Patent ID: 8317565

Claim:
A bathtub toy for placement in the bathtub in a stationary disposition and on and above the surface of the water in the bathtub so that children in the bathtub can play with the bathtub toy while taking a bath, comprising: a base member having an upper side and an underside; a plurality of spaced-apart flange members mounted to the underside; a plurality of legs with one leg pivotally mounted to one corresponding flange member so that the legs can be unfolded to an upright disposition and folded immediately adjacent the underside of the base member; a boat ramp attached to and laterally projecting from the base member and partially extending to the water in the bathtub; a play superstructure mounted to the upper side of the base member and including a first floor, a second floor, and a third floor with a plurality of pillars spaced between and separating the second floor from the first floor and the third floor from the second floor; a tower mounted beside the play superstructure and having a slot extending along the vertical length thereof; a hand crank disposed within the slot and manually rotatable by the playing children; an auto elevator interconnected to the hand crank and vertically movable between and to each of the floors for raising and lowering vehicles on the play superstructure; and at least one play structure located on the third floor so that the children playing in the bathtub can interact with the play structure while playing with their toy vehicles and toy boats.