SUNTANNING TUB

• US 3,835,482 A
• Filed: 12/11/1972
• Issued: 09/17/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James R. Tersch
• Original Assignee: James R. Tersch
• Inventors: Tersch, James R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mautz, George F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Levy, Stuart S.
• Application Number:
  US05/313,834
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• Field of Search: 4/1,172,177,173,185R,160,162,164,163,148,185HB 128/25R,367,369,372,373 229/2.5 D23/52 D6/37,38 9/347,348 220/1C,72 206/77.1
• US Class Current: 4/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/14 Beach chairs ; Chairs for outdoor use, e.g. chairs for relaxation or sun-tanning
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 17/62 Table beds; Billiard table beds, or like beds convertible tables A47B85/06
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 17/66 having specially-adapted body-carrying surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/928 with sprinkling or washing means

Abstract

A shallow, tub-like receptacle for use by sunbathers in obtaining a suntan. The receptacle is defined by an elongated rectangular bottom with relatively short end and side walls projecting upwardly therefrom, the end walls being of different height so that the tub is deeper at one end than the other. A peripheral flange extends laterally outward from the end and side walls, the flange being widened along each side over a predetermined length to define arm rests for the user. The tub further includes inclined ramp surfaces disposed at each end thereof to receive and comfortably support the sunbather'"'"''"'"'s head and feet in a position of repose.

Claims

1. An integrally molded, thin walled article for use by sunbathers, comprising:

a. an elongated, generally rectangular bottom member of predetermined dimension, the bottom member being longitudinally corrugated for strength;

b. first and second end walls and first and second side walls projecting upwardly from the bottom member and defining a shallow recepacle therewith capable of holding water and sized to permit a sunbather to lie therein;

c. the vertical dimension of the first end wall being greater than that of the second end wall, and the vertical dimension of the first and second side walls increasing correspondingly to define a receptacle of increasing depth toward said first end wall;

d. a peripheral flange of predetermined width extending laterally outward from said side and end walls, the peripheral flange being widened along each side from an intermediate point thereof to a point proximate the first end wall to define arm rests for the sunbather;

e. a first generally rectangular inclined surface extending longitudinally from the top surface of the bottom member to the first end wall and being slidhtly concave to receive and comfortably support the sunbather'"'"''"'"'s head;

f. a second generally rectangular inclined surface extending longitudinally from the top surface of the bottom member to the second end wall and being slightly concave to receive and confortably support the sunbather'"'"''"'"'s feet;

g. each of said first and second inclined surfaces having a roughened finish to prevent slipping relative thereto.

2. The article defined by claim 1 wherein each of said arm rests is slightly concave and inclined downwardly to the receptacle to channel water thereto.

3. The suntanning tub defined by claim 1 wherein the juncture of said side and end walls with the bottom member is rounded.

4. The suntanning tub defined by claim 1, wherein the outer edge of the peripheral flange is rolled downwardly.

5. The suntanning tub defined in claim 1, wherein the bottom member, side walls, end walls, peripheral flange and inclined surface are integrally molded from self-supporting polyethylene.

6. The suntanning tub defined by claim 1, wherein the second inclined surface is spaced from the respective side walls to define slots to receive the user'"'"''"'"'s feet.