATTACHED TO A RAIL WHICH IS IN TURN IS CLAMPED ONTO A STANDARD BATHTUB. THE SEAT IS FIXED TO THE RAIL THROUGH ANGLES AND ROLLERS AND ALLOWS THE USER TO MOVE ALONG THE RAILS WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT. THE OPERATION WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS:- THE USER WOULD SIT DOWN ON THE SEAT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE BATHTUB. HE/SHE WOULD THEN SWING ROUND ON THE SEAT, WITH OR WITHOUT HELP, LIFTING LEGS OVER EDGE OF TUB, AND SLIDING ALONG THE RAIL. WHEN CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE TUB THE BATHER CAN, IF REQUIRED, FASTEN THE SAFETY BELT AND PROCEED TO BATHE. THE PROCESS OF BATHING CAN BE BY HAND SHOWER,SPLASH UP WATER, OR IF CAPABLE, STAND UP AND SHOWER. TO EXIT, THE USER WOULD SIT ON SEAT (IF STAND SHOWERING), THEN SLIDE BACK TO EDGE OF BATHTUB. BY LIFTING LEGS OVER EDGE, THE USER CAN THEN TURN ON THE SEAT, WHICH COULD SWIVEL IF REQUIRED, BRINGING HIM/HER BACK TO SITTNG POSITION AT RIGHT ANGLES TO BATHTUB. THE DRYING PROCESS CAN NOW TAKE PLACE, AND THE USER CAN THEN TRANSFER TO WHEEL-CHAIR, CRUTCHES, OR STAND UP IF CAPABLE. PAGE 1

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