Patent ID: 7549702
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A foldable bath seat comprising: a seat member integrally having a top seat portion and a bottom seat portion, extending longitudinally between a front and a rear and extending transversely between opposed sides of the seat member; first and second leg assemblies pivotally mounted to the seat member at the respective front and rear of the seat member, each leg assembly including two legs connected by a transverse crossbar to form a U-shaped component, the transverse crossbar being pivotally mounted to the bottom seat portion of the seat member in order to allow the legs to pivot about a transverse pivoting axis extending through the seat member, between a folded position and an downwardly extended position; and wherein the bottom seat portion includes at least one bearing seat for receiving each of the transverse crossbars pivotally positioned therein, and wherein each of the leg assemblies includes at least one bearing member to be removably attached to the at least one bearing seat to thereby form a bearing support to each of the U-shaped components.