Bathing platform for a bathtub

Abstract

A bathing platform is provides that includes an elongated platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, a first long side, a second long side, a first short side and a second short side. A bottom surface portion of the first and second long sides is configured to engage an upper surface of the bathtub and support the elongated platform. A bottom surface portion of the first and second short sides may also engage with an upper surface of the bathtub and support the elongated platform.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bathing platform for a bathtub comprising:
 an elongated platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, a first long side, a second long side, a first short side and a second short side, a bottom surface portion of the first and second long sides configured to engage an upper surface of a bathtub and support the elongated platform;   the elongated platform having a proximal section and a distal section separated by a middle section, wherein the proximal section comprises a first well configured to hold water and wherein the proximal section is positioned above a portion of the bathtub including the bathtub drain;   the elongated platform further comprising a platform drain positioned at a low point in the first well of the proximal section, the platform drain configured to allow water to drain from the platform to the bathtub;   wherein the distal section comprises a second well configured to hold water;   wherein the middle section comprises a channel configured to allow water to flow from the second well to the first well.   
     
     
         2 . The bathing platform of the  claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface portion of one or both of the first and second short sides is configured to engage an upper surface of the bathtub to support of the elongated platform. 
     
     
         3 . The bathing platform of  claim 1 , wherein the first short side borders the distal end of the elongated platform, the elongated platform further comprising a backrest extending upward from the first short side. 
     
     
         4 . The bathing platform of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated platform is symmetrical along a central axis parallel to the first and second long sides. 
     
     
         5 . The bathing platform of  claim 1 , further comprising a drain tube connecting the platform drain to the bathtub drain. 
     
     
         6 . The bathing platform of  claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of the first long edge comprises a rail configured to provide a transitional transfer surface positioned to facilitate transfer onto the top surface of the elongated platform. 
     
     
         7 . The bathing platform of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of support ridges extending upward from the bottom surface of the platform toward the top surface of the platform. 
     
     
         8 . The bathing platform of  claim 7 , wherein the middle section comprises a greater density of support ridges than the distal section. 
     
     
         9 . The bathing platform of  claim 7 , wherein the distal section comprises a first plurality of support ridges between the central axis parallel to the first and second long sides and the first long side, wherein the platform drain is positioned on the central axis. 
     
     
         10 . The bathing platform of  claim 9 , wherein the distal section comprises a second plurality of support ridges between the central axis and the second long side. 
     
     
         11 . A bathing platform for a bathtub comprising:
 a support comprising at least two legs connected by at least one cross member, wherein a first leg of the support comprises one or more feet positioned inside a bathtub and wherein a second leg of the support comprises one or more feet positioned outside the bathtub and the at least one cross member is connected at a first end to the first leg and extends over the edge of the bathtub and is connected at a second end to the second leg;   an elongated platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, a first long side, a second long side, a first short side and a second short side, wherein one or more bottom surface portions of the first long side, the second long side, the first short side and the second short side are configured to engage at least one of the at least one cross member to support the elongated platform;   the elongated platform having a proximal section and a distal section separated by a middle section, wherein the proximal section comprises a first well configured to hold water and wherein the proximal section is positioned above a portion of the bathtub including the bathtub drain;   the elongated platform further comprising a platform drain positioned at a low point in the first well of the proximal section, the platform drain configured to allow water to drain from the platform to the bathtub;   wherein the distal section comprises a second well configured to hold water;   wherein the middle section comprises a channel configured to allow water to flow from the second well to the first well.   
     
     
         12 . The bathing platform of the  claim 11 , wherein one or more bottom surface portions of the first long side, the second long side, the first short side and the second short side is configured to engage an upper surface of the bathtub to support the elongated platform. 
     
     
         13 . The bathing platform of  claim 11 , wherein the first short side borders the distal end of the elongated platform, the elongated platform further comprising a backrest extending upward from the first short side. 
     
     
         14 . The bathing platform of  claim 11 , wherein the elongated platform is symmetrical along a central axis parallel to the first and second long sides. 
     
     
         15 . The bathing platform of  claim 11 , further comprising a drain tube connecting the platform drain to the bathtub drain. 
     
     
         16 . The bathing platform of  claim 11 , wherein an upper surface of the first long edge comprises a rail configured to provide a transitional transfer surface positioned to facilitate transfer onto the top surface of the elongated platform. 
     
     
         17 . The bathing platform of  claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of support ridges extending upward from the bottom surface of the platform toward the top surface of the platform. 
     
     
         18 . The bathing platform of  claim 17 , wherein the middle section comprises a greater density of support ridges than the distal section. 
     
     
         19 . The bathing platform of  claim 17 , wherein the distal section comprises a first plurality of support ridges between the central axis parallel to the first and second long sides and the first long side, wherein the platform drain is positioned on the central axis. 
     
     
         20 . The bathing platform of  claim 19 , wherein the distal section comprises a second plurality of support ridges between the central axis and the second long side.