发明名称 Bathtub overlay
摘要 In accordance with one embodiment, a method is disclosed including cutting an opening in a sidewall of a bathtub and providing an overlay to cover the bathtub. The overlay can include an assistance feature such a tread, door, or capsule.
申请公布号 US9578993(B2) 申请公布日期 2017.02.28
申请号 US201615274392 申请日期 2016.09.23
申请人 Safeway Safety Step LLC 发明人 Stafford Christopher Brian;Serraino Michael Anthony;Slattery Bruce R.
分类号 A47K3/00;A47K3/16;A47K17/02 主分类号 A47K3/00
代理机构 Ulmer & Berne, LLP 代理人 Ulmer & Berne, LLP
主权项 1. A method, comprising: cutting a first opening in a sidewall of a bathtub, the sidewall comprising a top wall, an inner wall, and an outer wall, wherein the first opening extends along a length of the sidewall and has a depth extending generally downward from the top wall of the sidewall; providing an overlay comprising an assistance feature, wherein the assistance feature is a tread, the overlay comprising a body configured to receive at least a portion of the bathtub, wherein the body defines a channel and a second opening; and positioning the overlay such that the overlay substantially covers the entirety of the top wall, substantially the entirety of the inner wall, and substantially the entirety of the outer wall of the sidewall, such that substantially the entirety of the top wall, the entirety of the inner wall, and the entirety of the outer wall is no longer visible, and the sidewall is positioned within the channel defined by the body of the overlay, wherein the first opening is aligned with the second opening, wherein the step of positioning the overlay comprises substantially covering the entirety of the bathtub such that the bathtub is no longer visible.
地址 West Chester OH US