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The present invention relates to a tub for bathing infants or children. The tub includes a receptacle for containing water and for receiving an infant. The tub also includes a selectively removable insert or positioning member that can be used to change the bathing area inside of the tub. When the p

The present invention relates to a tub for bathing infants or children. The tub includes a receptacle for containing water and for receiving an infant. The tub also includes a selectively removable insert or positioning member that can be used to change the bathing area inside of the tub. When the positioning member is locked to the tub, the positioning member defines two separate infant seating positions within the tub. The positioning member is removable from the tub to allow the entire receptacle to be used.

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1. A bath tub assembly comprising: a tub, the tub including a body defining a receptacle, the body including a bottom surface, a first end portion, a second end portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, the body including at least one mounting portion; andan insert member, the insert

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A bath tub assembly comprising: a tub, the tub including a body defining a receptacle, the body including a bottom surface, a first end portion, a second end portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, the body including at least one mounting portion; andan insert member, the insert member releasably coupled to the body, the insert member including at least one coupling portion engaging the at least one mounting portion, the insert member coupled to the body of the tub when the at least one coupling portion engages the at least one mounting portion, and the insert member having a substantially inverted U-shape configuration including an upper curved side and a lower curved side that opposes the upper curved side, wherein the upper and lower curved sides extend to a lower end of the insert member that includes distal edges separated from each other by a distance;wherein coupling of the insert member to the body results in a partition of the receptacle by the insert member extending between the first and second side portions with the entire insert member being distant from the first and second end portions. 2. The bath tub assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one mounting portion comprises a mounting surface disposed along at least one of the first and second side portions that is curved in an inverted U-shaped configuration that generally conforms with a curvature of the lower curved side of the insert member so as to engage with portions of the lower curved side of the insert member when the at least one coupling portion engages the at least one mounting portion. 3. The bath tub assembly of claim 2, wherein the coupling portion of the insert member comprises a projection support disposed adjacent a portion of the lower curved side, and the at least one mounting portion further comprises an inclined surface aligned transverse to the mounting surface, the inclined surface including a recess that is positioned to receive a projection of the projection support when the at least one coupling portion engages the at least one mounting portion. 4. The bath tub assembly of claim 2, wherein the at least one mounting portion including the mounting surface is disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the tub body. 5. The bath tub assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one mounting portion further comprises at least one slot disposed proximate the bottom surface of the tub body, and the at least one coupling portion comprises at least one tab extending from the upper curved side proximate a portion of at least one of the distal edges of the insert member, the at least one tab being configured to align and engage with the at least one slot when the at least one coupling portion engages the at least one mounting portion. 6. The bath tub assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one mounting portion includes a recess formed in the first side portion, and the at least one coupling portion includes a projection that is configured to engage the recess of the first side portion. 7. The bath tub assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one mounting portion is located on the first side portion proximate to the bottom surface. 8. The bath tub assembly of claim 1, wherein the tub body is formed of a deformable material so that application of outward forces to the first side portion and to the second side portion moves the first side portion and the second side portion away from each other, thereby decoupling the insert member from the body of the tub. 9. The bath tub assembly of claim 1, wherein the first side portion of the tub includes a first mounting portion, the second side portion of the tub includes a second mounting portion, and the insert member includes a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion, the first coupling portion being configured to engage the first mounting portion and the second coupling portion being configured to engage the second mounting portion. 10. The bath tub assembly of claim 9, wherein the insert member has a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the upper and lower curved sides extend between the first and second ends, and the upper curved side comprises an engaging portion that is configured to be engaged by an infant in the receptacle, the first coupling portion is disposed proximate to the first end of the insert member, and the second coupling portion is disposed proximate to the second end of the insert member. 