US1089819A - Vapor-cabinet appliance for bath-tubs. - Google Patents

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G. W. CALDWELL. VAPOR CABINET APPLIANCE FOR BATH TUBS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28, NHL

Patented Mar. 10. 1914 err GEORGE W. CALDWELL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

VAPOR-CABINET APPLIANCE FOR BATH-TUBS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 191 1.

Application filed J'iily 2B, 1911.. Serial No. 640,885.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnonon \V. lALownLL, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Vapor-Cabinet Appliance for Bath- Tubs, ofwhich the following is a specificatio'n.

My invention consists of a vapor cabinet appliance for a bath tub, the same embodying a canopy of pliable material adapted to be secured to the tub, rise therefrom and envelop the same so as to confine the vapors therein while occupied by the bather and means for adjust ably sustaining and stretch' ing the canopy in elevated and operative position.

It consists further of a bathers seat of novel construction.

It consists further of a foot supporting rack and means for suspending and containing it in the tub without liability to shift.

It consists further of means permitting the disconnecting of the rack and its appurtenances and allowing the same to be packed in compact form.

It consists further of other details of construction as will be hereinafter described.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrmnentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific arr-an ement and organization shown and descri ed,

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a vapor cabinet appliance embodying my invention, including the bath tub to which the same is applied. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the tub and members of my appliance thereon. Fig. 3 represents a top or plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 9. Fig. t represents a longitudinal vertical section of a portion of the device. Fig. 5 re n'esents a transverse vertical section of tie tulo-portion of the device. Fig. 6 represents a view similar to Fig. 5.with the seat omitted. Fig. 7 represents a bottom plan view of a portion of the seat. Fig. 8 rep resents a perspective view of an eye member to be hereafter referred to.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings: A designates a bath tub or usual construction.

designates a alnopy adapted to be sup ported on the bath tub and rise therefrom, it being formed of rubber, cloth or other suitable pliable and water proof material, and somewhat pyramidal in form and having an opening in its apex for the head of the bathcr to protrude theretln'ough. The side of the canopy is provided with the ilap which may be open to permit access to the interior of the canopy and consequently to the tub, and the bottom ot-the c: binet is formed with the hem l) to receive the drawstring E, whereby when said bottom is titted around the top of the tub and the drawstring is tightened, said bottom is contractcd under the rim of the same and so connected with the tub, the string being held in taut condition by the hook F on the terminal thereof, said hook engaging the eye F on the opposite portion of the canopy,

Within the tub near the bottom thereof is the i'ootsupporting rack (i which is suspended l'rom the top rim of the tub by means oi "the hangers ll, whose upper ends are formed with hooks J which are freely fitted on said rim, the rack being connected with the lower ends of said hangers by means of hooks and eyes K on the respective parts, said rack having also connected with it the cleats L which strengthen the same and have on their ends the rubber butl'ers M. which are adapted to abut resiliently against the adjacent sides ofthe tub so as to retain the rack in position without injury to the tub.

N designates a seat for the bather, the same being adapted to be, supported on the top rim of the tub and having on its Linden side at the ends thereof the grooves l which are adapted to receive the top portions of the hangers II and so assist in retaining the seat in position, while also preventing shitting of the connected hangers.

Rising from the rack are the vertically extending sockets Q which receive the lower ends of the standards It each ot which consist of members titted to each other tclcscopically whereby the standards may be adjusted in height, screws or bolts being.

provided for holding the movable members of the standards in their adjusted position. Near the upper ends 01 the standards there are shoulders I, said ends being adapted to pass through the openings U in the canopy below the upper end of the latter, the portions of the canopy around said walls of to pass through the eye V on the opposite.

portion of the canopy, whereby when the bather occupies the tub and canopy heis enabled to close the flap after him, said cord being secured to say one of the hangers H for evident purposes. The portion of the flap above said cord V may be secured in closed condition by means of hooks and eyes or eyelets shown at X in dotted lines, Fig. l. The hangers H not engaged by the seat N may be properly held apart and stiffened by means of the brace Y which extends from one hanger to another and has ends formed with bifurcations which freely engage said hangers that when the brace is forced down, it tightens against such hangers by wedge like action, thus keeping them apart and holding them tightlyin position, and rendering the foot rack G firm and steady .in place, said hangers thus keeping the latter apart and stiffening them, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the efifect of which is evident.

In the floor of the tub'is the usual outlet or drain which is occupied by the tubular stopper Z which is of such height that a limited amount of water or other fluid may be maintained in the bottom portion of the tub be fore being permitted to escape and vaporization of the same continued, it being noticed also that the level of the top of said stopper is such that the water or fiuid will not rise above the rack G and scald or burn the feet thereon. Depending from the inner side of the canopy B near the bottom thereof is the flap B which is adapted to overhang the top rim of the tub and extend below the same so that vapor that may collect in the inner side of the canop will flow down said flap and so be directe into the tub. I

When the parts are assembled, the device occupied by the bather, the canopy closed and the tub supplied with hot or medicated water from suitable source, the vapors in the tub andlcanopy will reach and act upon the bather 'producin the benefit of the same upon the latter. W 1c the bath is accomplished, the flap is released and o ened when the bather may step from the to and canopy. Afterward the dram-strings may be disengaged frointhe eyes Wt F, the can 'opy lifted from its position, the: seat and rack removed, the ,hangers and standards removed and the several members packed together in compact t'orm, while the canopy may be formed into bundlealli oonvenient for storage and transportation. lilo orderto provide a strong sup tort for the eyes F and V, the some are connected with. the oppositely extendingbar W, the ends of which may be fittedtothe proper part of the can opy and seourecl thereto in any suitable manner.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a foot-supporting rack within the tub near the bottom, canopysupport'ng means risin from said rack, a canop removable wit said rack and means for securing the same to said canopy-supporting means and around the top of the tub. I

2. In a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a foot-supporting rack within the tub near the bottom, canopy supporting means rising from said rack, a canopy removable with said rack, means for securing the samefto said canopy-supporting means andjaroujnd', the top of the tub, and hangers forsupport ing said rack, with hook and eye connections" a. In a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a

foot-supporting'rack, means for suspending the same from the sides ofthe tub, vertically extensible means rising from saidrack and means for supporting a canopy upon the'up per end or said extensible means, a seat cooperating with said suspending means and means for securing the lower edge of canopy to the tub.

5. n a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a foot-supporting rack, hangers pivotaiiy neoted with said rack for suspending the same within the tub and, a seat engaging one set of hangers and cooperating therewith to prevent shifting of the hangers and to retain the seat in position.

6. In a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a rack, means tor supporting the same therein a canopy over said tub, means for connect ing the canopy with the tub, and standards supported on and connected with said raoh adapted to sustain said canopy in elevated position.

i". In a vapor appliance for bath tab, a

the'rirn of the tub, raclt being connected and laterally spread apart the same with a Wedging action.

9. In a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a canopy, a rack in the tub, a standard rising from and secured to Said rack, and a seat en- 10 operating with the stmwnding means of the t t t 1 t t t "ask. said standard heing' adapted tn sustain said canopy on the tnh in elevated position and heing formed of llltllllltl'r; telesrupieally fitted to each other. the upper nieniher heing provided with a heulde at its upper end.

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