US1466047A - Portable bathtub stand - Google Patents

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Aug. 28, w23; www? E. K. JOHNSTONE PORTABLE BATHTUB STAND Filed Jm. 9, 1920 '2 Sheets-Sheetl Aug. 28, 1923.

I E. K. JOHNSTONE PORTABLE BATHTUBS'TAND Filed Jan; 9, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lfatented Ausf. 28, i923.

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EDWRD KNOX JOHNSTONE, OF KEOKUK, IOWA.

PORTABLE BATHTUB STAND.

Application le January 9, 1920. Serial No. 350,432.

To all whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARDl K. JOHN- sroNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Keokuk, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Bathtub Stands, of which the followingis a specification. f

This invention relates to portable stands,

and particularly to those designed to support small bath tubs for infants and to furnish a dressing table of convenient size on which infants may be placed for dressing. Among the objects of my' invention are the following: to provide a convenient dressing table for infants; to providel a convenf ient support for an infants bath tub;-to produce a support for an infants bath tub such that the tub will' be supported at. a height suitable for use without stoopng; to produce a convenient combined bath tub support and table; to produce'a structure of the character stated which may be easily moved from one location to another; and such further objects, advantages, and capabilities as will later more fully appear.

My invention further resides in the combination, construction, and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and while I have s hown therein a preferred embodiment, I desire thesame to be understood as illustrative only, and not as limiting my invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one form of my device. Fig. 2 is an end elevation and Fig.(3 a plan ofthe same structure. Fig. 4 is a detail of'one of the tub edges showing, a locking member 40 designed to hold the table in elevated posi' tion. Fig. 5.is aside elevation, Fig, 6 an" end elevation, Fig. 7 a plan view, and Fig.'Y

8 a detail'iof a modified construction.

Referring in detail to the drawings, numerall refers to the legs of the stand, 2 to the table hinged at one side t'o the top of the stand, and 3 to cross-pieces near the base 4of the' legs forming av frame .to brace the legs. At one end of the frame as shown by 4 is a bar which serves' both as a support on which to hang towels or like fabrics and as a handle by 'means offwliicli the stand may be pushed from place to place. Between the top and bottom of the stand is a shelf 5 connected to the corner posts l and serving to support napkins or other articlesbelow the tub and in convenient location.l In the modified construction shown in Figs. 5, 6,

and 8, the edgesof the shelf are bentdownl wardly to form flanges and the shelf is pere-z forated; inthe perforation is located a metallic container 5', provided between the top and bottom with a shoulder to engage they top of the shelf and provided at its top' with y a cover hinged-to be swun upwardly, as shown bythe dotted line in ig. 5. ln this connection, it may be remarked that the stand shown in Figs. l, 2, and. 8 is construct? ed primarily of -wood while that shown in the modified form is constructed of metal, the casters upon which -the stand is wheeled from place to place being faced with rubber tored'uce the jolt and noise. Further more, it is preferable to have these castersh of moderately goodsize in order that the stand may be moved easilyl and without jolt- "ing over rugs,vcarpets,y thresholds, and other uneven places. v

In one edge of the table top there is mounted arspring pressed latch member 6,

adapted to engage a socket member 7, as

sli-own in Fig. 4, to hold. the table top in raised position 'as shown in Figs. land 2.

This table top is preferably provided near its corners with attaching means 8, whereby a Turkish towel or similar fabricmay be secured to the table top so thatV it will not slide. If this table top is made of wood,

the attaching means 8 mayy be of glass,

porcelain,`wood, or other suitable material, while if the table top is of metal, thev at taching means 8 will preferably be of metal also.

"At the top ends of two of the legs are placed cushioning members 9, preferably of rubber, in order to reduce-jolts and noise when the table top is lowered into a horizontal position.

