Bath Support Device

Abstract

A bath support device is used to assist in washing small children, invalid patients, and infants by bracketing and cradling them inside of a bathtub. A base platform arranged as a foundation for an inclined support body, the inclined support body supporting the head, shoulders, and neck of a child. The inclined support body further provides a support surface and a neck support structure, with the support surface arranged at an inclined angle to the base platform. The neck support structure is positioned opposite the base platform along the support surface, such that a child may lay into the support surface with their neck positioned into the neck support structure. This positioning provides a caretaker with ready access to the child's annus, genitals, neck, ears, face, belly, and legs while retaining the child within the confines of the base platform and the inclined support structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bath support device comprising:
 a base platform;   an inclined support body;   the inclined support body comprising a support surface and a neck support structure;   the inclined support body being connected adjacent to the base platform;   the support surface being positioned adjacent to the base platform;   the support surface being oriented at an inclined angle to the base platform; and   the neck support structure being positioned opposite the base platform across the support surface.   
     
     
         2 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the neck support structure comprising a first lateral wing, a second lateral wing, and a support yoke; 
 the support yoke being centrally positioned on the inclined support body; and 
 the first lateral wing and the second lateral wing being connected to the support yoke opposite to each other along the support yoke. 
 
     
     
         3 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 at least one retentive pocket; and 
 the at least one retentive pocket being integrated into a lower body side of the inclined support body. 
 
     
     
         4 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 3  comprising:
 an aperture of the at least one retentive pocket being larger than a terminal profile of the at least one retentive pocket. 
 
     
     
         5 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 a plurality of surface protrusions; 
 the plurality of surface protrusions being distributed across an upper platform side of the base platform. 
 
     
     
         6 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 5  comprising:
 the plurality of protrusions being configured in a caricaturized facsimile of a fish. 
 
     
     
         7 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the base platform comprising a perimeter profile; and 
 the perimeter profile being configured as a silhouette of a fish. 
 
     
     
         8 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 a plurality of suction cups; and 
 the plurality of suction cups being distributed across a lower platform side of the base platform. 
 
     
     
         9 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 a plurality of drainage channels; and 
 the plurality of drainage channels being integrated into support surface between the neck support structure and the base platform. 
 
     
     
         10 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the inclined support body further comprising an upright base; 
 the upright base being positioned adjacent to a lower body side of the inclined support body; and 
 the upright base being positioned opposite to the base platform about the inclined support body. 
 
     
     
         11 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 at least one clearance indentation; 
 the at least one clearance indentation being formed into the inclined support body; and 
 the at least one clearance indentation being positioned opposite to the support surface along the inclined support body. 
 
     
     
         12 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the base platform and the inclined support body each comprising a contact layer and a structural layer; 
 the contact layer being constructed of silicone foam; 
 the structural layer being constructed of rigid silicone; 
 the contact layer being superimposed across the structural layer; 
 the contact layer of the base platform being positioned coincident with an upper platform side of the base platform; and 
 the contact layer of the inclined support body being positioned coincident with an upper body side of the inclined support body. 
 
     
     
         13 . A bath support device comprising:
 a base platform;   an inclined support body;   the inclined support body comprising a support surface and a neck support structure;   the inclined support body being connected adjacent to the base platform;   the support surface being positioned adjacent to the base platform;   the support surface being oriented at an inclined angle to the base platform;   the neck support structure being positioned opposite the base platform across the support surface;   the neck support structure comprising a first lateral wing, a second lateral wing, and a support yoke;   the support yoke being centrally positioned on the inclined support body; and   the first lateral wing and the second lateral wing being connected to the support yoke opposite to each other along the support yoke,   at least one retentive pocket;   the at least one retentive pocket being integrated into a lower body side of the inclined support body;   an aperture of the at least one retentive pocket being larger than a terminal profile of the at least one retentive pocket;   a plurality of surface protrusions;   the plurality of surface protrusions being distributed across an upper platform side of the base platform;   a plurality of suction cups;   the plurality of suction cups being distributed across a lower platform side of the base platform;   a plurality of drainage channels;   the plurality of drainage channels being integrated into support surface between the neck support structure and the base platform;   the inclined support body further comprising an upright base;   the upright base being positioned adjacent to the lower body side of the inclined support body; and   the upright base being positioned opposite to the base platform about the inclined support body.   
     
     
         14 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 13  comprising:
 the plurality of protrusions being configured in a caricaturized facsimile of a fish. 
 
     
     
         15 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 13  comprising:
 the base platform comprising a perimeter profile; and 
 the perimeter profile being configured as a silhouette of a fish. 
 
     
     
         16 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 13  comprising:
 at least one clearance indentation; 
 the at least one clearance indentation being formed into the inclined support body; and 
 the at least one clearance indentation being positioned opposite to the support surface along the inclined support body. 
 
     
     
         17 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 13  comprising:
 the base platform and the inclined support body each comprising a contact layer and a structural layer; 
 the contact layer being constructed of silicone foam; 
 the structural layer being constructed of rigid silicone; 
 the contact layer being superimposed across the structural layer; 
 the contact layer of the base platform being positioned coincident with an upper platform side of the base platform; and 
 the contact layer of the inclined support body being positioned coincident with an upper body side of the inclined support body. 
 
     
     
         18 . A bath support device comprising:
 a base platform;   an inclined support body;   the inclined support body comprising a support surface and a neck support structure;   the inclined support body being connected adjacent to the base platform;   the support surface being positioned adjacent to the base platform;   the support surface being oriented at an inclined angle to the base platform;   the neck support structure being positioned opposite the base platform across the support surface;   the neck support structure comprising a first lateral wing, a second lateral wing, and a support yoke;   the support yoke being centrally positioned on the inclined support body;   the first lateral wing and the second lateral wing being connected to the support yoke opposite to each other along the support yoke,   at least one retentive pocket;   the at least one retentive pocket being integrated into a lower body side of the inclined support body;   an aperture of the at least one retentive pocket being larger than a terminal profile of the at least one retentive pocket;   a plurality of surface protrusions;   the plurality of surface protrusions being distributed across an upper platform side of the base platform;   a plurality of suction cups;   the plurality of suction cups being distributed across a lower platform side of the base platform;   a plurality of drainage channels;   the plurality of drainage channels being integrated into support surface between the neck support structure and the base platform;   the inclined support body further comprising an upright base;   the upright base being positioned adjacent to the lower body side of the inclined support body;   the upright base being positioned opposite to the base platform about the inclined support body;   the base platform and the inclined support body each comprising a contact layer and a structural layer;   the contact layer being constructed of silicone foam;   the structural layer being constructed of rigid silicone;   the contact layer being superimposed across the structural layer;   the contact layer of the base platform being positioned coincident with an upper platform side of the base platform;   the contact layer of the inclined support body being positioned coincident with an upper body side of the inclined support body;   at least one clearance indentation;   the at least one clearance indentation being formed into the inclined support body; and   the at least one clearance indentation being positioned opposite to the support surface along the inclined support body.   
     
     
         19 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 18  comprising:
 the plurality of protrusions being configured in a caricaturized facsimile of a fish. 
 
     
     
         20 . The bath support device as claimed in  claim 18  comprising:
 the base platform comprising a perimeter profile; and 
 the perimeter profile being configured as a silhouette of a fish.