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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2007
Minoru Sato, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yutaka Aihara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Tomohisa Kato, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hiroyoshi Matsushita, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Minami Okamoto, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Minoru Sato, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yutaka Aihara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Tomohisa Kato, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hiroyoshi Matsushita, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Minami Okamoto, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Toto, Ltd., Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
A shower bathing apparatus includes: a concave seat; and a water discharger provided rearwardly and upwardly to the seat and configured to discharge water in a forward direction of the seat. A water discharge direction from the water discharger and positional relationship between the water discharger and the seat are adjusted so that at least part of the discharged water directly reaches the seat with no seat occupant seated on the seat.