Abstract:
A portable pen assembly for being placed within a bathtub such that a user is retained within the assembly includes a base that may be positioned within a bathtub. A pair of first walls is each movably coupled to opposite sides of the base. Each of the pair of first walls is positionable in a deployed position. The pair of first walls extends upwardly from the base. A pair of second walls is each removably coupled between the pair of first walls. Each of the pair of first and second walls encloses the base. The assembly may contain the user. A liner is positionable within the assembly. The liner covers the base and each of the pair of first and second walls.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
       [0001]    The disclosure relates to pen devices and more particularly pertains to a new pen device for being placed within a bathtub such that a user is retained within the assembly. 
       SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
       [0002]    An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a base that may be positioned within a bathtub. A pair of first walls is each movably coupled to opposite sides of the base. Each of the pair of first walls is positionable in a deployed position. The pair of first walls extends upwardly from the base. A pair of second walls is each removably coupled between the pair of first walls. Each of the pair of first and second walls encloses the base. The assembly may contain the user. A liner is positionable within the assembly. The liner covers the base and each of the pair of first and second walls. 
         [0003]    There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
         [0004]    The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a portable pen assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0012]      FIG. 7  is a cross sectional view taken along line  7 - 7  of  FIG. 3  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0013]    With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 7  thereof, a new pen device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
         [0014]    As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 7 , the portable pen assembly  10  generally comprises a base  12 . The base  12  has an outer edge  14  extending between each of a top side  16  and a bottom side  18  of the base  12 . The base  12  is positionable within a bathtub  20 . Additionally, the bottom side  18  of the base  12  abuts a top surface  22  of the bathtub  20 . The bathtub  20  may be a bathtub of any conventional design. 
         [0015]    A plurality of suction cups  24  is coupled to the bottom side  18  of the base  12 . 
         [0016]    Each of the plurality of suction cups  24  is positioned proximate an associated one of four corners  26  of the base  12 . An open end  28  of each of the plurality of suction cups  24  suctionally engages the top surface  22  of the bathtub  20 . The plurality of suction cups  24  retains the base  12  on the top surface  22  of the bathtub  20 . 
         [0017]    A pair of first walls  30  is provided. Each of the pair of first walls  30  has an extraneous edge  32  extending between each of a inner side  34  and an outer side  36  of each of the pair of first walls  30 . A lower side  38  of the extraneous edge  32  of each of the pair of first walls  30  abuts the top side  16  of the base  12 . Each of the pair of first walls  30  is coextensive with an associated one of a front side  40  and a back side  42  of the outer edge  14  of the base  12 . 
         [0018]    A foot  44  extends outwardly from the outer side  36  of each of the pair of first walls  30 . The foot  44  is coextensive with the lower side  38  of the extraneous edge  32  of each of the pair of first walls  30 . The outer side  36  of each of the pair of first walls  30  has a pair of insets  46 . The pair of insets  46  is coextensive with an associated one of a first oblique side  48  and a second oblique side  50  of the extraneous edge  32  of each of the pair of first walls  30 . 
         [0019]    The outer side  36  of each of the pair of first walls  30  has a pair of tabs  52  extending outwardly therefrom. Each of the pair of tabs  52  is positioned proximate an associated one of the first  48  and second  50  oblique sides of the extraneous edge  32  of each of the pair of first walls  30 . The pair of tabs  52  is each positioned on an associated one of the pair of insets  46 . Additionally, each of the pair of tabs  52  is coextensive with the associated one of the first  48  and second  50  oblique sides of the pair of first walls  30 . 
         [0020]    A pair of hinges  54  is each coupled between the top side  16  of the base  12  and the inner side  34  of each of the pair of first walls  30 . Each of the pair of first walls  30  is hingedly coupled to the base  12 . Additionally, each of the pair of first walls  30  is positionable in a deployed position. The pair of first walls  30  each extends upwardly from the base  12  in the deployed position. The foot  44  on each of the pair of first walls  30  abuts the top side  16  of the base  12  when the pair of first walls  30  are positioned in the deployed position. The foot  44  on each of the pair of first walls  30  retains each of the pair of first walls  30  in the deployed position. 
         [0021]    Each of the pair of first walls  30  has a plurality of apertures  56  extending through the inner  34  and outer  36  sides of the pair of first walls  30 . The plurality apertures  56  is evenly spaced apart and distributed along an entire length and width of each of the pair of first walls  30 . The plurality of apertures  56  allows a fluid  58  to pass through each of the pair of first walls  30 . The fluid  58  may be water. 
         [0022]    A pair of second walls  60  is provided. The pair of second walls  60  each has an outermost edge  62  extending between each of an innermost side  64  and an outermost side  66  of each of the pair of second walls  60 . Each of a first lateral side  68  and a second lateral side  70  of the outermost edge  66  of each of the pair of second walls  60  is directed forwardly from the innermost side  64  of each of the pair of second walls  60 . Moreover, each of the pair of second walls  60  has a U-shape. 
         [0023]    The innermost side  64  of each of the pair of second walls  60  has a pair of insets  72 . The pair of insets  72  is coextensive with an associated one of the first  68  and second  70  lateral sides of the outermost edge  66  of each of the pair of second walls  60 . The innermost side  64  of each of the pair of second walls  60  has a pair of grooves  74  extending therein. The pair of grooves  74  is positioned proximate an associated one of the first  68  and second  70  lateral sides of the outermost edge  66  of each of the pair of second walls  60 . Each of the pair of grooves  74  is positioned on an associated one of the pair of insets  72 . The pair of grooves  74  is each coextensive with the associated one of the first  68  and second  70  lateral sides of the outermost edge  66  of each of the pair of second walls  60 . 
         [0024]    Each of the pair of second walls  60  is positionable such that the pair of insets  72  on each of the pair of second walls  60  engages an associated one of a pair of insets  46  on each of the pair of first walls  30 . Additionally, the pair of tabs  52  on each of the pair of first walls  30  engages an associated one of the pair of grooves  74  on each of the pair of second walls  60 . Each of the pair of first  30  and second  60  walls forms a barrier around the outer edge  14  of the base  12 . The assembly  10  may contain a user  76 . The user  76  may be an infant or toddler. 
         [0025]    Each of the pair of second walls  60  has a plurality of openings  78  extending through the innermost  64  and outermost  66  sides of each of the pair of second walls  60 . The plurality of openings  78  is evenly spaced apart and distributed along an entire length and width of each of the pair of second walls  60 . The plurality of openings  78  allows the fluid  58  to pass through each of the pair of second walls  60 . 
         [0026]    A liner  80  is provided. The liner  80  has a top surface  82  and a bottom surface  84 . The liner  80  is positionable within the assembly  10  so the bottom surface  84  of the liner  80  covers the top side  16  of the base  12 , the inner side  34  of each of the pair of first walls  30  and the innermost side  64  of each of the second walls  60 . The liner  80  may be comprised of a fluid impermeable material such as rubber or other similar material. 
         [0027]    In use, the pair of first walls  30  are positioned in the deployed position and the pair of second walls  60  are coupled to the pair of first walls  30 . The assembly  10  is positioned within the bathtub  20  when the user  76  is to be bathed. The bathtub  20  is filled with the fluid  58 . The user  76  is positioned within the assembly  10  so the user  76  is prevented from tipping over and drowning in the fluid  58 . 
         [0028]    With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         [0029]    Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.