Sedentary bathing system

A sedentary bathing system utilizes a seat and back reclinably mounted to it so as to form a chair; associated with the chair is a perforated pipe for spraying water on a subject sitting in the chair.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
Bathing is traditionally performed seated in a tub or standing in a shower. 
The present invention relates to a bathing system in which the subject 
receives a shower while seated. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for bathing a 
person while seated. 
It is also an object of the invention to provide a system for bathing a 
person with a shower spray. 
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a system for 
bathing a person whose incapacities prevent self-bathing. 
It is a further object of the invention to provide a movable sedentary 
bathing system. 
These and other objects of the invention are achieved by providing a seat; 
a back reclinably mounted to the seat, so as to form a chair; and a 
perforated pipe, associated with the chair, for spraying water on a 
subject sitting in the chair. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, 
there is also provided a base so as to form a shallow trough in which the 
chair is placed; a rod is mounted above the base for receiving shower 
curtain; and the base is provided with a drain.

Shown in FIG. 1 is the chair, which includes seat 401, back 402, arms 403, 
and footrest 404. Attached to the chair are supporting belts 13 as well as 
headrest 16. The supporting belts 13 enhance the safety features of this 
embodiment by helping to restrain undesired movement of the user. 
The chair is on a base 17 in the shape of a trough. Above the base are 
mounted a set of rods 301 for mounting a shower curtain 3 by means of pegs 
or hooks. The trough is provided with a conventional drain (not shown). 
Four wheels are mounted on the lower side of the base by means of supports 
15. At the foot of the base is a step 11 and rail 12 to permit easy entry 
into the system. 
At the head of the system is a cabinet 2. The cabinet has a top shelf 8 
that can be used for carrying toiletries. Inside the cabinet is a second 
shelf 7 of conventional solid design. Below shelf 7 is a third shelf 
having holes to permit drip-drying of items placed thereon. The shelf is 
mounted over the base 17 so that the base receives water from items on the 
shelf. 
The angle of the back 402 is adjusted by means of a wing nut-bolt-slot 
system 9. 
Another view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 2. In FIG. 
2 can be seen clearly the items shown in FIG. 1, the numbering of which 
has been retained in this Figure. Shown also are the perforated pipe 21 
that can be connected to conventional warm water sources. The perforated 
pipe is typically a flexible hose having perforations. One source of warm 
water may be water that has flown through a thermostatic cold and hot 
water mixing valve. The perforated pipe is is two sections. The head spray 
section 22 and a body spray section 23. Valve 24 controls whether the head 
spray section receives water and valve 25 controls whether any of the 
sections receive water. 
Hooks H are provided on the apparatus for storing hoses 22 and 23, used 
within the bathing apparatus and a drain hose 22', the latter operating 
out of a drain plug D when the apparatus is in use for bathing. 
Accordingly, while the invention has been described with particular 
reference to specific embodiments thereof in the interest of complete 
definiteness, it would be understood that it may be embodied in a variety 
of forms diverse from those shown and described without departing from the 
spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.