Patent ID: 6138295
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
In a bathtub to be installed in a shower enclosure having a back shower wall, a dry end shower wall, and a wet end shower wall, said bathtub having interior front, back, wet end, dry end and bottom walls defining an interior bath cavity, said cavity having smoothly rounded corners with a radius of curvature no less than about six inches between said front and end walls, the improvement comprising:a first curtain pocket open to said bathing cavity which is recessed in a first corner between said front wall and said wet end wall of said tub, said first pocket having a first interior pocket end wall which is substantially flush with said wet end shower wall;a wet end horizontal ledge including a portion adjacent to the first curtain pocket that has a thickness substantially similar to a thickness of said wet end shower wall;a second curtain pocket open to said bathing cavity which is recessed in a second corner between said front wall and said dry end wall of said tub, said second pocket having a second interior pocket end wall which is substantially flush with said dry end shower wall; anda dry end horizontal ledge including a portion adjacent to the second curtain pocket that has a thickness substantially similar to a thickness of said dry end shower wall.