An infant bathing system

Abstract

The present invention is concerned with a bathing system for an infant, and in particular a bathing system for an infant which can be located in a conventional sink or the like and which simplifies the filling and emptying of the bathing system in order to provide an improved bathing experience, the bathing system comprising a receptacle adapted to receive and retain an infant, the receptacle comprises a plurality of apertures to permit the flow of water into and out of the receptacle, the receptacle also preferably being displaceable between a collapsed and an expanded state.

1 . An infant bathing system comprising a receptacle adapted to receive and retain an infant; wherein the receptacle comprises a plurality of apertures to permit the flow of water into and out of the receptacle. 
     
     
         2 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 1  comprising one or more supports extending laterally of the receptacle at a position above a base of the receptacle, to permit the receptacle to be suspended over a fluid reservoir. 
     
     
         3 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 2  in which the one or more supports each comprise a handle. 
     
     
         4 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 2  in which the one or more supports are retractably extendable relative to the receptacle. 
     
     
         5 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 2  in which the one or more supports at least partially comprise a non slip material on a contact face of the support. 
     
     
         6 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 1  in which the receptacle is displaceable between a collapsed state and an expanded state such as to permit the depth of the receptacle to be altered. 
     
     
         7 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 6  in which the receptacle is displaceable in stages between the collapsed state and the expanded state. 
     
     
         8 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 6  in which the receptacle comprises a base and a sidewall. 
     
     
         9 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 8  in which the sidewall is displaceable between a collapsed state and an expanded state. 
     
     
         10 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 9  in which the sidewall comprises an array of circumferentially extending ribs with adjacent ribs stepped relative to one another in a radial direction. 
     
     
         11 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 10  in which each rib comprises an array of the apertures therein. 
     
     
         12 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 8  in which the base comprises a plurality of the apertures therein. 
     
     
         13 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 8  in which the receptacle comprises an abutment on an interior surface of the base. 
     
     
         14 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 1  in which the receptacle is at least partially formed of a flexible material. 
     
     
         15 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 1  comprising a rigid rim provided about a mouth of the receptacle. 
     
     
         16 . An infant bathing system according to  claim 1  in which the receptacle comprises an integrated head rest.