Bathtub support accessory

Abstract

One embodiment of a bathtub support accessory may include a wedge shaped body member and at least one fastener. The wedge shaped body member may include a first wall, a second wall, a top wall, and a pair of side walls. The first wall may include a first top end portion and a first bottom end portion. The second wall may include a second top end portion and a second bottom end portion. The second wall may be inclined towards the first wall. The top wall may extend arcuately between the first top end portion of the first wall and the second top end portion of the second wall. The wedge shaped body member may further include at least one lip extension configured between the first bottom end portion and the second bottom end portion. The at least one fastener releasably may attach the wedge shaped body member to a bottom surface of the bathtub.

1 . A bathtub support accessory for supporting a body portion of an individual in a bathtub, the bathtub support accessory comprising:
 a wedge shaped body member, the wedge shaped body member comprising,
 a first wall having a first top end portion and a first bottom end portion, the first wall being substantially vertical, 
 a second wall having a second top end portion and a second bottom end portion, the second wall being inclined towards the first wall, 
 a top wall extending substantially arcuately between the first top end portion of the first wall and the second top end portion of the second wall, 
 a pair of side walls, the pair of side walls extending vertically between the first wall and the second wall, and 
 at least one lip extension configured between the first bottom end portion and the second bottom end portion; and 
   at least one fastener for releasably attaching the wedge shaped body member to a bottom surface of the bathtub, the at least one fastener being carried by at least one of the first bottom end portion of the first wall, the second bottom end portion of the second wall, and the at least one lip extension.   
   
   
       2 . The bathtub support accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastener is a grip element. 
   
   
       3 . The bathtub support accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the grip element is made of a rubber material. 
   
   
       4 . The bathtub support accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastener comprises a pair of suction cups. 
   
   
       5 . The bathtub support accessory of  claim 4 , wherein the wedge shaped body member further comprises a pull tab element configured on each side wall of the pair of side walls of the wedge shaped body member, the pull tab element operatively coupled to a respective suction cup of the pair of suction cups and configured to release attachment of the respective suction cup from the bottom surface of the bathtub upon being operated. 
   
   
       6 . The bathtub accessory of  claim 5 , wherein the pull tab element is coupled to a spring element for releasably attaching the suction cup of the pair of suction cups to the bottom surface of the bathtub upon being operated. 
   
   
       7 . The bathtub accessory of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one lip extension comprises at least one aperture for receiving a suction cup therethrough. 
   
   
       8 . The bathtub accessory of  claim 7 , wherein the suction cup comprises a flap member configured at a base portion of the suction cup, the flap member facilitates detachment of the suction cup from the bottom surface of the bathtub. 
   
   
       9 . The bathtub support accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the top wall comprises a plurality of perforations for allowing fluid filled in the bathtub to pass through the plurality of perforations upon the bathtub support accessory being received in the fluid. 
   
   
       10 . The bathtub support accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the first wall comprises a plurality of grooves configured thereon for preventing slipping of the body portion of the individual. 
   
   
       11 . The bathtub support accessory of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first wall, the second wall, the top wall, the pair of side walls, and the at least one lip extension is made of a plastic material.