Patent ID: 9375115
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A47K,E06B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: cutting a first opening in a sidewall of a bathtub, the sidewall comprising a top wall, an inner wall, and an outer wall, wherein the first opening extends along a length of the sidewall and has a depth extending generally downward from the top wall of the sidewall; providing an overlay comprising an assistance feature, the overlay comprising a body configured to receive at least a portion of the bathtub, wherein the body defines a channel and a second opening, wherein the assistance feature is a seat integral with the overlay and wherein the seat is spaced apart and separate from the portion of the overlay defining the second opening; and positioning the overlay such that the overlay substantially covers the entirety of the top wall, substantially the entirety of the inner wall, and substantially the entirety of the outer wall of the sidewall, such that substantially the entirety of the top wall, the entirety of the inner wall, and the entirety of the outer wall is no longer visible, and the sidewall is positioned within the channel defined by the body of the overlay, wherein the first opening is aligned with the second opening.