US2322147A - Rest structure, particularly for use in bathtubs - Google Patents

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June 15, 1943. L UER 2,322,147

REST STRUCTURE, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN BATH TUBS Filed May 11, 1942 \23 I 3 u 55 2 6 24 25 INVENTOR. fled Z/iNDflUEE.

Patented June 15, 1943 REST STRUCTURE, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN BATHTUBS Fred Landauer, New York, N. Y.

Application May 11, 1942, Serial No. 442,482

6 Claims.

- This invention relates generally to supports or rest structures preferably for use in baths or bath tubs and more particularly to back or foot rest devices.

It is an object of the present invention to provide means for supporting or bearing back, foot or any other part or parts of a human body in bath tubs or the like.

It is another object of the present invention to provide means for detachably engaging said supporting or rest. means with a wall of the bath tub in which said rest means is held in position.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide means to adjustably and lockingly position said supporting means.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following disclosure thereof together with the attached drawing which illustrates certain forms of embodiments thereof. These forms are shown for the purpose of illustrating the invention, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which theinvention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

In the drawing:

Fig. lis a top plan view of a back or foot rest device made in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partial side elevational view of the device in the stage of assembling or dismantling.

In that form of embodiment shown in the drawing the device I consists of the bottom portion II and inclined portion I2. Bottom portion I is preferably made to consist of two rails [3, I4 on which are fixedly and spacedly mounted a plurality of slats I5. These slats may be mounted on rails I3, I4 by means of wooden dowel-pins, screws or other conventional attaching means (not shown). The spaces I6 between slats I are uniform and correspond approximately to the height of rails l1, l8 of the upright portion I2 for a purpose later described.

Upright portion I2 consists in addition to the rails I'I, I-8 of a plurality of slats I9 spacedly ar ranged and fixedly mounted thereon. Pivotally supported at 2|] on rail I'I, I8 are supporting legs or braces 2| and 22. The length of said braces 2|, 22 is such that upon contacting the top surface of rails I3, I 4 as at 23 the back or foot rest device I2 is held in proper angular position relatively to the bottom portion I I. Since it is desirable to lock the device I2 in its position illustrated in Fig. 2, it is preferable to cut a recess 24 in each of the lower ends of rails I7, 48 thus forming hook portions 25 which are adapted to engage the lower corner of the underface of slats I5 as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

Secured to first slat 26 of bottom member II and to the first slat 21 of the upright portion I2 by means of screw eyes 28, 29, respectively, is a tensioning means 30 comprising tension spring 3| and suitable hook arrangement 32, 33 the construction being such, that the spring 30 may be detached from hook 33 as at 34, thus enabling the device II) to be dismantled, as shown in Fig. 3.

If desired, when the device III is used in bath tubs to prevent the device from slipping therein, aplurality of suction cups 35 of conventional structure may be applied to the underface of rails I3 and I4 and in spaced relation as depicted in Figs. 2 and 3.

The operation of the device is as follows: The horizontally extending support II i fixed to the surface of the bottom of a bath tub by means of the suction cups 35. When the device In is used as a foot rest, the person reclining in the bath tub abuts his feet against upright portion I2, and to this effect the latter may be adjusted relatively to the support II, so that a person when treated in the bath tub, for instance, with electro-therapeutic appliances, can assume a fixed position in the bath tub, the device Ill being prevented from slipping therein. Accordingto Fig. 3, the upright portion I2 is placed with rails I1 and I8 within one of the spaces I6 between adjacent slats I5a, I51), and then moved in the direction of arrow A, whereby the hook portion 25 comes to lie underneath slat I 5a. The inclination of upright portion I2 is then adjusted by means of braces 2| which pass with their lower ends 23 through spaces I6 and abut on the surface of rails I3 and I4, respectively, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. In order to hold upright portion I2 in position and to afford a certain resiliency for the device I2 relatively to the support II, the

aforementioned tensioning means 30 is brought in engagement with the hook arrangements 32, 33. so that the device I2 may move somewhat in the direction of arrow B without disengagement of hook portions 25 from the underface of slat I5a.

It is well understoodthat support and upright means hereinabove mentioned may be made of any material, such as wood, plastic or rubber covered material suitable for the purpose intended. It is also to be noted that the horizontal supporting means may be made of any suitable length and may be composed of two or more parts connected with one another at the ends of the rails l3 and I4, so as to fit any lengths of bath tubs.

It is to be noted that the horizontal support I I may be used without the upright portion l2, for instance, underneath an overhead shower, to prevent slippage of a person standing in the bath tub, The suction means may be detachably fixed to the rails l3 and I4, and besides being used at any preferred wall of the bath tub, may be replaceable by any other supports or holding means, so as to make the device H3 also suitable for beach purposes.

It will be observed that the rest structure according to the invention may further be used when children are to be treated in bath tubs of conventional length. The positioning of the rest structure relatively to one of the ends of the bath tub determines then the effective length of the bath tub for the child to be treated.

Although, there has been disclosed and described in particular and considerable detail one of many possible forms of rest structures embodying the invention, many modifications in size, proportions, shape, material, and arrangements of parts may be made to arrive at the spirit and result of this invention without departing from the principles of the invention set forth in the claims.

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

1. A device of the character described comprising a substantially horizontally extending support, a rest member connectable with said support and disposed for back or feet of a person when in reclined position on said support, brace means pivotally disposed at said rest member and adapted to removably connect said member with said support, and means exerting tensile force arranged to extend between said rest member and said support to retain the connection of said rest member with said support.

2. A device of the character described comprising a substantially horizontally extending sup port, a rest mett;er including means engageable with said support and adapted to adjust said member in position to said support, said means comprising hooks for engaging said member with said support and brace means for rigidly supporting said rest member on said support, and means exerting tensile force to maintain said brace means on said support.

3. A device of the character described comprising a substantially horizontally extending support provided with spaced elements, a rest member having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end being adapted for insertion within the space between two adjacent elements, at least one brace member rigidly supporting said rest member on said support, and means exerting tensile force maintaining said rest member in position on said support, said means being arranged to extend be-.

tween said support and said upper end of said rest member.

4. A device of the character described comprising substantially horizontally extending support, a rest member, said support being provided with spaced elements, said rest member being provided with hooks for engagement with one of said elements, and rigid brace means connected to said rest member and extending from said latter for engagement with said support, said brace means being positioned in said engagement position on a portion of said support between adjacent spaced elements.

5. A device of the character described comprising a substantially horizontally extending support, a rest member having an upper end, said support being provided with spaced elements, said rest member being provided with hooks at its lower end for engagement thereof with one of said elements, brace means arranged at said rest memher and provided with a portion adapted to extend through a space between adjacent elements and to thereby adjust the inclination of said rest member on said support, and resilient means connected to said upper end of said rest member and engageable with said support to retain said hooks in engagement with said one element and said brace means in adjusted position on said support.

6. A device of the character described comprising an elongated, substantially fiat support, spaced elements arranged on said support, a rest member for the back or feet of a person when reclining on said support, one end of said rest member being hook-shaped for engagement with one of said elements of said support and for ready removal therefrom, and means arranged to extend between the other end of said rest member and another of said elements positioned rearwardly of said one element and adapted to maintain said rest member in assembly with and in predetermined angular relation to said support.

FRED LANDAUER.

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