Patent ID: 9049968
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A pen for a bathing or showering child, comprising an enclosure to enclose a child within a standard bathtub or shower; a lower frame assembly of rectangular shape to provide a base for said enclosure; a floor panel attached to said lower frame assembly, said floor panel being made of a resilient material and raised above the floor of the bath or shower, and said floor panel being porous or water-permeable; an upper frame assembly of rectangular shape and parallel to the lower frame assembly, to provide a handhold for the child and to prevent the child from climbing or falling out of the enclosure; four legs of tubular shape, each leg affixed to one corner of the lower frame assembly and the upper frame assembly, to stabilize the pen in a standing position; wherein each leg comprises an upper leg pivotably attached to a corner of the upper frame assembly, a lower leg pivotably attached to a corner of the lower frame assembly, a hinge plate pivotably attached to said upper leg and said lower leg, allowing said pen to collapse into a flattened position when not in use, and a tubular sleeve surrounding the joint formed where the hinge plate joins the upper leg to the lower leg, so that the pen can remain upright when in use; a flexible, water-permeable side panel secured to the lower frame assembly and the upper frame assembly, said side panel fully enclosing the sides of the pen; an open top.