Infant bath seat

Claim 2

A bath seat for mounting in a bathtub including a bottom and a rim, which comprises: (a) a mounting assembly including: (1) a bottom track subassembly adapted for mounting on said bathtub bottom; and (2) an upper track subassembly adapted for mounting on said bathtub rim; (b) a frame assembly including: (1) an upright support standard with upper and lower ends; (2) a horizontal cross beam including an inner end attached to said support standard upper end and an outer end; (3) an upright suspension standard including a lower end attached to said cross beam outer end and an upper end; (4) an extension including an inner end attached to said suspension standard upper end and an outer end; (5) a lower wheel subassembly mounted on said support standard lower end and adapted for rollingly engaging said bottom track subassembly; and (6) an upper wheel subassembly mounted on said extension outer end and adapted for rollingly engaging said upper track subassembly; (c) a sling assembly mounted on said cross beam and adapted for supporting an occupant of said bath seat; and (d) said bottom track subassembly including a channel member and a suction cup mounted on said channel member for releasable attachment to said bathtub bottom.

Claim 3

The bath seat according to claim 1 wherein said upper track subassembly includes: (d) a track member forming a raceway adapted to rollingly receive said upper wheel subassembly.

Claim 4

The bath according to claim 1 wherein said upper track subassembly includes: (e) means for retaining said upper wheel subassembly in said raceway.

Claim 5

The bath seat according to claim 3 wherein: (f) said upper wheel subassembly includes a strut depending downwardly from said extension outer end and a wheel rotatably mounted on said strut; and (g) said retainer means comprises a pair of retainer legs terminating in spaced, opposed edges defining a slot therebetween, said slot receiving said strut and said retainer legs retaining said wheel within said raceway.

Claim 6

The bath seat according to claim 1, wherein: (d) said upper track subassembly includes a mounting plate extending upwardly from said track member and adapted for attachment to a wall.

Claim 7

The bath seat according to claim 1, wherein said sling assembly includes: (d) a seat portion; and (e) a snap fastener mounted on said seat portion and said cross beam for releasably mounting said seat portion on said cross beam.

Claim 8

The bath seat according to claim 1 wherein: (d) said frame assembly includes a back subframe extending upwardly from said cross beam; and (e) said sling assembly includes a back portion forming a pocket adapted to receive said back subframe.

Claim 9

The bath seat according to claim 1, which includes: (d) a retaining belt attached to said frame assembly and adapted for retaining an occupant in said bath seat.

Claim 10

A bath seat adapted for mounting in a bathtub including a bottom and a rim, which comprises: (a) a mounting assembly including: (1) a bottom track subassembly having a channel member defining an upwardly-open channel and a plurality of suction cups for releasably securing said channel member to said bathtub bottom; (2) an upper track subassembly including a track member forming a longitudinally extending raceway and having a slot open to said raceway, said track member having a pair of openings communicating with said raceway; (3) said upper track subassembly including a pair of gates each hingedly mounted to said track member adjacent a respective opening and moveable between an open position away from a respective opening and a closed position closing said opening, each said gate including a hook pivotally mounted thereon and a pin mounted on said track member, said hook being adapted to releasably engage said pin with said gate in its closed position; and (4) said track member slot having opposite, closed ends; (b) a frame assembly including: (1) a pair of upright support standards each having upper and lower ends; (2) a pair of horizontal cross beams each having an inner end attached to a respective support standard upper end and an outer end; (3) a pair of upright suspension standards each having a lower end attached to a respective cross beam outer end and an upper end; (4) a pair of extensions each having an inner end attached to a respective suspension standard upper end and an outer end; (5) a pair of lower wheel subassemblies each mounted on a respective support standard lower end and including a wheel for rollingly engaging said channel member in said channel; (6) a pair of upper wheel subassemblies each including a strut attached to and depending downwardly from a respective extension outer end and a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on said strut and rollingly engaging said track member in said raceway, said struts being longitudinally, slidably received in said track member slot; (7) said upper wheel assemblies being adapted to pass through said track member openings with said gates in their open positions; (8) an inside lower longitudinal member attached to and extending between said support standard upper ends and said cross beam outer ends; (9) an outside lower longitudinal member attached to and extending between said cross beam outer ends and said suspension standard lower ends; (10) an inside upper longitudinal member attached to and extending between said suspension standard upper ends and said extension inner ends; (11) an outside upper longitudinal member attached to and extending between said extension outer ends; and (12) a back subframe attached to and extending upwardly from one of said cross beams; (c) a sling assembly including: (1) a seat portion; (2) a plurality of tabs extending from said seat portion; (3) a plurality of snap fasteners each attached to a respective tab and said frame assembly for releasably mounting said sling seat portion on said frame assembly; (4) a back portion forming a pocket adapted to receive said back subframe; (5) a side portion attached to and extending between suspension standards; and (6) an upper portion attached to and extending between said extensions; and (d) a belt attached to said frame assembly and including a buckle.

