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A shower apparatus for a seated occupant includes a tub having a body compartment for receiving the torso of an occupant in a seated position and a foot compartment for receiving the feet of the seated occupant. A seat is provided with a through opening positionable over a through opening in the bot

A shower apparatus for a seated occupant includes a tub having a body compartment for receiving the torso of an occupant in a seated position and a foot compartment for receiving the feet of the seated occupant. A seat is provided with a through opening positionable over a through opening in the bottom of the body compartment, both through openings being positionable over the bowl of a stationary floor toilet. A shower head/sprayer is provided to introduce a flow of water into the tub for showering the seated occupant. The shower head/sprayer is attached to one end of a water conduit with the other end of the water conduit having a fitting for attaching the conduit to a source of water, such as an existing faucet. Water is drained from the body compartment by gravity feed through the body compartment through opening and into the toilet bowl. Water is drained from the foot compartment by use of a pump which moves the water along a pump conduit and into the toilet bowl. An on-board battery may be employed to provide electrical power to operate the pump. Alternatively, electrical power for the pump may be obtained from an existing wall outlet. The apparatus can be set on wheels to facilitate movement of the apparatus.

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A shower apparatus for a seated occupant includes a tub having a body compartment for receiving the torso of an occupant in a seated position and a foot compartment for receiving the feet of the seated occupant. A seat is provided with a through opening positionable over a through opening in the bot

