Bathing wall system

Abstract

A bathing wall system including a back wall, an end wall, and a coupler connecting the back wall and the end wall. The coupler includes a U-shaped receiving slot supported by the back wall, and a male connector supported by the end wall and received within the U-shaped receiving slot.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bathing wall system comprising:
 a first wall including a first wall edge;   a second wall including a second wall edge;   a coupler between the first wall edge and the second wall edge, wherein the coupler includes a first coupler portion supported by the first wall, and a second coupler portion supported by the second wall;   wherein the coupler defines a vertical water flow channel; and   wherein the first wall and the second wall further include a plurality of splines spaced apart along the length of a bottom surface of the first wall and along the length of a bottom surface of the second wall, wherein the plurality of splines support the first wall and the second wall and to create a space between the first wall, the second wall and a bottom support.   
     
     
         2 . The bathing wall system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first wall comprises a back wall extending between opposing first and second side edges;   the first wall edge comprises the first side edge;   the second wall comprises an end wall including a rear edge; and   the second wall edge comprises the rear edge.   
     
     
         3 . The bathing wall system of  claim 1 :
 wherein the first coupler portion includes a flange and a U-shaped channel defined between the first wall edge and the flange, and a protrusion spaced forwardly of the U-shaped channel; and   wherein the second coupler portion includes a snap groove receiving the protrusion of the first coupler portion, and a positive pressure bead in engagement with the flange of the first coupler portion to exert force on the snap groove against the protrusion.   
     
     
         4 . The bathing wall system of  claim 3 , further comprising a U-shaped wall extending transversely within the U-shaped channel, defining a flow restriction and providing the vertical water flow channel. 
     
     
         5 . The bathing wall system of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom support comprises a tub including a basin and a shelf bordering and extending out from a top border of the basin. 
     
     
         6 . The bathing wall system of  claim 5 , wherein the tub further includes two raised water dams disposed at forwardmost corners of the shelf and defined by a curved shape, and the second wall includes a water dam recess, which nests with the raised water dams of the tub. 
     
     
         7 . The bathing wall system of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the tub further includes a back splash which extends vertically up from and spans the perimeter of the shelf of the tub; and   the back splash includes a lip which extends inward from top of the back splash.   
     
     
         8 . The bathing wall system of  claim 1 , further comprising a space between the first wall, and the bottom support, and the second wall and the bottom support wherein the space between the first wall, the second wall and the bottom support is in fluid communication with the vertical water flow channel.