US2059171A - Safety appliance for bathtubs - Google Patents
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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
- A47K17/00—Other equipment, e.g. separate apparatus for deodorising, disinfecting or cleaning devices without flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers; Holders for toilet brushes
- A47K17/02—Body supports, other than seats, for closets, e.g. handles, back-rests, foot-rests; Accessories for closets, e.g. reading tables
- A47K17/022—Wall mounted grab bars or handles, with or without support on the floor
- A47K17/024—Wall mounted grab bars or handles, with or without support on the floor pivotally mounted on the wall
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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
- A47K3/001—Accessories for baths, not provided for in other subgroups of group A47K3/00 ; Insertions, e.g. for babies; Tubs suspended or inserted in baths; Security or alarm devices; Protecting linings or coverings; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting baths; Bath insulation
- A47K3/003—Grips for baths
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- the principal object of my invention is to provide simple, strong and practicable apparatus fixedly secured to a wall over a bath-tub and including a pivoted arm arranged to swing in a vertical plane and arranged to rest in upright,
- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, partly broken away, of a supporting safety arm embodying my invention.
- Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.
- Fig. 3 is a View, partly in cross section and partly in front elevation, of the same.
- Fig. 4 is a pictorial view of a portion of a bathroom illustrating the application of a safety appliance of my invention in relation to the walls and tub therein and showing the arm thereof in full lines in lowered, operative condition, and in broken lines in its raised position.
- the reference numeral 5 indicates a bracket-plate, preferably formed of cast metal, of generally rectangular or other suitable configuration, and having a pair of apertures 6 through which the plate may be rigidly secured to a wall of the bath-room, as by screws 1.
- lugs B Upon opposite side edges of the plate for- 5 wardly projecting lugs B, 8 are formed having aligned circular apertures l0 therein.
- a stoplug l l is formed below and medially between the lugs 8 projecting for a distance therebeyond, and is provided with a horizontally disposed top sur- 5 face l2 to engage the supporting arm when in lowered position, as will presently be explained.
- the supporting arm is formed integrally of cast metal and consists of a relatively long, tapered body 15 suit- 55 ably ribbed, as at IE, to reduce its Weight while giving the requisite strength.
- said arm-body is formed with a substantially cylindrical barrel H of length to loosely fit between the lugs 8 and is provided with an axially arranged bore iii of approximately the same di- 5 ameter as that of the apertures I0.
- a handle-ring 29 preferably of elliptical configuration, is formed and may desirably be of sufficient size to be gripped by both hands of the user. 10
- the plate 5 In mounting the appliance for use the plate 5 is secured to the wall in the manner described and illustrated in Fig. 4, namely by the screws 1 in any desired position so that the arm I3 will overlie the bathtub when. it is in recumbent posi- 15 tion.
- the fixture may be secured over the head of the tub and about in the vertical line with the major axis thereof, as shown in said view.
- the arm-barrel I1 is then fitted between the lugs 8 and a cylindrical bolt 2! is extended through the registering apertures Ill and bore l8 to hingedly connect the arm to the plate.
- Compressible washers 22 of fiber or other suitable material are positioned between the lugs 8 and the opposite ends of the barrel l1 and a nut 23 is provided upon the screw-threaded end of the bolt 2
- a resilient stud 24 is provided adjacent the upper edge of the plate 5 to serve as a stop in the backward movement of the arm and to assure that the arm will not strike against the wall to mar the same.
- the arm may be swung into horizontal position to rest upon the stop-lug H where a slight projection 25 engages the upper surface 12 of the lug and is thus rigidly held to lend support to a person in getting into or leaving the tub or in merely shifting his position therein.
- the user may grasp the handle-ring 20 and the arm l3 may then swing slantingly upward with him but will still afford a firm and reliable support.
- the arm When not in use, the arm may be rested in substantially upright position against the stop 24 and close to the wall, as seen in broken lines in Fig. 4, where it is out of the way.
- the apparatus may be plated or enameled in any metal or shade desired and affords an extremely useful and ornamental addition to any bathroom.