Claim 11

A bath seat adapted for mounting in a bathtub including a bottom and a rim, which comprises: (a) a mounting assembly including: (1) a bottom track subassembly having a channel member defining an upwardly-open channel and a plurality of suction cups for releasably securing said channel member to said bathtub bottom; (2) an upper track subassembly including a track member forming a longitudinally extending raceway and having a slot open to said raceway, said track member having a pair of openings communicating with said raceway; (3) said upper track subassembly including a pair of gates each hingedly mounted to said track member adjacent a respective opening and moveable between an open position away from a respective opening and a closed position closing said opening, each said gate including a hook pivotally mounted thereon and a pin mounted on said track member, said hook being adapted to releasably engage said pin with said gate in its closed position; and (4) said track member slot having opposite, closed ends; (b) a frame assembly including: (1) a pair of upright support standards each having upper and lower ends; (2) a pair of horizontal cross beams each having an inner end attached to a respective support standard upper end and an outer end; (3) a pair of upright suspension standards each having a lower end attached to a respective cross beam outer end and an upper end; (4) a pair of extensions each having an inner end attached to a respective suspension standard upper end and an outer end; (5) a pair of lower wheel subassemblies each mounted on a respective support standard lower end and including a wheel for rollingly engaging said channel member in said channel; (6) a pair of upper wheel subassemblies each including a strut attached to and depending downwardly from a respective extension outer end and a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on said strut and rollingly engaging said track member in said raceway, said struts being longitudinally, slidably received in said track member slot; (7) said upper wheel assemblies being adapted to pass through said track member openings with said gates in their open positions; (8) an inside lower longitudinal member attached to and extending between said support standard upper ends and said cross beam outer ends; (9) an outside lower longitudinal member attached to and extending between said cross beam outer ends and said suspension standard lower ends; (10) an inside upper longitudinal member attached to and extending between said suspension standard upper ends and said extension inner ends; (11) an outside upper longitudinal member attached to and extending between said extension outer ends; and (12) a back subframe attached to and extending upwardly from one of said cross beams; (c) a sling assembly including: (1) a seat portion; (2) a plurality of tabs extending from said seat portion; (3) a plurality of snap fasteners each attached to a respective tab and said frame assembly for releasably mounting said sling seat portion on said frame assembly; (4) a back portion forming a pocket adapted to receive said back subframe; (5) a side portion attached to and extending between suspension standards; and (6) an upper portion attached to and extending between said extensions; and (d) a belt attached to said frame assembly and including a buckle.

Claim 12

A bath seat for mounting in a bathtub including a bottom and a rim, which comprises: (a) a mounting assembly including: (1) a bottom track subassembly adapted for mounting on said bathtub bottom; and (2) an upper track subassembly adapted for mounting on said bathtub rim; (b) a frame assembly including: (1) an upright support standard with upper and lower ends; (2) a horizontal cross beam including an inner end attached to said support standard upper end and an outer end; (3) an upright suspension standard including a lower end attached to said cross beam outer end and an upper end; (4) an extension including an inner end attached to said suspension standard upper end and an outer end; (5) a lower wheel subassembly mounted on said support standard lower end and adapted for rollingly engaging said bottom track subassembly; and (6) an upper wheel subassembly mounted on said extension outer end and adapted for rollingly engaging said upper track subassembly; (c) a sling assembly mounted on said cross beam and adapted for supporting an occupant of said bath seat; (d) said upper track subassembly including a track member forming a raceway adapted to rollingly receive said upper wheel subassembly; (e) said upper track subassembly including said track member having an opening adapted to pass said wheel and a gate hingedly mounted on said track member and movable between a closed position closing said track member opening and an open position opening said track member opening; and (f) said gate including a hook pivotally mounted on said gate and a pin mounted on said track member, said hook being adapted to releaseably engage said pin with said gate in its closed position.

Claim 13

A bath seat for mounting in a bathtub including a bottom and a rim, which comprises: (a) a mounting assembly including: (1) a bottom track subassembly adapted for mounting on said bathtub bottom; and (2) an upper track subassembly adapted for mounting on said bathtub rim; (b) a frame assembly including: (1) an upright support standard with upper and lower ends; (2) a horizontal cross beam including an inner end attached to said support standard upper end and an outer end; (3) an upright suspension standard including a lower end attached to said cross beam outer end and an upper end; (4) an extension including an inner end attached to said suspension standard upper end and an outer end; (5) a lower wheel subassembly mounted on said support standard lower end and adapted for rollingly engaging said bottom track subassembly; and (6) an upper wheel subassembly mounted on said extension outer end and adapted for rollingly engaging said upper track subassembly; (c) a sling assembly mounted on said cross beam and adapted for supporting an occupant of said bath seat; (d) said upper track subassembly including a track member forming a raceway adapted to rollingly receive said upper wheel subassembly; (e) said upper track subassembly including said track member having an opening adapted to pass said wheel and a gate hingedly mounted on said track member and movable between a closed position closing said track member opening and an open position opening said track member opening; and (f) said gate including a hook pivotally mounted on said gate and a pin mounted on said track member, said hook being adapted to releaseably engage said pin with said gate in its closed position.