Bathing system

Abstract

A bathing system comprising an inflatable rectangular vessel which can be placed on top of a bed for bathing an infirm person wherein the side wall of the vessel comprises three parallel inflatable conduits which are inflated with air through inlet tube is provided. A drain fitting is positioned at one corner of the vessel. A second drain fitting is positioned midway along one side of the vessel. The top side of the bottom surface of the vessel features a non-slip surface. Also provide is a contoured, inflatable wedge-shaped pillow.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bathing system comprising an essentially rectangular vessel having a side wall comprising three parallel inflatable conduits, wherein the conduits are inflated with air through an inlet tube, further comprising at least one drain fitting positioned near one corner of the rectangular vessel. 
     
     
         2 . The bathing system of  claim 1  further comprising a second drain fitting positioned midway along one side of the rectangular vessel. 
     
     
         3 . The bathing system of  claim 1  further comprising a non-slip surface on the top side of the bottom surface of the vessel. 
     
     
         4 . The bathing system of  claim 1  wherein the inflatable conduits are capable of being filled with air by means of an external pump through an air intake tube, and wherein the conduits are connected to each other, requiring only one air intake tube to fill the vessel. 
     
     
         5 . The bathing system of  claim 4  wherein the air intake tube further comprises a one-way valve. 
     
     
         6 . The bathing system of  claim 1 , further comprising an inflatable head rest, wherein the head rest comprises a contoured, wedge shaped, inflatable pillow and an air inlet. 
     
     
         7 . The bathing system of  claim 4 , further comprising an inflatable head rest, wherein the head rest comprises a contoured, wedge shaped, inflatable pillow and an air inlet. 
     
     
         8 . The bathing system of  claim 6 , further comprising a face protector. 
     
     
         9 . The bathing system of  claim 5 , further comprising an external water tank. 
     
     
         10 . The bathing system of  claim 9 , wherein the external water tank comprises a hand pump and thermometer. 
     
     
         11 . The bathing system of  claim 9 , further comprising a shower head capable of being attached to the external water tank. 
     
     
         12 . The bathing system of  claim 10 , further comprising a shower head capable of being attached to the external water tank.