Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
390 words
A collapsible bathtub adapted for placement on top of a mattress and comprising: a horizontal flexible plastic rectangular sheet having two opposite sides and two opposite ends; first and second flexible plastic parallel side walls, each side wall being integral with the sheet and having a collapsed position at which it is essentially coplanar with the sheet, each side wall having an erect position at which it extends vertically upwards from a corresponding one of the two sides of the sheet, each side wall having an elongated top disposed horizontal conduit open at both ends which extends between both end walls; first and second flexible plastic end walls disposed at right angles to said side walls and being integral with said sheet, each end of each end wall being secured to a corresponding end of a corresponding side wall, each end wall having a collapsed position at which it is essentially coplanar with said sheet and having an erect position at which it extends vertically upwards from a corresponding one of the two ends of the sheet, each end of each end wall being secured to the adjacent end of the adjacent side wall by a portion of the sheet which is flat and horizontal when the walls are in collapsed position and which is folded upon itself to form a vertical flap when all walls are in erect position whereby four flaps are formed; first and second elongated members, each member being removably disposed in a corresponding one of said conduits, and, when all walls are in vertical position, extending between the two end walls, each elongated member having one end adjacent one end wall and having an opposite end adjacent the other end wall; and first, second, third and fourth sockets, each of the first and second sockets being secured to the first end wall and adapted to detachably engage a corresponding one of the adjacent one ends of the corresponding elongated member when all walls are in vertical position, each of the third and fourth sockets being secured to the second end wall and adapted to detachably engage a corresponding one of the adjacent said other end of the corresponding elongated member when all walls are in vertical position, all of said sockets and said elongated members cooperating when engaged to hold said walls in vertical position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
390 words
A collapsible bathtub adapted for placement on top of a mattress and comprising: a horizontal flexible plastic rectangular sheet having two opposite sides and two opposite ends; first and second flexible plastic parallel side walls, each side wall being integral with the sheet and having a collapsed position at which it is essentially coplanar with the sheet, each side wall having an erect position at which it extends vertically upwards from a corresponding one of the two sides of the sheet, each side wall having an elongated top disposed horizontal conduit open at both ends which extends between both end walls; first and second flexible plastic end walls disposed at right angles to said side walls and being integral with said sheet, each end of each end wall being secured to a corresponding end of a corresponding side wall, each end wall having a collapsed position at which it is essentially coplanar with said sheet and having an erect position at which it extends vertically upwards from a corresponding one of the two ends of the sheet, each end of each end wall being secured to the adjacent end of the adjacent side wall by a portion of the sheet which is flat and horizontal when the walls are in collapsed position and which is folded upon itself to form a vertical flap when all walls are in erect position whereby four flaps are formed; first and second elongated members, each member being removably disposed in a corresponding one of said conduits, and, when all walls are in vertical position, extending between the two end walls, each elongated member having one end adjacent one end wall and having an opposite end adjacent the other end wall; and first, second, third and fourth sockets, each of the first and second sockets being secured to the first end wall and adapted to detachably engage a corresponding one of the adjacent one ends of the corresponding elongated member when all walls are in vertical position, each of the third and fourth sockets being secured to the second end wall and adapted to detachably engage a corresponding one of the adjacent said other end of the corresponding elongated member when all walls are in vertical position, all of said sockets and said elongated members cooperating when engaged to hold said walls in vertical position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The bathtub of claim 1 wherein each flap engages the outer surface of the corresponding end wall adjacent the corresponding end of the corresponding end wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bathtub of claim 2 further including means to detachably secure each flap to the corresponding outer surface of the corresponding end wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The bathtub of claim 3 wherein each end wall has a hollow chamber, each end wall having a flat stiffening support member disposed in the chamber of the end wall.