Bathtub safety device

Abstract

A bathtub safety device for removable attachment to a bathtub includes an elongate, generally resilient padding arrangement for mounting to a bathtub along an edge thereof, a generally pliant drape member for attachment to the padding arrangement for disposal in a manner extending away from the bathtub edge, and an attachment assembly for removably attaching the body and the drape member to the bathtub edge wherein the drape member extends from the body across a side of the bathtub. The attachment assembly may include at least one suction cup. Preferably, the padding arrangement extends across the edge of the bathtub and downwardly into a well of the bathtub. Optionally, the padding arrangement may further include a portion of the body extending across the edge of the bathtub and downwardly into the well of the bathtub, a second resilient pad member disposed within the portion of the body extending across the edge of the bathtub and downwardly into a well of the bathtub, and a second attachment assembly spaced a predetermined distance from the first attachment assembly for bathtub engagement.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A bathtub safety device for removable attachment to a bathtub comprising: 
 an elongate, generally resilient padding arrangement for mounting to a bathtub along an edge thereof;    a generally pliant drape member for attachment to said padding arrangement for disposal in a manner extending away from the bathtub edge; and    an attachment assembly for removably attaching said padding arrangement and said drape member to the bathtub edge wherein said drape member extends from said padding arrangement across a side of the bathtub.    
     
     
         2 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 1  wherein said padding arrangement includes a generally elongate, resilient body and at least one resilient pad member fitted within said body and extending along at least a portion of a length thereof.  
     
     
         3 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 1  wherein said attachment assembly includes at least one suction cup.  
     
     
         4 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 3  wherein said attachment assembly includes a plurality of suction cups arranged generally in at least one row.  
     
     
         5 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 1  wherein said padding arrangement extends across the edge of the bathtub and downwardly into a well of the bathtub.  
     
     
         6 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 2  wherein said padding arrangement further includes a portion of said body extending across the edge of the bathtub and downwardly into the well of the bathtub, a second resilient pad member disposed within said portion of said body extending across the edge of the bathtub and downwardly into a well of the bathtub, and a second attachment assembly spaced a predetermined distance from said first attachment assembly for bathtub engagement.  
     
     
         7 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 6  wherein said second attachment assembly includes at least two suction cups spaced a predetermined distance apart for bathtub engagement.  
     
     
         8 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 7  wherein said second attachment assembly includes a plurality of suction cups arranged in at least two rows, said at least two rows being spaced a predetermined distance apart for bathtub engagement.  
     
     
         9 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 1  wherein said drape member is formed from absorbent material.  
     
     
         10 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 1  wherein said padding arrangement includes an upwardly projecting curved portion.  
     
     
         11 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 1  and further comprising at least one pocket member disposed on said drape member.  
     
     
         12 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 1  and further comprising a fastener assembly attached to said drape member for removably attaching a storage net to said drape member.  
     
     
         13 . A bathtub safety device for removable attachment to a bathtub comprising: 
 an elongate, generally resilient padding arrangement extending across an edge of the bathtub and downwardly into a well of the bathtub for mounting to the bathtub along the edge and an inner side thereof;    a generally pliant drape member for attachment to said padding arrangement for disposal in a manner extending across an outer side of the bathtub away from the bathtub edge; and    an attachment assembly for removably attaching said padding arrangement and said drape member to the bathtub edge and the bathtub side wherein said drape member extends from said padding arrangement across the outer side of the bathtub.    
     
     
         14 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 13  wherein said padding arrangement includes a generally resilient body and at least one resilient pad member fitted within said body and extending along at least a portion of a length thereof along the edge and an inner side of the bathtub.  
     
     
         15 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 14  wherein said padding arrangement includes a first resilient pad member fitted within said body extending along at least a portion of a length thereof along an edge of the bathtub and a second resilient pad member fitted within said body extending along at least a portion of a length thereof along inner side of the bathtub.  
     
     
         16 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 13  wherein said attachment assembly includes at least one suction cup for bathtub engagement.  
     
     
         17 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 16  wherein said attachment assembly includes a first plurality of suction cups arranged generally in at least one row for bathtub engagement.  
     
     
         18 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 13  wherein said attachment assembly includes at least two suction cups spaced generally laterally apart at a predetermined distance for bathtub engagement.  
     
     
         19 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 18  wherein said attachment assembly includes a plurality of suction cups arranged in at least two rows, said at least two rows being spaced generally laterally apart at a predetermined distance for bathtub engagement.  
     
     
         20 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 13  wherein said drape member is formed from absorbent material.  
     
     
         21 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 13  wherein said body includes an upwardly projecting curved portion.  
     
     
         22 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 13  and further comprising at least one pocket member disposed on said drape member.  
     
     
         23 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 13  and further comprising a fastener assembly attached to said drape member for removably attaching a storage net to said drape member.  
     
     
         24 . A bathtub safety device for removable attachment to a bathtub comprising: 
 an elongate, generally resilient body for mounting to a bathtub along an edge and side thereof;    a generally pliant drape member for attachment to said body for disposal in a manner extending away from said bathtub edge;    a padding arrangement including at least one resilient pad member fitted within said body and extending along at least a portion of a length thereof along an edge of the bathtub; and    a plurality of suction cups arranged for removably attaching said body and said drape member to the bathtub edge wherein said drape member extends across an outer side of the bathtub.    
     
     
         25 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 24  wherein said body extends across the edge of the bathtub and downwardly into a well of the bathtub, said device further comprises a second resilient pad member disposed within a portion of said body extending across the edge of the bathtub and downwardly into a well of said bathtub, and a a second plurality of suction cups for bathtub engagement.  
     
     
         26 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 24  and further comprising at least one pocket member disposed on said drape member.  
     
     
         27 . A bathtub safety device according to  claim 24  and further comprising a fastener assembly attached to said drape member for removably attaching a storage net to said drape member.