Patent ID: 6941593

Claim:
A bathtub assistance apparatus for providing assistance for a user to inhibit the user falling when the user is entering and exiting the bathtub, the bathtub assistance apparatus comprising: a frame assembly being adapted for being positioned on top of the bathtub such that said frame assembly extends between opposing walls positioned at opposite ends of the bathtub; a support assembly being coupled to said frame assembly such that said support assembly extends upwardly from said frame assembly, said support assembly being adapted for being gripped by the user to provide support for the user when the user is entering and exiting a bathtub; at least one locking member being operationally coupled to said frame assembly, said locking member being adapted for selectively engaging the bathtub such that said locking member inhibits sliding of said frame assembly with respect to the bathtub when the user uses said support assembly; and said support assembly comprising a pair of stanchion members and at least one support member, each of said stanchion members being coupled to said frame assembly such that each of said stanchion members extends upwardly from said frame assembly and the bathtub, said support member being coupled to said stanchion members such that said support member extends between said stanchion members, said support member being adapted for being grasped by the user to support the weight of the user when the user is entering and exiting a bath.