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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Applicants:
Victor Hoernig, Lowell, IN (US);
Charles A. Patterson, Durango, CO (US);
Geraint Krumpe, Chicago, IL (US);
Man Ki Yoo, Morton Grove, IL (US);
Inventors:
Victor Hoernig, Lowell, IN (US);
Charles A. Patterson, Durango, CO (US);
Geraint Krumpe, Chicago, IL (US);
Man Ki Yoo, Morton Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
Masco Corporation of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 3/022 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bath environment, such as a shower or a tub enclosure, has an outer wall and an area built into the outer wall that extends out of the bath environment. The area supports a user so that a user may pivot thereon to enter into the bath environment.