(19)
(11) EP 2 153 764 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07

(21) Application number: 09167874.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.08.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47K 3/12(2006.01)
 A47K 3/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 15.08.2008 US 189054 P

(71) Applicant: Masco Bath Corporation
Morrestown, NJ 08057 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hoernig, Victor
    Indiana, IN 46356 (US)
  • Patterson, Charles
    Durango, CO 81301 (US)
  • Krumpe, Geraint
    Chicago, IL 60622 (US)
  • Yoo, Man Ki
    Stokie, IL 60077 (US)

(74) Representative: Croston, David 
Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU
London SE1 2AU (GB)

   


(54) Bath system


(57) A bath environment, such as a shower or a tub enclosure, has an outer wall and an area (325) built into the outer wall that extends out of the bath environment. The area (325) supports a user so that a user may pivot thereon to enter into the bath environment.







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