EP0749716A1 - A method for installing a bath tub, and support device to be used therewith - Google Patents

A method for installing a bath tub, and support device to be used therewith Download PDF

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EP0749716A1
EP0749716A1 EP96201719A EP96201719A EP0749716A1 EP 0749716 A1 EP0749716 A1 EP 0749716A1 EP 96201719 A EP96201719 A EP 96201719A EP 96201719 A EP96201719 A EP 96201719A EP 0749716 A1 EP0749716 A1 EP 0749716A1
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supporting
bath tub
wall
bracket
support
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French (fr)
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Robert Van Den Hoed
Deborah Nas
Michiel Oudakker
Tim Selders
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J van Walraven BV
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/16—Devices for fastening baths to floors or walls; Adjustable bath feet ; Lining panels or attachments therefor

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  • the invention relates to a method for installing a bath tub and the like, wherein a four points support structure is formed to support the bottom of the bath tub. More particularly "bare" bath tubs are envisaged rather than so-called whirl pool baths which are equipped with a support frame in the manufacturing process.
  • the usual procedure comprises the initial step of inverting the bath tub at the installing site so as to attach an assembly of four adjustable supporting legs (which is supplied in addition with the bath tub) onto the underside of the tub bottom, the latter being usually strengthened by a core of wood.
  • an assembly of four adjustable supporting legs which is supplied in addition with the bath tub
  • the latter being usually strengthened by a core of wood.
  • a supporting leg assembly reference is made to DE-U-9420783.
  • the method proposed by the invention is characterized in that use is made of at least two supports, each comprising a supporting leg to be positioned against a wall, with a bracket mounted thereto for vertical adjustment, a supporting arm extending in a direction away from said wall being pivotally mounted to said bracket about a horizontal axis, said supporting arm having at its free end an adjustable supporting foot, said supports being applied with the respective supporting legs against the mounting wall, said brackets being then adjusted at the desired height, after which the bath tub is put onto the two supporting arms extending from said mounting wall and the bath tub is finally set by adjusting the supporting feet at the free ends of the support arms at the correct height.
  • the method according to the invention avoids the need for the bath tub to be initially placed upside down for fastening an assembly of adjustable supporting legs thereunder.
  • the necessary adjustments adjacent the mounting wall may be carried out before placing the bath tub and hence in a simple manner, whereas the adjustments which are still necessary after placing the bath tub may be carried out at easily accessible locations, viz. at the freely accessible front side of the tub.
  • a vibration damping and thus sound absorbing support is obtained by applying a vibration damping layer of rubber or similar material between the supporting arms and the bottom of the bath tub.
  • the invention also relates to a support for use when installing a bath tub against a wall, comprising a supporting leg adapted for placement against a wall and provided with a longitudinally adjustable bracket, a supporting arm extending from said wall being pivotally mounted to said bracket about a horizontal axis, said supporting arm having at its free end an adjustable supporting foot.
  • the supporting arm is provided with a self-adjusting seating surface.
  • a support device thus constructed assures, that when supporting a bath tub on a set of two of such support devices, a uniform support is obtained under all circumstances.
  • the self-adjusting seating surface is constituted by the web of an inverted channel section, that is straddlingly placed with internal clearance on top of the supporting arm, the opposite flanges of said channel iron being provided at each end with mutually aligned slots, wherein the slots at one end are placed symmetrically and at an angle relative to those at the other end and said slots engaging guide pins which extend from the opposite vertical sides of the supporting arm and have their axes positioned in a common plane.
  • the supporting device according to the invention may be advantageously combined with a bracket for supporting the usually inverted U-shaped edge of the bath tub, e.g. the bracket forming the subject of the Dutch Patent Application no. 1000626 filed the Applicants on the same date.
  • the supports shown in fig. 1 and 2 each comprise a supporting leg 1 to be applied against the mounting wall.
  • the supporting leg is in the form of a sliding rail channel section that is closed at its lower end by a foot la that rests on the floor and is made of rubber or similar material.
  • a bracket 2 is mounted for adjustment along the supporting leg 1.
  • a nut 3 is slidably mounted within the space of the sliding rail channel section and cooperates with a screw bolt 5 to be inserted through a hole 4 in the bracket.
  • a supporting arm 6 is pivotally mounted to the bracket 2 about a horizontal axis 7.
  • a threaded rod piece 8 is provided adjacent the free end of the supporting arm 6 and a foot 9 to be coated by vibration damping material is screwed on said rod piece.
  • a self-adjusting seat member that has an inverted U-shaped cross-section and straddles the supporting arm 6 with internal clearance.
  • a pair of slots 12 is provided in the two opposite flanges 11 of the seat member 11 adjacent each end of the same, said pairs of slots being positioned symmetrically and at an angle (of 90° in the example shown in the drawing) relative to one another.
  • Guide pins 13, having their axes positioned in a common plane, extend from both sides of the supporting arm 6 and through said four slots.
  • the guide pins may be constituted by bolt/nut assemblies extending through the supporting arms 6. Under the heads and nuts of these assemblies slide pieces may be provided to slide within the slots.
  • the guide pin/slot connections 12, 13 allow the self-adjusting seat member 10 to carry out a certain swinging movement on the respective supporting arm, whereby one end of the seat member is moving with the respective pair of slots on the respective guide pins downwardly, while the opposite end of the bearing member is moving upwardly through the same distance.
  • the seat members of two supports mounted in spaced relationship will thus automatically and mutually adjust themselves when a bath tub is placed onto the two seat members, so that a uniform seating of the bath tub is secured under all circumstances.
  • the seating members are covered at the seating side with a vibration damping material 18.
  • the upper end of the supporting leg 1 is adapted to support the generally inverted U-shaped upper edge of the tub.
  • a downwardly extended version of the tub edge supporting and fastening device according to Dutch Patent Application No. 1000626 of the Applicants is applied onto the upper end portion of the supporting leg 1.
  • the latter device is designated at 15 and its channel section embraces the upper end portion of the sliding channel section of the supporting leg 1.
  • the adjustable connection between the supporting leg 1 and the tub edge supporting device 15 is formed by a screw bolt 16 that may be inserted through a hole in the channel section of the device 15 and screwed into a second nut 17 that is slidably received in the space of the sliding channel section of the supporting leg 1.

