Bed bath

Abstract

An inflatable bath is provided that may be placed on most beds. A helper rolls a cart with a supply tank filled with water and a waste water tank beside a bed. The helper places a deflated bath underneath a person in the bed, by rolling the person first to one side and then to the other. The helper then inflates the bath and fills the bath with water from the supply tank by means of a water pump. The water in the supply tank is heated by a water heater, regulated by a water gauge. Optionally, air jets supply a water massage and a shower supplies a shower. After the person finishes bathing, the water is drained into another tank on the cart, and the bath is dried, deflated and removed from the bed. The helper can then wheel the cart away and dispose of the waste water.

1 . An apparatus for bathing a person in bed, the apparatus comprising 
 an inflatable bath,    a supply tank,    a waste water tank, and    a wheeled cart that supports the supply tank and the waste water tank.    
   
   
       2 . The inflatable bath of  claim 1 , wherein the inflatable bath comprises 
 an inflatable container,    an inflation valve,    a deflation valve, and    a drain with a stopper.    
   
   
       3 . The inflatable container of  claim 1 , wherein the inflatable container is rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       4 . The inflatable container of  claim 1 , wherein the inflatable container is oval in shape.  
   
   
       5 . The supply tank of  claim 1 , wherein the supply tank comprises 
 a container for water,    an electrical water pump,    a filling hose for water,    means of controlling the temperature of the water,    an electrical air pump,    a filling hose for air,    controls,    an electrical power supply, and    an electrical water heater.    
   
   
       6 . The means of controlling the temperature of the water of  claim 1 , wherein the means of controlling the temperature of the water comprises 
 an electrical water heater, and    a temperature gauge.    
   
   
       7 . The waste water tank of  claim 1 , wherein the waste water tank comprises 
 a container for water, and    a drain hose.    
   
   
       8 . The wheeled cart of  claim 1 , wherein the wheeled cart comprises 
 a shelf.    
   
   
       9 . An apparatus for bathing a person in bed, the apparatus comprising 
 an inflatable bath, wherein the inflatable bath comprises 
 an inflatable container,  
 an inflation valve,  
 a deflation valve,  
 a drain with a stopper, and  
 at least one air jet;  
   a supply tank, wherein the supply tank comprises 
 a container for water,  
 an electrical water pump,  
 a filling hose for water,  
 means of controlling the temperature of the water, wherein the means of controlling the temperature of the water comprises 
 an electrical water heater, and  
 a temperature gauge,  
 
 an electrical air pump,  
 a filling hose for air,  
 controls,  
 an electrical power supply,  
 an electrical water heater, and  
 a shower wand;  
   a waste water tank, wherein the waste water tank comprises 
 a container for water, and  
 a drain hose; and  
   a wheeled cart that supports the supply tank and the waste water tank.    
   
   
       10 . The inflatable container of  claim 9 , wherein the inflatable container is rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       11 . The inflatable container of  claim 9 , wherein the inflatable container is oval in shape.  
   
   
       12 . The inflatable container of  claim 9 , wherein the inflatable container measures six and a half feet in length, three feet in width, and two feet in height.  
   
   
       13 . The inflatable container of  claim 9 , wherein the inflatable container measures four feet in length, three feet in width, and one and a half feet in height.  
   
   
       14 . The wheeled cart of  claim 9 , wherein the wheeled cart comprises 
 a shelf.    
   
   
       15 . An apparatus for bathing a person in bed, the apparatus comprising 
 an inflatable bath, where in the inflatable bath comprises 
 an inflatable container,  
 an inflation valve,  
 a deflation valve,  
 a drain with a stopper, and  
 at least one air jet;  
   a supply tank, wherein the supply tank comprises 
 a metal five-gallon container for water,  
 an electrical water pump,  
 a filling hose for water,  
 means of controlling the temperature of the water, wherein the means of controlling the temperature of the water comprises 
 an electrical water heater, and  
 a temperature gauge;  
 
 an electrical air pump,  
 a filling hose for air,  
 controls,  
 an electrical power supply,  
 a electrical water heater, and  
 a shower wand;  
   a waste water tank, wherein the waste water tank comprises 
 a metal five-gallon container for water, and  
 a drain hose; and  
   a wheeled cart that supports the supply tank and the waste water tank, wherein the wheeled cart comprises 
 a shelf; and  
   an inflatable pillow.    
   
   
       16 . The inflatable container of  claim 15 , wherein the inflatable container is rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       17 . The inflatable container of  claim 15 , wherein the inflatable container is oval in shape.  
   
   
       18 . The inflatable container of  claim 15 , wherein the inflatable container measures six and a half feet in length, three feet in width, and two feet in height.  
   
   
       19 . The inflatable container of  claim 15 , wherein the inflatable container measures four feet in length, three feet in width, and one and a half feet in height.