An economical and effective process for the complete removal of soap scum and dirt from surfaces such as those in showers and bathtubs without any scrubbing has been defined. This patent application defines cleaning devices that make the said process easy, practical, and automated. The said devices employ the previous referenced process and ultimately eliminates the chore of cleaning the showers and bathtubs.

Provided is non-contact power transmission/reception technique which is easy to be used while ensuring consideration for safety. A non-contact power transmission device 100 that wirelessly transfers generated transmission power to a non-contact power reception device 200 comprises a transmission power generation unit 120 configured to perform generation of the transmission power and a control unit 117 configured to control the generation of the transmission power. The control unit 117 is further configured to control the generation of the transmission power which is performed by the transmission power generation unit 120 in accordance with a surrounding environment in which at least one of the non-contact power transmission device 100 and the non-contact power reception device 200, or at least one of states of these devices.

A method for hanging a shower mat securely and free flowing in its unrolled position, utilizing hanging hooks, and holes in the bathmat that are placed over those hooks. A preferred embodiment comprises a bathmat having a top surface and a bottom surface with high friction gripping material or suction cup, side edges, a top edge, with at least two holes spaced a distance apart so that the weight of the bathmat is evenly distributed across the two hooks. The shower mat may have antibacterial and mildew resistant properties, which may be included in the material used to manufacture the shower mat.

The inventive device disclosed in the present application is a shower that will clean itself, with rotating sprinkler heads throughout shower, at an independent time, or after receiving a voice command. In addition, the user will be able to use the voice activation feature control to set the water temperature, as well as set the water flow desired from the shower head. The starting point for water temperature and water flow for each independent user is programmed into a CPU, though during showering that temperature and water flow may be adjusted through voice commands or by interfacing with a controller. A green light on the controller indicates for the user that the desired temperature and water flow point have been reached.

A system and method for a mechanical shower mat with a removable rechargeable battery-operated system with a drainage hose or a fixed system submerged into the bathroom floor that is wired directly into a power source, with a drainage hose that will drain directly into the drainage system of the shower/hot tub/bathtub allowing its users to collect the residual water from their bodies as the step out of the shower/hot tub/bathtub etc. onto the mechanical shower mat directly into a funnel system that will re-dispense this water back into the shower/hot tub/bathtub etc. or directly onto the shower's drainage system.

A walk in bath includes a shell, a door, and a seal member. The shell defines a bathing area and includes a wall with an opening therein. The door is moveable relative to the wall between a closed position, in which the door engages the opening, and an open position allowing ingress into and egress from the bathing area through the opening. The seal member is located between the wall and the door in the closed position to seal a gap therebetween to prohibit water from leaking from the bathing area through the gap. The seal member includes a first end, a second end, and an intermediate hollow section extending between the first and second ends. Each of the first and second ends is closed to prevent water from entering into the seal member.

A walk-in bathing environment is used by people who may have trouble getting in and out of standard bathtubs or showers. Rotatable grab bars are positioned in and around the bathing environments to aid in entering the environments, exiting the environments, sitting, standing, and otherwise moving relative to the bathing environment. The rotatable grab bars may be placed on the walls, top, external, or generally on and around the bathing environment such that a user can grab the one or more rotatable grab bars in order to provide support for moving relative to the bathing environment. The rotatable grab bars are connected to the environment such that they can be moved between a use and a non-use configuration, such that the rotatable grab bars are extending from a portion of the housing only when desired by the user.

Disclosed is a bath wall assembly. The bath wall assembly includes a first back wall panel and a second back wall panel. Each of the back wall panels are configured to be mounted to a structural wall of a bathroom. The first back wall panel includes a flange that extends at least partially along an edge of the first back wall panel. The second back wall panel includes a channel configured to receive a portion of the flange therein. The channel is configured to prevent relative movement between the first back wall panel and the second back wall panel in a vertical direction. Together, the flange and the channel form a substantially water-tight seam between the first back wall panel and the second back wall panel.

Disclosed is a bath wall assembly. The bath wall assembly includes a first back wall panel and a second back wall panel. Each of the back wall panels are configured to be mounted to a structural wall of a bathroom. The first back wall panel includes a flange that extends at least partially along an edge of the first back wall panel. The second back wall panel includes a channel configured to receive a portion of the flange therein. The channel is configured to prevent relative movement between the first back wall panel and the second back wall panel in a vertical direction. Together, the flange and the channel form a substantially water-tight seam between the first back wall panel and the second back wall panel.

An apparatus used for converting a bathtub into a soaker is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rectangular fitting dimensionally conformed to a perimeter of a bathtub wall. The rectangular fitting includes a first portion and a middle portion. The first portion comprises a water-impermeable material coated with an adhesive material along the length of a bottom surface. The first portion includes a top surface conjoined with the middle portion. The adhesive-coated bottom surface of the first portion securely adheres to a top surface of the bathtub wall in order to be dimensionally conformed to the perimeter of the bathtub wall. The middle portion is configured to extend upward and downward to pre-determined heights by a user while the first portion securely adheres to the bathtub wall. The apparatus is configured to store water above the top edge of the bathtub wall, thereby converting the bathtub into the soaker.