Patent ID: 6378147
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A readily transportable, roll-up, inflatable bathtub appliance, said appliance comprising:(a) an inflatable seat for use by a bather in a bathtub, said seat comprising a top section and side, back, and front walls, the top section and each of the walls consisting solely of thin, yet resilient material of single ply construction, whereby when the seat is deflated, the seat is flattened and crushed together into a thin layer which can readily be rolled into a compact unit; (b) means connected to and extending outwardly from the front wall of the seat for supplying a non-skid surface to the bathtub, said means configured to be rolled onto and around the rolled compact unit for transport of the appliance; (c) an air pump for supplying air for the inflation of the seat; (d) an air hose for delivering air from the pump to the seat; (e) valve means for controlling the flow of air from the pump to the seat; and (f) remote operating means for controlling the air pump.