US4525882A
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Bath-tub tray
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-10-22
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Granted: 1985-07-02
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Expires: 2004-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A bath-tub tray has arranged on the inner surfaces of its longitudinally extending walls (3,4) grooves (e.g. 11,12) intended to receive a clamping plate (19), having a lower part (21) arranged to be inserted through a slot (17) in the bottom (2) of the tray and to clamp against the inner surface of the bath-tub. Preferably, both end portions of the tray (1) are provided with grooves, slots and clamping plates, although it is possible to provide one end of the tray with a permanently fixed, resilient plate which projects from the bottom (2) of the tray.
Inventors
- 👤 Inga E. Stenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:17
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K3/00; A47K3/001; A47K3/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
bath-tub tray (1) intended to be placed across a bath-tub and to support soap, brushes and like articles, the length of said tray being such that the ends thereof extend over the longitudinally extending, substantially horizontal edge surfaces (7,8) of the bath-tub, characterized in that the mutually opposing, longitudinally extending walls (3,4) of the tray are provided at at least one end portion of said tray with mutually opposing pairs of grooves (11,2; 13,14; 15,16) which extend towards the bottom of the tray; in that the tray bottom (2) is provided with slots (17) which extend between respective groove pairs and which are shorter than the distance between the two grooves in each groove pair; in that there is provided at least one resilient plate (18,19) comprising an upper broad portion (20) and a lower narrower portion (21), said broad plate portion (20) being intended to be inserted into and firmly held between the grooves of the one groove pair, and the narrower portion (21) being intended to be inserted down through the co-acting slot (17) and to lie resiliently against one inner wall of the bath-tub in a clamping fashion; and in that provided at the other end of the tray is a resilient clamping means which projects out from the bottom of the tray and which is arranged to lie against the other inner wall of the bath-tub.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
bath-tub tray (1) intended to be placed across a bath-tub and to support soap, brushes and like articles, the length of said tray being such that the ends thereof extend over the longitudinally extending, substantially horizontal edge surfaces (7,8) of the bath-tub, characterized in that the mutually opposing, longitudinally extending walls (3,4) of the tray are provided at at least one end portion of said tray with mutually opposing pairs of grooves (11,2; 13,14; 15,16) which extend towards the bottom of the tray; in that the tray bottom (2) is provided with slots (17) which extend between respective groove pairs and which are shorter than the distance between the two grooves in each groove pair; in that there is provided at least one resilient plate (18,19) comprising an upper broad portion (20) and a lower narrower portion (21), said broad plate portion (20) being intended to be inserted into and firmly held between the grooves of the one groove pair, and the narrower portion (21) being intended to be inserted down through the co-acting slot (17) and to lie resiliently against one inner wall of the bath-tub in a clamping fashion; and in that provided at the other end of the tray is a resilient clamping means which projects out from the bottom of the tray and which is arranged to lie against the other inner wall of the bath-tub.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A bath-tub tray according to claim 1, characterized in that the two end portions of the tray (1) are provided with said grooves (11,12; 13,14; 15,16) and slots (17); and in that the clamping means (18) also comprises a resilient plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A bath-tub tray according to claim 2, characterized in that the narrower portions (21) of the two plates have a length such that the tray (1) can be firmly clamped to the bath-tub with the bottom (2) of the tray located at a distance from the edge surfaces (7,8) of the bath-tub.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-07-01 | 1988-12-31 | 1989-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-07-01 | 1992-12-31 | 1993-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-07-01 | 1996-12-31 | 1997-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |