Steam bath cabinet

Claim 2

In a steam bath cabinet including a closet part and a door; said closet part having an opening thereinto through which a user enters the cabinet, a floor, spaced side walls extending upwardly from said floor, an end wall extending upwardly from said floor and interconnecting said side walls; said door hinged to said closet part and adapted to span said closet part opening; the improvement wherein the forward margins of said floor and side walls and the upper margin of said end wall cooperate to form an edge portion defining said closet part opening; said door being of a generally dome-shaped configuration and having an edge adapted to engage the edge portion of said closet part opening when spanning said opening; said edge portion of the closet part opening lying in a single plane, said door having an opening formed therein; said door opening interrupting said door edge to define the sole space for receiving the neck of the cabinet user during operation of the cabinet.

Claim 3

In a steam bath cabinet including a closet part and a door; said closet part having an opening thereinto through which a user enters the cabinet, a floor, spaced side walls extending upwardly from said floor, an end wall extending upwardly from said floor and interconnecting said side walls; said door hinged to said closet part and adapted to span said closet part opening; the improvement wherein the forward margin of said floor and side walls and the upper margin of said end wall cooperate to form an edge portion defining said closet part opening; said door being of a generally dome-shaped configuration and having an edge adapted to engage the edge portion of said closet part opening when spanning said opening; said edge portion of the closet part opening lying in a single plane, said door being interrupted to form an opening; said door opening cooperating with the edge portion of the cabinet part opening to form the only space for receiving the neck of the cabinet user when the door spans the closet part opening.

Claim 4

In a steam bath cabinet including a closet part and a door; said closet part having an opening thereinto through which a user enters the cabinet, a floor, spaced side walls extending upwardly from said floor, an end wall extending upwardly from said floor and interconnecting said side walls; said door hinged to said closet part and adapted to span said closet part opening; the improvement wherein the forward margin of said floor and side walls and the upper margin of said end wall cooperate to form an edge portion defining said closet part opening; said door being of a generally dome-shaped configuration and having an edge adapted to engage the edge portion of said closet part opening when spanning said opening; said edge portion of the closet part opening lying in a single plane, said door being interrupted to form an opening; said door opening cooperating with the edge portion of the cabinet part opening to form the only space for receiving the neck of the cabinet user when the door spans the closet part opening.

Claim 5

The cabinet of claim 2 and means carried by one of said door and closet part and engageable with the other of said door and closet part for shifting the door relative to the closet part to assure a seal fit between the edge of said door and the edge portion of said closet part opening.

Claim 6

The cabinet of claim 3 wherein said door edge fits within the closet part opening; said door shifting means including a cam member carried by Said door at the edge thereof; said cam member adapted to engage the inner surface of said edge portion of the closet part opening as said door is closed to span said closet part opening.

Claim 7

The cabinet of claim 4 wherein said cam member is a roller journaled at the bottom of said door.

Claim 8

The cabinet of claim 5 wherein that part of said edge portion of the closet part opening at the closet part floor is defined by a downturned web which terminates in a forwardly projecting lip; said roller engaging said web and being cammed upwardly thereover causing a vertical shifting of said door relative to said closet part as said door is closed.

Claim 9

The cabinet of claim 6 wherein said roller is vertically adjustable relative to said door to vary the fit of said door within said closet part opening.

Claim 10

The cabinet of claim 2 and wheel means carried by said closet part adjacent the lower edge of its end wall; said wheel means adapted to support the weight of said cabinet when the closet part thereof is tilted rearwardly so as to facilitate movement of the cabinet from one location to another.

Claim 11

The cabinet of claim 2 including a seat positioned within said closet part between the side walls thereof; means carried by each side wall for supporting said seat; each seat supporting means including spaced parallel support rails; said seat including means overlapping and resting upon selected rails wherein said seat is supported a selected distance from the floor.

Claim 12

The cabinet of claim 2 wherein said door edge fits within the closet part opening; that part of said closet opening edge portion along said closet part floor having sloping portions terminating in a lower drain point; said edge portion part defined by a downturned web which terminates in a forwardly projecting lip; said web defining a trough at the lower drain point of said edge portion part; said trough being inclined toward the floor of said closet part and being adapted to receive the condensation which forms during use of the cabinet on the inside surface of said door and which drains downwardly onto the lip and web of said edge portion part; whereby said condensation upon entering the trough drains onto the floor of the closet part.