Patent ID: 7171705

Claim:
A railing system, said system comprising: a first wall and a second wall being positioned oppositely from each other, a bathtub extending between the first and second walls; a bracket being attached to the first wall, said bracket being positioned over and adjacent to the bathtub; an elongated rod having a first end and a second end, said first end being pivotally coupled to said bracket such that said rod may be selectively positioned in a vertical position or a horizontal position, wherein said second end of said rod is positioned adjacent to the second wall when said rod is in said horizontal position; and a stabilizing arm being pivotally attached to said bracket above said first end of said rod and extending to and being pivotally attached to said rod, said arm having a break therein to define two sections of said arm, said two sections of said am being pivotally coupled together, said arm being folded up when said rod is in a vertical position and said arm being extended to a full length when said rod is in a horizontal position.