In the form shown in Figs-1,2, and 3, there are mounted across the ends ofthe stand between opposite legs, boards 10 serving as supports for longitudinally arranged boards 11, upon which the tub 18 rests, and

also sei-ving as supports for the shelf 5. From the bottoni of this ltub', aS shown in Figs. 1 and 2, leadsa pipe, controlled by a' v' faucet 12 and extending outwardly between f the two boards l11. 1 This faucet is used 4for draining the bath water from the-tub 13. It will be noted in this connection 'that` boards 11 Aslope slightly toward the end at which is located the faucet, so that the bottom of the tub'shall be inclined in that direction whereby all of the water may be drained from the tub without lifting the same. It is also noted that the tops of the boards 1l may beslightly depressedbetween 'the ends in order to 4provide stops 14 to prevent the tub from sliding endwisegout of the stand. This result is attained infthe construction shown in Figs. 5-8 by havin the tub and posts so shaped and .arrange relatively, that the posts will prevent the `tub from sliding longitudinally. This same arrangement may be carried out in the form shown in Figs.f1,'2, and 3 in lieu of having the stops l ln the modiiied construction shown in Figs. 5-8, there is a cross-barI 11a connecting two end legs, and short bars 11c con-- nec-ted to the other end legs. Connected to these bars 11a and 11c are longitudinal bars 11b. .These bars together form a supporting frame for the bath tub, to support the Weight thereof and hold the same in position. Tf desired, thebars 11c may be replaced by a single cross-bar, 11n.

In order to supply the bath tub with water, there is provided a Y-connection. 15, the stem of which is connected to a flexible tube v156, preferably rubber, having at its opposite end a hooked metallic tube 17, which may be temporarily hooked over the edge of the bath tub, or which may have a readily detachable fastening member 18 secured to one of the corner posts to hold the tube in place. The remaining ends of the Y are provided with the flexible tubes 19 having slip-on connections adapted to be attache to the faucets of a bath room fixture, whereby hot or cold water may be run into the bathtubto secure water of the proper temperature. Fasteners 20'of any appropriate design may be secured to the end board 10 to provide means for hanging up the end 'spot welding or other of the Water supply tube to keep it from dragging on the Hoor.

It will be noted that the stand shown in the modied construction is substantially formed of angle irons secured together by suitable means. At.- tention is also directed to the fact that the; tube 17 passes up through the angle of one of the angle iron posts and may be secured thereto so as to retain vthe same fin position even though the tub be removed from the frame. Tf this construction. is followed, itwill be necessary to have the upper end of f the -pipe sufficiently shortened so that the tub may be conveniently removed or it 'will be necessary to have this pipe in two sections Leanne? a pivotal Joint dtting closely enough so t tween the but yet the tube may be turned laterally to get 1t out of the way of the tub when it is desired to remove the saine from the frame. In thisconstruction, described, fasteners may be provided by means of which the lling pipe may be suspended to keep it oh the door. These would preferably be mounted on the bent-over edge of the shelf 5, which forms a flange by means of which the shelf may be attached to the corner posts.

Any convenient handle 20 may be lprovided for the lid of box 5', whereby to raise same when it is desired to put articles in or remove them from said box.

In the use of my device, the same may be wheeled to any suitable Water supply, as the washbowl of the bath room. The slip connections of the filling pipe will then be connected to the faucets and the water turned on and regulated until the temperature of the water in the tub is satisfactory. When sufficient water has been laced in the tub, the flow of Water may e discontinued and the stand Wheeled to any place Where it is desired to use the same, vusually in a well warmed room away from drafts. The infant will then be placed in the tub and bathed, the top 2 being raised and held in position by spring pressed latch 6. When this top is up in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2;, it serves as means to pre- 'vent the drafts of air fr'omstriking the ina. fant while being bathed. en the bath is completed, the child is taken from the water and the top 2 is lowered` as shown, the child being then placed on the Turkish towel or other fabric, which has been previously secured to the top, as indicated heretofore. The child may now be dried and dressed and placed in any warm location as desired. After this, the stand is again wheeled to a convenient place where -the water may be discharged through the faucet as in the one previously parts during the filling operation lll() 12 without the necessity of tilting the.

stand or tub.

.Tt will be seen that everything necessary is conveniently arranged, the shelf 5 andA also as means for supporting iat tion, said table topA being provided with a M spri pressed plunger adapted to be receive by a socket membe raised to elevated position, and adapted tobe disconnected from the socket member by the 5 act of pulling the table top to lower the samel to serve as a cover for the bath tub.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe r when the top is mesme m neme to4 this specification in the presence 'l o two witnesses. e

EDWARD KNOX JOHNSTONE.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH J, MCCAFFREY,

HENRY n l

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