The State University of New York

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Abir Mullick

Michael Osadciw

Matthew C Guthrie

Michael F LaMonica

Robert C Dearstyne

Jason C Billig

William Cheung

A frame is provided having receptacles disposed thereon for receiving a variety of interchangeable bathing equipment panels which may be custom-installed on the frame to the needs and preferences of the unit's intended users. A conduit housing a water line, a control line, and an electrical line is mounted on the frame's outer surface. The conduit includes means for interfacing water, control, and electricity lines of the conduit with those of equipment panels requiring water, control, or electricity for operation. The frame may further have installed thereon a tub comprising rear, side, front, and door panels, the rear and side panels being mounted to receptacles at the tub region of said frame. In one embodiment, the tub includes a door that is pivotable between a first open position, a first closed position defining a full-sized bathtub, a second open position, and a second closed position defining a half-size bathtub.

Modular bathing unit

The invention pertains to a combination of elements which allow a drinking fountain to be freely moveable within a range of positions. Mobility is achieved by supporting a fountain in cantilever fashion at the end of an arm which is mountable to a supporting structure in a manner which allows the arm to pivot relative to the supporting structure. A drinking fountain in accordance with the invention provides the advantage of being moveable, within its range of motion, to a position which provides optimal access and comfort to a user.

Drinking fountain

The invention involves the use in a drinking fountain of a large control bar which is pressed by the user to operate a water flow control mechanism. The control bar is located at the front of the fountain. The control bar covers the entirety of the front of the fountain, providing the user clear access to the control bar without obstruction by any other part of the fountain when the fountain is approached at its front. The control bar operates a valve which controls water flow. The embodiment of the control bar and associated mechanisms for controlling the valve may be entirely mechanical, entirely electrical, or a combination of the two. The control bar may additionally be provided with a surface which is sensuously differentiable from the rest of the fountain. An additional feature may be a pair of handles, located to the rear of the basin and along opposite sides of the fountain, which allows a user to pull his body toward the fountain so that his chest presses against the control bar as he leans in toward the basin. Each and all of these features may be embodied in either a wall mounted or a free standing drinking fountain.

A carriage for a person which may be attached to a transporting device, comprising a frame, structure attached to the frame for holding the torso of the person in an essentially vertical position, and thigh retaining structure having first and second attachment members secured to the frame and operatively arranged such that when the thigh retaining structure is engaged, and the straps are properly secured, the thighs of the person are held in a substantially horizontal position.

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Buffalo, NY, United States of America

Abir Mullick