The present invention relates to a bath seat. The bath seat has a top and a pair of centrally disposed and spaced-apart drainage holes in communication with the top. The top of the seat includes a channel extending between the drainage holes. The channel has an enlarged first end, an enlarged second
The present invention relates to a bath seat. The bath seat has a top and a pair of centrally disposed and spaced-apart drainage holes in communication with the top. The top of the seat includes a channel extending between the drainage holes. The channel has an enlarged first end, an enlarged second end and a connecting portion connecting the ends of the channel together. Fluid entering into the channel is directed to the drainage holes and thereby drains from the seat.
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1. A bath seat having a pair of spaced-apart drainage holes and including a channel extending between the drainage holes, the channel including an enlarged first end, an enlarged second end and a connecting portion connecting the ends of the channel together, the connecting portion of the channel be
1. A bath seat having a pair of spaced-apart drainage holes and including a channel extending between the drainage holes, the channel including an enlarged first end, an enlarged second end and a connecting portion connecting the ends of the channel together, the connecting portion of the channel being narrower at its midpoint between the drainage holes and gradually becoming wider in shape towards the respective ones of the enlarged ends of the channel. 2. The bath seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seat is shaped such that fluid entering into the channel is directed to the drainage holes and thereby drains from the seat. 3. The seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ends of the channel are more recessed and are wider than the connecting portion of the channel. 4. The seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the channel is concave and the ends of the channel are rounded. 5. The seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first end and the second end of the channel are partially spherical. 6. The seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the channel is concave, wherein the seat has a top, a first side and a second side spaced-apart from the first side, the top of the seat extending from the first side to the second side of the seat, the channel being centrally disposed between the first side and the second side of the seat, and wherein the seat has a curvature with the first side and the second side of the seat being elevated relative to the channel, fluid contacting the top of the seat thus being directed by the curvature of the seat to the channel thereby. 7. The seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the channel has a contour that is concave and wherein channel is configured to facilitate drainage of bodily fluids. 8. The seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the seat has a top and wherein the top of the seat includes an oval-shaped recessed portion, the channel being more recessed relative to the top of the seat than the oval-shaped recessed portion of the seat, the oval-shaped recessed portion of the seat being disposed to at least partially extend around the channel. 9. The seat as claimed in claim 8 wherein the oval-shaped recessed portion of the seat is partially spherical and is configured to direct fluid contacting the seat towards the channel. 10. The seat as claimed in claim 8 wherein the oval-shaped recessed portion of the seat extends around the drainage holes and at least one of the ends of the channel. 11. The seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the seat has a top, a front end and a back end opposite thereof the front end, the top of the seat extending between the front end and the back end of the seat, the first end of the channel being disposed adjacent to the front end of the seat, the second end of the channel being disposed adjacent to the back end of the seat, and the channel extending between the front end and the back end of the seat. 12. The seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the seat has a top, a front end and a back end opposite thereof, the top of the seat extending between the front end and the back end of the seat, and wherein the seat further includes a recess defined by a u-shaped portion of the seat, the recess being disposed adjacent to and extending inwards from a first one of the front end and the back end of the seat, the recess aligning with the channel and being configured to further facilitate drainage of bodily fluids. 13. The seat as claimed in claim 12, wherein the recess and the u-shaped portion of the seat are configured to accommodate male users and wherein the channel is interposed between the recess and a second one of the front end and the back end of the seat. 14. The bath seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the channel has a length extending between the ends thereof of no more than 20 centimeters and a maximum width adjacent to the ends thereof of no more than 5 centimeters. 15. The bath seat as claimed in claim 14 wherein the channel has a minimum width at the connecting portion thereof of no more than 2.2 centimeters. 16. The bath seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the channel has maximum widths adjacent to the ends thereof and a minimum width at the connecting portion thereof, with the ratio of maximum width to minimum width being between 1.8 and 2.2. 17. A bath chair comprising: the seat as claimed in claim 1, the seat having a top, a bottom opposite the top, a front end, a back end, and a pair of spaced-apart sides, the top and the bottom of the seat extending between the sides of the seat and extending between the front end and the back end of the seat, the drainage holes of the seat being centrally disposed and extending through the seat from the top to the bottom thereof, the drainage holes being disposed midway along the seat between the sides of the seat and being disposed adjacent to respective ones of the front end and the back end of the seat, the seat having a concave curvature with the sides of the seat being elevated relative to the channel, the channel being recessed relative to the top, the ends of the channel being rounded, being partially spherical, and being more recessed and wider than the connecting portion, the connecting portion of the channel being u-shaped between the front end and the back end of the seat and being more spherical in shape and more recessed towards the ends of the channel, and the connecting portion and the ends of the channel being more recessed relative to the top of the seat midway between the sides of the seat;a plurality of legs for supporting the chair, the legs connecting to and extending from the bottom of the seat; anda back for supporting a user's back, the back of the chair extending from and operatively connecting to the back end of the seat,whereby fluid contacting the top of the seat is directed by the curvature of the seat to the channel and fluid entering into the channel is directed to the drainage holes and thereby drains from the seat. 18. A bath chair comprising: the seat as claimed in claim 1; anda plurality of legs operatively connecting to and extending downwards from the seat. 19. In combination, the bath seat as claimed in claim 1 and a handle that attaches to and extend above the bath seat. 20. The combination as claimed in claim 19 wherein the seat has a pair of spaced-apart sides and the handle is selectively connectable to the bath seat at a location adjacent to one of said sides. 21. The bath chair as claimed in claim 18, further including a back for supporting a user's back, the back of the chair operatively connecting to and extending upwards from the seat, the back of the chair having a top portion and the back of the chair including a pair of spaced-apart handles integrally connected to and formed with the top portion thereof. 22. The chair as claimed in claim 21 wherein the back of the chair has a pair of sides and wherein each of the handles aligns in part with a respective one of the sides of the back of the chair. 23. The chair as claimed in claim 21 wherein the handles are arcuate-shaped and elongated horizontally.
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Kucera Stanley T. (Northfield MN) Bateman Kenneth W. (Farmington MN), Accessory seat.
Bryant ; deceased James D. (307 Summit Ridge late of Rockwall TX 75087) Bryant ; executrix by Sylvia L. (307 Summit Ridge Rockwall TX 75087), Swingable chair.
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