- said plate including a pair of apertured lugs extending outwardly from the wallgin spacedf re;- lation, a stop-lug medially positioned below said lugs, and an arm pivotally mountedbetween' said apertured lugs and arranged to swing;andjrest; in horizontal position upon said stop-lug,-
- a bath-room fixture comprising a plate arranged to be secured to a wall adjacent a'bath tub, a pair of lugs having apertures therein to receive a pivotal pin extending from said plate in spaced relation, a stop-lug medially positioned below said lugs, a resilient stud medially positloned above said lugs, and an arm pivotally mounted upon said pin adapted to swing from a horizontal position of rest upon said stop-lug to past an upright position to engage said resilient stud in spacedrelation from they wall.
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4 Oct. 27, 1936. HARRls 2,059,171
SAFETY APPLIANCE FOR BATHTUBS I Original Filed Jan. 4, 1935 I TH oosssA M.HARR|S.
IN VEN TOR.
ATTORNEY.
O F CE- l. SAFETY APrnIANcE FoR-BA'rntrUBs Ode s Harr s f'an lid fi i AppIi cationJamiaryA, 1935,- Serial No. 3'78 w Renewed September 16, 1936 This invention relates to improvements in bath-room fixtures, and particularly to safety appliances for lending support to a person standing or moving about in a bath-tub.
The principal object of my invention is to provide simple, strong and practicable apparatus fixedly secured to a wall over a bath-tub and including a pivoted arm arranged to swing in a vertical plane and arranged to rest in upright,
inoperative position, as against the wall where it is unobstructive to the free use of the tub, and is swingable to horizontal position over the tub where the arm may serve as a strong and service able support and aid for the bather to change position in the tub, lower himself thereinto or arise from the tub and to remove all danger of injury by slipping or falling.
Other objects and advantages residing in my invention, and objects relating to details of construction and adaptation of parts thereof,
will be readily apparent in the course of the detailed description to follow.
The accompanying drawing illustrates by way of example a typical example or form of my invention, in which:
Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, partly broken away, of a supporting safety arm embodying my invention.
Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.
Fig. 3 is a View, partly in cross section and partly in front elevation, of the same.
Fig. 4 is a pictorial view of a portion of a bathroom illustrating the application of a safety appliance of my invention in relation to the walls and tub therein and showing the arm thereof in full lines in lowered, operative condition, and in broken lines in its raised position.
Referring to said views, the reference numeral 5 indicates a bracket-plate, preferably formed of cast metal, of generally rectangular or other suitable configuration, and having a pair of apertures 6 through which the plate may be rigidly secured to a wall of the bath-room, as by screws 1. Upon opposite side edges of the plate for- 5 wardly projecting lugs B, 8 are formed having aligned circular apertures l0 therein. A stoplug l l is formed below and medially between the lugs 8 projecting for a distance therebeyond, and is provided with a horizontally disposed top sur- 5 face l2 to engage the supporting arm when in lowered position, as will presently be explained.
The supporting arm, indicated generally at I3, is formed integrally of cast metal and consists of a relatively long, tapered body 15 suit- 55 ably ribbed, as at IE, to reduce its Weight while giving the requisite strength. At the inner, larger end said arm-body is formed with a substantially cylindrical barrel H of length to loosely fit between the lugs 8 and is provided with an axially arranged bore iii of approximately the same di- 5 ameter as that of the apertures I0. At the opposite end of the arm-body a handle-ring 29, preferably of elliptical configuration, is formed and may desirably be of sufficient size to be gripped by both hands of the user. 10
In mounting the appliance for use the plate 5 is secured to the wall in the manner described and illustrated in Fig. 4, namely by the screws 1 in any desired position so that the arm I3 will overlie the bathtub when. it is in recumbent posi- 15 tion. Preferably, however, the fixture may be secured over the head of the tub and about in the vertical line with the major axis thereof, as shown in said view. The arm-barrel I1 is then fitted between the lugs 8 and a cylindrical bolt 2! is extended through the registering apertures Ill and bore l8 to hingedly connect the arm to the plate. Compressible washers 22 of fiber or other suitable material are positioned between the lugs 8 and the opposite ends of the barrel l1 and a nut 23 is provided upon the screw-threaded end of the bolt 2| whereby a desired amount of pressure may be exerted through the lugs upon the barrel modified by the resiliency residing in the washers 22 to provide sufiicient friction in the movements of the arm to maintain the arm in any convenient inclined position and to prevent the accidental falling of the arm.