A shower apparatus for a seated occupant includes a tub having a body compartment for receiving the torso of an occupant in a seated position and a foot compartment for receiving the feet of the seated occupant. A seat is provided with a through opening positionable over a through opening in the bottom of the body compartment, both through openings being positionable over the bowl of a stationary floor toilet. A shower head/sprayer is provided to introduce a flow of water into the tub for showering the seated occupant. The shower head/sprayer is attached to one end of a water conduit with the other end of the water conduit having a fitting for attaching the conduit to a source of water, such as an existing faucet. Water is drained from the body compartment by gravity feed through the body compartment through opening and into the toilet bowl. Water is drained from the foot compartment by use of a pump which moves the water along a pump conduit and into the toilet bowl. An on-board battery may be employed to provide electrical power to operate the pump. Alternatively, electrical power for the pump may be obtained from an existing wall outlet. The apparatus can be set on wheels to facilitate movement of the apparatus. as in claim 1, wherein said seat portion has an outer lip and an inner lip, said outer and inner lips being rounded. 4. The toilet and bidet combination device as in claim 3, wherein said front side has a height generally between 18 inches and 24 inches. 5. The toilet and bidet combination device as in claim 3, wherein said front side tapers toward said back side as said front side extends downward. 6. The toilet and bidet combination device as in claim 1, wherein said front side tapers toward said back side as said front side extends downward. 7. A toilet device for handicapped persons, said device comprising: a toilet bowl having a seat portion and a peripheral wall extending downwardly from said seat portion, said peripheral wall including a back side, a front side, and a pair of lateral sides, said back side having a height greater than said front side, said seat portion generally having an L-shape such that said seat portion has a generally horizontal portion and a generally vertical portion, said front side being rounded, said peripheral wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, a chamber being defined between said inner surface and said outer surface, said inner surface comprising a bowl and a drain; a flushing system being in fluid communication with said toilet bowl; a rinsing system being in fluid communication with said toilet bowl; wherein a user may use said device by wheeling a wheelchair to the front side and sliding from the wheelchair and onto the seat portion such that the user's body is facing toward the back side of the toilet bowl portion; and wherein said rinsing system includes said inner surface having a pair of sets of openings therein and extending into said chamber, a first of said sets of openings being positioned in said front side and a second of said sets of openings being positioned in said back side, a first inlet pipe and a second inlet pipe extending through said back side and into said chamber, said first and second inlet pipes being in fluid communication with each of said openings, wherein said first inlet pipe defines a cold water supply and said second inlet pipe defines a warm water supply. 8. The toilet and bidet combination device as in claim 7, a valve assembly being in communication with said first and second inlets pipes for selectively allowing water flow through said openings, said valve assembly including a water temperature control means mounted on said back side for selectively mixing water from each of said first and second inlet pipes. 9. The toilet and bidet combination device as in claim 8, a first actuator being operationally coupled to said valve assembly for turning water flow on or off through said first set of openings, a second actuator being operationally coupled to said valve assembly for turning water flow on or off through said second set of openings, said first and second actuators being mounted on said back side. 10. The toilet and bidet combination device as in claim 8, further including a drying system for drying a user including a said inner surface having a pair of holes extending therethrough and into said chamber, each of said holes being positioned generally adjacent to one of said sets of said openings, an inlet duct extending through said back side and into said chamber, said inlet duct being in communication with said holes, a blowing means for blowing air being in communication with said inlet duct, said blowing means including a heating means for heating air blown into said inlet duct by said blowing means, a switch for selectively tuning said blowing means on or off being operationally coupled to said blowing means and positioned on said back side. 11. A toilet and bidet combination device for handicapped persons, said device comprising: a toilet bowl having a seat portion and a peripheral wall extending downwardly from said seat portion, said peripheral wall including a back side, a front side, and a pair of lateral sides, sa id back side having a height greater than said front side, said seat portion generally having an L-shape such that said seat portion has a generally horizontal portion and a generally vertical portion, said seat portion being arced at a juncture of said horizontal portion and said vertical portion, said seat portion having an outer lip and an inner lip, said outer and inner lips being rounded, said front side being rounded, said peripheral wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, a chamber being defined between said inner surface and said outer surface, said inner surface comprising a bowl and a drain, said front side having a height generally between 18 inches and 24 inches, said front side tapering toward said back side as said front side extends downward; a flushing system being in fluid communication with said toilet bowl, said flushing system including said inner surface having a plurality of apertures therein extending into said chamber, said apertures extending around said bowl and being positioned adjacent to said seat portion, a bore extending through inner surface and into said chamber, said bore being positioned in a bottom portion of said bowl, said bore defining an outlet directed from said chamber and generally toward said drain, a first inlet pipe extending through said back side and into said chamber, said first inlet pipe being fluidly coupled to said apertures and said bore, a first valve being in communication with said first inlet pipe for selectively allowing water flow through said apertures and said bore, said first valve being mounted on said back side; a rinsing system being in fluid communication with said toilet bowl, said rinsing system including said inner surface having a pair of sets of openings therein and extending into said chamber, a first of said sets of openings being positioned in said front side and a second of said sets of openings being positioned in said back side, a second inlet pipe extending through said back side and into said chamber, said first and second inlet pipes being in fluid communication with each of said openings, wherein said first inlet pipe defines a cold water supply and said second inlet pipe defines a warm water supply, a valve assembly being in communication with said first and second inlets pipes for selectively allowing water flow through said openings, said valve assembly including a water temperature control means mounted on said back side for selectively mixing water from each of said first and second inlet pipes, a first actuator being operationally coupled to said valve assembly for turning water flow on or off through said first set of openings, a second actuator being operationally coupled to said valve assembly for turning water flow on or off through said second set of openings, said first and second actuators being mounted on said back side; a drying system for drying a user including a said inner surface having a pair of holes extending therethrough and into said chamber, each of said holes being positioned generally adjacent to one of said sets of said openings, an inlet duct extending through said back side and into said chamber, said inlet duct being in communication with said holes, a blowing means for blowing air being in communication with said inlet duct, said blowing means including a heating means for heating air blown into said inlet duct by said blowing means, a switch for selectively tuning said blowing means on or off being operationally coupled to said blowing means and positioned on said back side; and wherein a user may use said device by wheeling a wheelchair to the front side and sliding from the wheelchair and onto the seat portion such that the user's body is facing toward the back side of the toilet bowl portion.