US1481819A - Bath device - Google Patents

Description

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K. B. BAGGS I BATH DEVICE Filed April 5,1923

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Patented Jan. 29, less.

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KATE B. BAGGS, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

BATH DEVICE.

Application filed April 3,

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Be it known that I, HATE B. BAcos, a citizen of the United States,residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton, State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Bath Devices; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it 'appertains to make and use the same. V

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bath devices. and particularly to devices especially adapted for giving steam baths.

One object of the invention is to provide a cover for a bath-tub to confine the steam therewithin, for action on the body of the bather. 7

Another object is to provide a cover of this character wherein the flexible waterproof material is unattached on one side of the frame, which permits more easy and quick entrance and exit from the cover and Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bath-tub, showing the application of the cover.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4: is a transverse sectional view on the same line as that of Figure 3, but showing the movable section of the frame raised.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, there is shown a frame of a size to rest on the rim of the bathtub 10, said frame including the longer side bars 11, and the transverse end bars 12, these latter being properly joined to the ends of the side bars. The said end bars 12 are, however, divided into two equal sections, and connected by the hinges 13, as clearly seen in the plan view. Disposed against the lower face of the frame is a sheet of waterproof cloth 14, the same being attached along one of its longer marginal edges to one of the longer side bars 11, and a portion of the shorter end margins attached along the end bar sections which join with said longer side bar. The other longer marginal edge, as well as the remain- 1923. Serial No. 629,649.

ing portions of the end margins, ofthe cloth, being unattachedwithrespect to the other. longer side bar and the remaining sections of the end bars. This latter mentioned longer marginal edge portion of the cloth ltextends a, suitable distance beyond the' side bar. of the frame, to hang down at the side of the tub, as clearly seen in the side elevation, and in the transverse sectional view. In the longitudinal center of the cloth 14c, and adjacent one end thereof, there is formed a circular opening 15, through which the neck of the bather is arranged to protrude,'the bathers head rising above the cloth, as will be understood. From one side of this opening 15, and through the adjacent unattached longer margin of the cloth, there is formed a split 16, the edge portions of which are provided with a number of suitable fastening devices 17, such as head and socket snap fasteners, or other desired form of fasteners which will properly maintain the sides of the split in closed position. By this construction, the entrance and exit of the bather, and the proper disposition of the cloth around the neck, can

be easily and quickly accomplished.

The device being placed on the rim of the tub, so as to cover the same, the bather swings the unattached side of the frame over onto the attached side, separates the sides of the closure split, and seats himself in the tub. The bather then secures the split 16 into closed position, and then swings the movable portion of the frame down to rest on the unattached portion of the cloth which hangs over the side of the tub. The weight of the frame is sufficient to maintain the cloth in close contact with the rim of the tub, and thereby confine the vapors therewithin, for the purpose of properly acting on the body'of the bather.

The cover is simple in construction, and can be folded into a small and compact condition for storage, when out of use.

What is claimed is:

1. A vapor confining cover for a bathtub comprising a flexible cover, and a frame including movably connected sections, one of the sections being secured to one portion of the flexible cover and the other section of the frame and the other portion of the cover being free for movement independently of each other, said other section cooperating with the rim of a tuhto clamp said other portion of the cover therebetween,

said cloth having a head receivingopening and a closure extendingfromthe opening through the other portion of the cover.

2. A vapor confining cover for a bath-tub comprising a movably connected sectional frame, aflexible cover secured to one portion of the frame and arranged to be held on the rim of a tub thereby, said cloth having a head receiving opening and a closure extending from the opening through the unattached portion of the cloth.

A vapor confining cover for a bath-tub comprising an elongated frame :having hingedly connected sections and arranged to rest on the rim of a tub, and a flexible cover secured to one of the sections of the frameand unattached with rest to the other section, the unattached portion of the cloth being arranged to be held on the rim of the tub by the adjacent section of the frame and being formed with a head receiving opening and a split extending from the in the presence of two witnesses.

KATE B. BAUGS. \Vitnesses EDNA B. H001), BILLIE B. BUSH.

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