A resilient stud 24 is provided adjacent the upper edge of the plate 5 to serve as a stop in the backward movement of the arm and to assure that the arm will not strike against the wall to mar the same.
In this manner the arm may be swung into horizontal position to rest upon the stop-lug H where a slight projection 25 engages the upper surface 12 of the lug and is thus rigidly held to lend support to a person in getting into or leaving the tub or in merely shifting his position therein. In standing up in the tub the user may grasp the handle-ring 20 and the arm l3 may then swing slantingly upward with him but will still afford a firm and reliable support.
When not in use, the arm may be rested in substantially upright position against the stop 24 and close to the wall, as seen in broken lines in Fig. 4, where it is out of the way. The apparatus may be plated or enameled in any metal or shade desired and affords an extremely useful and ornamental addition to any bathroom.
ranged to be secured to a wall adjacent a bath.v
tub, said plate including a pair of apertured lugs extending outwardly from the wallgin spacedf re;- lation, a stop-lug medially positioned below said lugs, and an arm pivotally mountedbetween' said apertured lugs and arranged to swing;andjrest; in horizontal position upon said stop-lug,-
3. A bath-room fixture, comprising a plate arranged to be secured to a wall adjacent a'bath tub, a pair of lugs having apertures therein to receive a pivotal pin extending from said plate in spaced relation, a stop-lug medially positioned below said lugs, a resilient stud medially positloned above said lugs, and an arm pivotally mounted upon said pin adapted to swing from a horizontal position of rest upon said stop-lug to past an upright position to engage said resilient stud in spacedrelation from they wall. ,4
4-. The-combination of elements in a bath-room fixture as set forth in claim 2, together with the arm having a tubular barrel integral at its inner end, a pin extending through said apertured lugsland'i said barrel, to provide a pivotal mounting for said arm, resilient washers between the opposite ends of said barrel and said lugs, and meansmponsaid pin to compress said lugs upon saidmasherslto provide suflicient friction to safeguard said arm from falling.
ODESSA M. HARRIS.
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US2465814A (en) * | 1949-03-29 | Safety means for bathtubs | ||
US2608693A (en) * | 1950-07-18 | 1952-09-02 | Knut L Hansen | Attachment for bathtubs |
US3028604A (en) * | 1960-05-13 | 1962-04-10 | Robert B Warner | Bath safety handle |
DE1144451B (en) * | 1959-03-13 | 1963-02-28 | Erwin Hartkopf | Vertically swiveling handle for bathtubs |
US3228038A (en) * | 1963-04-29 | 1966-01-11 | Augustine John Frank | Safety bar |
US3371679A (en) * | 1966-06-21 | 1968-03-05 | Minella Plumbing Supplies Inc | Fitting adapter and nozzle assembly |
US4149282A (en) * | 1976-08-20 | 1979-04-17 | Browning Ernest C | Bathtub support grip |
FR2514337A1 (en) * | 1981-10-14 | 1983-04-15 | Louis Pierre | Wall-mounted bathing aid - has handle pivoted under action of water-pressure controlled jack to help user to stand or sit |
EP0077269A1 (en) * | 1981-10-14 | 1983-04-20 | Pierre Louis | Device for assisting persons to get out of a bathtub |
US4908906A (en) * | 1987-06-25 | 1990-03-20 | Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. | Ambulatory assistance device such as a grab bar or the like |
US6131213A (en) * | 1999-11-02 | 2000-10-17 | Sarff; Lawrence L. | Wall mounted folding grab bar |
US6230339B1 (en) * | 2000-01-04 | 2001-05-15 | Mccrink Frank P. | Lift assisting device |
US6276027B1 (en) | 1999-06-18 | 2001-08-21 | Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. | Swing-up grab bar |
US20050022301A1 (en) * | 2003-07-31 | 2005-02-03 | Thaxton Bart J. | Apparatus and system for supporting an individual during repositioning |
