A walk-in tub design that can also act as a standard bathtub via a hub that can be moved out of the way, and is capable of converting from a standard walk-in shower to a standard bathtub in the lowered position.

A tension rod storage kit, comprising a tension rod, a tray and an optional pouch, and a plurality of attachment means for securing the kit to two parallel walls and, optionally, to one wall perpendicular to both of the parallel walls.

A bathtub closure system may include a step configured to be retrofit onto a bathtub and a plug. The step may include a first side panel, a second side panel, and an elongated platform defining a cavity configured to facilitate ingress and egress into the bathtub, and a first attachment recess extending downward from the first top surface less than an entire height of the first side panel or extending downward from the second top surface less than an entire height of the second side panel. The plug includes a body and a first attachment member affixed to the body and corresponding to the first attachment recess defined by the step. The plug cooperates with the step to form a substantially watertight seal when the first attachment member is mated with the first attachment recess and the body of the plug is positioned at least partially within the cavity.

An accelerated drain system for a walk-in bathtub with a water outlet in a side wall communicates water to a diverter valve biased to circulate the water in the bathtub and movable selectively to communicate water through a reverse check valve to a drain, the reverse check valve biased closed to prevent water flow and movable selectively to allow water flow to the drain, with a controller configured for moving the diverter valve selectively from the second position to the closed position for subsequent use of the walk-in bathtub. A method of rapid draining of a walk-in bathtub is disclosed.

A cleaning apparatus suitable for wiping and sterilizing bathtubs and showers is presented. The cleaning apparatus contains a pole, a handle, a lanyard, a cleaning head, and a fastening element. The pole contains a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end are terminally positioned opposite to each other along the pole. The handle is connected adjacent to the first end. The cleaning head is connected adjacent to the second end, opposite to the handle through the fastening element. The lanyard is connected to the handle, opposite to the second end.

A fog generator assembly includes a water vapor generator, a fragrance dispenser, and a mixing element fluidly coupled to the water generator and the fragrance dispenser. The mixing element is configured to mix a fog of water vapor from the water vapor generator with a fragrance from the fragrance dispenser to produce an aromatic fog.

The method of producing a shower tray using a shower tray blank is disclosed. The method may comprise identifying a drain location on the shower tray blank. The method may further comprise deflecting the shower tray blank at an internal location relative to a shower tray perimeter of the shower tray blank along the depth dimension to a deflected state. The method may also comprise cutting the shower tray blank along a plane generally perpendicular to a depth dimension of the shower tray blank when the shower tray blank is in the deflected state to form the shower tray and a discarded portion. An apparatus for producing a shower tray is also disclosed.

A multi-piece bathtub conversion kit with a bathtub having a U-shaped cut out passthrough defining a lower area that a user can more easily step over to enter a bathing area of the bathtub and use the bathtub as a shower. The kit includes a U-shaped outer insert shaped and sizable to cover the lower area of the passthrough and create a cut-to-fit passover surface over the lower area extending from an outside edge of the outer insert to an inside edge of the outer insert. The outer insert includes an outer flange joined to the outside edge of the outer insert and extending substantially perpendicular away from the passover surface. The kit also includes a U-shaped inner insert shaped and sized to be adjoinable to a cut-to-fit passover surface and thereby seal off the lower area of the passthrough from an environment surrounding the passthrough. The U-shaped inner insert is separable and distinct from the U-shaped outer insert. The inner insert includes an inner flange joined to an outside edge of the inner insert and extending substantially perpendicular away from the cut-to-fit passover surface.

The invention relates to a ring-shaped joint tape for use in sanitary applications. The joint tape is designed to cover joints passing around sanitary objects.

A method of making a safe egress bathtub providing safe egress by reducing slide forces extended on a user's feet upon a slippery bathtub floor, wherein the formed bathtub has a limited rectangular footprint, and an optimized floor space is formed with a substantially planar base with a length and width that define the limited rectangular footprint and a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall integral with and extending substantially vertically upwards from the substantially planar base. Each of the front, back, first side wall and second side wall have minimal wall thicknesses to define the optimized floor space and the front wall has a substantially planar inwardly, cantilevered upper apron deck in a substantially parallel relation to the substantially planar base.