Suntanning tub

Claim 1

An integrally molded, thin walled article for use by sunbathers, comprising: a. an elongated, generally rectangular bottom member of predetermined dimension, the bottom member being longitudinally corrugated for strength; b. first and second end walls and first and second side walls projecting upwardly from the bottom member and defining a shallow recepacle therewith capable of holding water and sized to permit a sunbather to lie therein; c. the vertical dimension of the first end wall being greater than that of the second end wall, and the vertical dimension of the first and second side walls increasing correspondingly to define a receptacle of increasing depth toward said first end wall; d. a peripheral flange of predetermined width extending laterally outward from said side and end walls, the peripheral flange being widened along each side from an intermediate point thereof to a point proximate the first end wall to define arm rests for the sunbather; e. a first generally rectangular inclined surface extending longitudinally from the top surface of the bottom member to the first end wall and being slidhtly concave to receive and comfortably support the sunbather''s head; f. a second generally rectangular inclined surface extending longitudinally from the top surface of the bottom member to the second end wall and being slightly concave to receive and confortably support the sunbather''s feet; g. each of said first and second inclined surfaces having a roughened finish to prevent slipping relative thereto.