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EP96201719A 1995-06-21 1996-06-20 A method for installing a bath tub, and support device to be used therewith Withdrawn EP0749716A1 (en)

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NL1000625 1995-06-21
NL1000625A NL1000625C2 (nl) 1995-06-21 1995-06-21 Werkwijze voor het installeren van een badkuip, alsmede daarbij te gebruiken steuninrichting.

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Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2355926A (en) * 1999-08-31 2001-05-09 Mary Rose Scott Bath foot cover means
CN106223428A (zh) * 2016-09-18 2016-12-14 天津十二策科技有限公司 一种可调节支架

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2180494A (en) * 1985-09-11 1987-04-01 William Henry Billington A portable folding work-frame
DE9409368U1 (de) * 1994-06-09 1994-11-10 Mücke, Peter, 84419 Schwindegg Wannenfuß
EP0631754A1 (en) * 1993-06-29 1995-01-04 IDO Kylpyhuone Oy Bath tub
DE9420783U1 (de) * 1994-12-27 1995-02-09 Ferroplast GmbH, 40789 Monheim Justierbare Wannenabstützung

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2180494A (en) * 1985-09-11 1987-04-01 William Henry Billington A portable folding work-frame
EP0631754A1 (en) * 1993-06-29 1995-01-04 IDO Kylpyhuone Oy Bath tub
DE9409368U1 (de) * 1994-06-09 1994-11-10 Mücke, Peter, 84419 Schwindegg Wannenfuß
DE9420783U1 (de) * 1994-12-27 1995-02-09 Ferroplast GmbH, 40789 Monheim Justierbare Wannenabstützung

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2355926A (en) * 1999-08-31 2001-05-09 Mary Rose Scott Bath foot cover means
GB2355926B (en) * 1999-08-31 2003-02-12 Mary Rose Scott Bath foot covers
CN106223428A (zh) * 2016-09-18 2016-12-14 天津十二策科技有限公司 一种可调节支架

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