John R Macneil

US Patent:

6415460, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Apr 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/832057

Inventors:

Jon R. Rossman - Chelmsford MA
Bryan R. Hotaling - Arlington MA
John A. MacNeil - Melrose MA

Assignee:

The First Years, Inc. - DE

International Classification:

A47K 3024

US Classification:

45721, 45711

Abstract:

A device includes a base providing an upwardly-directed cavity having a mouth at an upper end thereof and configured to receive a portion of a child and to hold water. A lid is movably coupled to the base and movable into a tub position and a stool position, the lid extending angularly upward and away from the cavity to provide a back rest when in the tub position and the lid being disposed at least partially over the mouth and providing a substantially horizontal top surface when in the stool position. The base and lid provide a bathtub capable of holding a portion of a child therein and water for bathing the child when the lid is in the tub position and provide a step stool adapted to support the weight of a person standing on the substantially horizontal surface when in the stool position.

US Patent:

62127063, Apr 10, 2001

Filed:

Jul 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/359476

Inventors:

Jon R. Rossman - Chelmsford MA
Bryan R. Hotaling - Arlington MA
John A. MacNeil - Melrose MA

Assignee:

First Years Inc. - Lake Forest CA

International Classification:

A47K 3024

US Classification:

45721

Abstract:

A device includes a base providing an upwardly-directed cavity having a mouth at an upper end thereof and configured to receive a portion of a child and to hold water. A lid is movably coupled to the base and movable into a tub position and a stool position, the lid extending angularly upward and away from the cavity to provide a back rest when in the tub position and the lid being disposed at least partially over the mouth and providing a substantially horizontal top surface when in the stool position. The base and lid provide a bathtub capable of holding a portion of a child therein and water for bathing the child when the lid is in the tub position and provide a step stool adapted to support the weight of a person standing on the substantially horizontal surface when in the stool position.