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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2009
Michael R. Bates, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Jeffrey F. Tempas, Oostburg, WI (US);
Michael R. Bates, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Jeffrey F. Tempas, Oostburg, WI (US);
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A seat assembly for sliding along opposing rims of a bathtub is disclosed. The seat assembly includes a seat member, a friction element affixed to the seat member so as to extend under the seat member, and a flexible slider affixed to the seat member so as to also extend under the seat member. The slider and friction element are positioned and configured so that in a first state, if the seat member is positioned on the opposing rims without additional weight on the seat member, the slider holds the friction element up off a rim while facilitating sliding of the seat member along a rim. In a second state, if the seat member is positioned on the opposing rims with a human weighing over 50 pounds sitting on the seat member, the friction element can contact the rim and thereby impede sliding of the seat member along a rim.