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ES2259502A1 (en) * | 2003-12-10 | 2006-10-01 | Sistemas Integrados De Manufacturas Y Exportacion, S.L. (Simex). | Foldable bar for use by handicapped person, has top and bottom sections joined at one end by curved section, in which other end of top section is formed as articulated free end while other end of bottom section runs on support wall |
US7171705B1 (en) | 2004-05-26 | 2007-02-06 | Hicks Timothy S | Bathtub railing assembly |
US20080093518A1 (en) * | 2006-10-18 | 2008-04-24 | Eckart Roth | Holding device adapted to be attached to a building wall for holding objects or to be gripped by a person |
FR2926714A1 (en) * | 2008-01-30 | 2009-07-31 | Delabie Sa | RELEVABLE HANDLE FOR SANITARY TOILETS |
US20090211013A1 (en) * | 2008-02-21 | 2009-08-27 | Andrew James Graff | Grab bar assembly |
US9205018B2 (en) | 2012-06-07 | 2015-12-08 | Nicholas Hinkle | Folding transfer handle |
US20160143494A1 (en) * | 2014-11-25 | 2016-05-26 | Robert Thomas | Bathroom Weight Support |
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US2465814A (en) * | 1949-03-29 | Safety means for bathtubs | ||
US2608693A (en) * | 1950-07-18 | 1952-09-02 | Knut L Hansen | Attachment for bathtubs |
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US3028604A (en) * | 1960-05-13 | 1962-04-10 | Robert B Warner | Bath safety handle |
US3228038A (en) * | 1963-04-29 | 1966-01-11 | Augustine John Frank | Safety bar |
US3371679A (en) * | 1966-06-21 | 1968-03-05 | Minella Plumbing Supplies Inc | Fitting adapter and nozzle assembly |
US4149282A (en) * | 1976-08-20 | 1979-04-17 | Browning Ernest C | Bathtub support grip |
FR2514337A1 (en) * | 1981-10-14 | 1983-04-15 | Louis Pierre | Wall-mounted bathing aid - has handle pivoted under action of water-pressure controlled jack to help user to stand or sit |
EP0077269A1 (en) * | 1981-10-14 | 1983-04-20 | Pierre Louis | Device for assisting persons to get out of a bathtub |
US4908906A (en) * | 1987-06-25 | 1990-03-20 | Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. | Ambulatory assistance device such as a grab bar or the like |
US6276027B1 (en) | 1999-06-18 | 2001-08-21 | Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. | Swing-up grab bar |
US6131213A (en) * | 1999-11-02 | 2000-10-17 | Sarff; Lawrence L. | Wall mounted folding grab bar |
US6230339B1 (en) * | 2000-01-04 | 2001-05-15 | Mccrink Frank P. | Lift assisting device |
US7559105B2 (en) | 2003-07-31 | 2009-07-14 | Thaxton Bart J | Apparatus and system for supporting an individual during repositioning |
US6986177B2 (en) * | 2003-07-31 | 2006-01-17 | Thaxton Bart J | Apparatus and system for supporting an individual during repositioning |
US20060016014A1 (en) * | 2003-07-31 | 2006-01-26 | Thaxton Bart J | Apparatus and system for supporting an individual during repositioning |
US20050022301A1 (en) * | 2003-07-31 | 2005-02-03 | Thaxton Bart J. | Apparatus and system for supporting an individual during repositioning |
ES2259502A1 (en) * | 2003-12-10 | 2006-10-01 | Sistemas Integrados De Manufacturas Y Exportacion, S.L. (Simex). | Foldable bar for use by handicapped person, has top and bottom sections joined at one end by curved section, in which other end of top section is formed as articulated free end while other end of bottom section runs on support wall |
US7171705B1 (en) | 2004-05-26 | 2007-02-06 | Hicks Timothy S | Bathtub railing assembly |
US20080093518A1 (en) * | 2006-10-18 | 2008-04-24 | Eckart Roth | Holding device adapted to be attached to a building wall for holding objects or to be gripped by a person |
FR2926714A1 (en) * | 2008-01-30 | 2009-07-31 | Delabie Sa | RELEVABLE HANDLE FOR SANITARY TOILETS |
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US8990973B2 (en) * | 2008-02-21 | 2015-03-31 | Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp. | Grab bar assembly |
US9205018B2 (en) | 2012-06-07 | 2015-12-08 | Nicholas Hinkle | Folding transfer handle |
US20160143494A1 (en) * | 2014-11-25 | 2016-05-26 | Robert Thomas | Bathroom Weight Support |
US10143343B1 (en) * | 2017-07-24 | 2018-12-04 | Standing Improvements, LLC. | Standing assistive device |
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