Patent ID: 6912740
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: A47K,A61H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for safety, comfortable, and completely bathing oneself by the users of wheelchair comprising: a frame for holding the components of the apparatus and stabilizing it on the bathtub without any structure modification of said bathtub; a carriage for sliding up and down along the vertical posts of said frame, said carriage comprising a means of reciprocation belt for soaping bathers back; a drive means for moving said carriage up and down and for operation said means of reciprocation belt; a chair means for bathing in sitting position; a water supply system; a number of rubber suction cups for stabilizing said apparatus on said bathtub; and a hand shower, wherein the improvement comprises: a) a frame rested upon the top of the bathtub opposing sides and fixed to said bathtub by fastener means, said frame having two parallel tracks; b) a chair seat for bathing in seating position, said chair seat having a rolling means, which engaged with said parallel tracks of the frame for facilitate movement of the seated person inside and outside of the bathtub.