11. A bath tub assembly comprising: a tub, the tub including a body defining a receptacle, the body including a bottom surface, a first end portion, a second end portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, the body including at least one mounting portion; andan insert member, the insert member releasably coupled to the body, the insert member including at least one coupling portion engaging the at least one mounting portion, the insert member coupled to the body of the tub when the at least one coupling portion engages the at least one mounting portion, and the insert member having a substantially inverted U-shape configuration including an upper curved side and a lower curved side that opposes the upper curved side, wherein the upper and lower curved sides extend to a lower end of the insert member that includes distal edges separated from each other by a distance;wherein coupling of the insert member to the body results in a partition of the receptacle by the insert member extending between the first and second side portions and being distant from the first and second end portions such that the receptacle includes two open and uncovered compartments defined within the body on either side of the insert member. 12. The bath tub assembly of claim 11, wherein the at least one mounting portion includes a recess formed in the first side portion, and the at least one coupling portion includes a projection that is configured to engage the recess of the first side portion. 13. The bath tub assembly of claim 11, wherein the at least one mounting portion is located on the first side portion proximate to the bottom surface. 14. The bath tub assembly of claim 11, wherein the tub body is formed of a deformable material so that application of outward forces to the first side portion and to the second side portion moves the first side portion and the second side portion away from each other, thereby decoupling the insert member from the body of the tub. 15. An infant tub, comprising: a body, the body defining a receptacle in which an infant can be disposed in a first position and in a second position, the body including a first end portion and a second end portion, and the body further including a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion, the second side wall portion being movable relative to the first side wall portion; anda positioning member, the positioning member being releasably coupleable to the body, the body being deformable and movable between a first configuration in which the positioning member can be coupled to the first side wall portion of the body and the second side wall portion of the body and a second configuration in which the positioning member can be decoupled from the first side wall portion of the body and the second side wall portion of the body, the positioning member having a substantially inverted U-shape configuration including an upper curved side and a lower curved side that opposes the upper curved side, wherein the upper and lower curved sides extend to a lower end of the positioning member that includes distal edges separated from each other by a distance;wherein coupling of the positioning member to the body results in a partition of the receptacle by the positioning member extending between the first and second side wall portions with the entire positioning member being distant from the first and second end portions. 16. The infant tub of claim 15, wherein the second side wall portion is disposed opposite to the first side wall portion, a first mounting portion is formed on the first side wall portion, and a second mounting portion is formed on the second side wall portion, the positioning member being configured to engage the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion to couple the positioning member to the body. 17. The infant tub of claim 16, wherein the positioning member includes a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion, the first coupling portion is configured to engage the first mounting portion, and the second coupling portion is configured to engage the second mounting portion. 18. The infant tub of claim 17, wherein the first mounting portion of the body includes one of a recess and a projection and the first coupling portion of the positioning member includes the other of the recess and the projection. 19. The infant tub of claim 17, wherein the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are closer to each other when the body is in its first configuration than when the body is in its second configuration. 20. An infant tub, comprising: a body, the body defining a receptacle in which an infant can be disposed in a first position and in a second position, the body including a first end portion and a second end portion, and the body further including a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion, the second side wall portion being movable relative to the first side wall portion; anda positioning member, the positioning member being releasably coupleable to the body, the body being deformable and movable between a first configuration in which the positioning member can be coupled to the first side wall portion of the body and the second side wall portion of the body and a second configuration in which the positioning member can be decoupled from the first side wall portion of the body and the second side wall portion of the body, the positioning member having a substantially inverted U-shape configuration including an upper curved side and a lower curved side that opposes the upper curved side, wherein the upper and lower curved sides extend to a lower end of the positioning member that includes distal edges separated from each other by a distance;wherein coupling of the positioning member to the body results in a partition of the receptacle by the positioning member extending between the first and second side wall portions and being distant from the first and second end portions such that the receptacle includes two open and uncovered compartments defined within the body on either side of the positioning member. 21. The infant tub of claim 20, wherein the second side wall portion is disposed opposite to the first side wall portion, a first mounting portion is formed on the first side wall portion, and a second mounting portion is formed on the second side wall portion, the positioning member being configured to engage the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion to couple the positioning member to the body. 22. The infant tub of claim 21, wherein the positioning member includes a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion, the first coupling portion is configured to engage the first mounting portion, and the second coupling portion is configured to engage the second mounting portion.