Combination infant bathtub and seat

Abstract

The combination infant bathtub and seat is a combination bathtub and retaining bathtub chair for use by an infant. The combination infant bathtub and seat includes a base, having opposed upper and lower surfaces and at least one sidewall projecting upwardly from a peripheral edge of the upper surface of the base. The at least one sidewall and the base define the bathtub basin for receiving water and the infant. Further, a chair is provided, the chair having a seat and a seat back. In one embodiment, the seat is integrally formed on the upper surface of the base, preferably by one-piece molding, such that the base, the at least one sidewall and the seat are all integrally molded together in one-piece formation.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A combination infant bathtub and seat, comprising:
 a base having opposed upper and lower surfaces;   at least one sidewall projecting upward from a peripheral edge of the upper surface of the base, the at least one sidewall and the base defining a bathtub; and   a chair having a seat and a seat back, the seat being integrally formed on the upper surface of the base.   
     
     
         2 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the chair further comprises a pair of armrests. 
     
     
         3 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising a front retainer secured to the pair of armrests for releasably securing an infant within the chair. 
     
     
         4 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the front retainer has a first end and a second end, the first end of the front retainer being pivotally attached to one of the armrests, the second end of the front retainer being releasably attached to the other armrest. 
     
     
         5 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the front retainer has an aperture dimensioned and configured for removably receiving a bottle formed therein. 
     
     
         6 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the front retainer has at least one recess formed in an upper surface thereof adjacent the aperture, the at least one recess being adapted for holding a toy. 
     
     
         7 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a central projecting member secured to the seat adjacent a front edge thereof, the central projecting member being adapted for separating the legs of an infant and securing the infant within the chair. 
     
     
         8 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sidewall has an upper edge having a recess defining a soap dish is formed therein. 
     
     
         9 . A combination infant bathtub and seat, comprising:
 a base having opposed upper and lower surfaces and defining a peripheral edge, the base having a raised central portion defining a seat adapted for supporting an infant;   at least one sidewall projecting upward from the peripheral edge of the upper surface of the base, the at least one sidewall and the base defining a bathtub;   an annular retainer; and   at least one vertical support extending downward from the annular retainer, the at least one vertical support having a lower end releasably mountable within the bathtub, the annular retainer being raised above the base and positioned about the seat when the at least one vertical support is mounted within the bathtub.   
     
     
         10 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising at least one raised engaging member extending upward from a peripheral edge of the raised central portion, the at least one vertical support having a recess formed in the lower end thereof releasably receiving the at least one raised engaging member. 
     
     
         11 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the at least one vertical support comprises a plurality of vertical supports. 
     
     
         12 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the at least one raised engaging member comprises a plurality of raised engaging members releasably engaging corresponding ones of the plurality of vertical supports. 
     
     
         13 . A combination infant bathtub and seat, comprising:
 a base having opposed upper and lower surfaces and defining a peripheral edge, the base having a raised central portion defining a seat adapted for supporting an infant;   at least one sidewall projecting upward from the peripheral edge of the upper surface of the base, the at least one sidewall and the base defining a bathtub;   an annular retainer having front and rear portions, the rear portion being releasably attached to a rear portion of the at least one sidewall; and   a front vertical support extending downward from the front portion of the annular retainer, the front vertical support having a lower end releasable mountable within the bathtub, the annular retainer being raised above the base and positioned about the seat when the at least one vertical support is mounted within the bathtub.   
     
     
         14 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the raised central portion has a peripheral edge having a front recess formed therein releasably receiving the lower end of the front vertical support. 
     
     
         15 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the at least one sidewall has a rear portion having at least one slot defined therein, the rear portion of said annular retainer having at least one tab extending therefrom, the at least one tab selectively engaging the at least one slot. 
     
     
         16 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the central portion has a peripheral edge having at least one rear recess formed therein, the combination infant bathtub and seat further comprising at least one rear vertical support extending downward from the rear portion of the annular retainer, the at least one rear vertical support having a lower end received in the at least one rear recess. 
     
     
         17 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the front portion and the rear portion of said annular retainer each have a first end and a second end, the first end of the front portion being pivotally attached to the first end of the rear portion, and the second end of the front portion being releasably attached to the second end of the rear portion. 
     
     
         18 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the at least one sidewall has a rear portion having at least one recess defined therein, the rear portion of said annular retainer having at least one engaging member extending therefrom, the at least one engaging member selectively engaging the at least one recess. 
     
     
         19 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the at least one engaging member comprises a plurality of engaging members and the at least one recess comprises a plurality of recesses releasably receiving corresponding ones of the plurality of engaging members. 
     
     
         20 . The combination infant bathtub and seat as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the front portion and the rear portion of said annular retainer each have a first end and a second end, the first end of the front portion being pivotally attached to the first end of the rear portion, and the second end of the front portion being releasably attached to the second end of the rear portion.