Patent ID: 11877704
Assignee: BRIAN K. PEARSON, LLC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A method for using a convertible tub/shower, the method comprising:
moving a retractable shower floor from a retracted position in which the retractable shower floor is vertical to an operating position in which the retractable shower floor is horizontal, wherein the retractable shower floor covers a top of a bathtub in the operating position, wherein the retractable shower floor comprises a plurality of elongated elements spanning a width of the bathtub, wherein moving the retractable shower floor further comprises actuating a motor coupled to a drive mechanism that transfer motion of the motor to a looped drive belt spanning an upper pulley and a lower pulley, the retractable shower floor comprises an attachment to the looped drive belt, the attachment comprising a bar extending outwardly from the looped drive belt in a longitudinal direction and attached to the retractable shower floor at substantially a midpoint of a width of an upper one of the plurality of elongated elements, and motion of the looped drive belt in a first direction causes the retractable shower floor to extend toward the operating position; and
operating a shower head fixture to allow water emitted by the shower head fixture to pass through the retractable shower floor into the bathtub underneath.