METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SIDE DOOR FOR A WALK-IN TUB

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a door for a walk-in bathtub, which comprises forming a tub door cap from an acrylic sheet, wherein the tub door cap has an outer shape defining a door for a walk-in tub; forming a channel into a surface of the tub door cap along a peripheral area thereof; forming a threshold portion configured to mate with the channel in the tub door cap and extend outwardly from the tub door cap; and the tub door cap is then adhered to the threshold portion of the door to form a walk-in tub door. The acrylic sheet that forms the tub door cap may be cast acrylic or it may be reinforced by co-extruding with thermoplastic, adding a reinforcing filler and/or fiberglass. A walk-in bathtub door made by the method described above and a walk-in bathtub assembly having a door made by the method described above are also provided herein. 1. A method for making a walk-in bathtub door , comprising:(a) forming a tub door cap from an acrylic sheet, wherein the tub door cap has an outer shape defining a door for a walk-in tub;(b) forming a channel into a surface of the tub door cap along a peripheral area thereof;(c) forming a threshold portion configured so as to have a peripheral edge that mates with the channel in the tub door cap and to extend outwardly in a thickness direction from the tub door cap; and(d) adhering the tub door cap to the threshold portion of the door to form a walk-in tub door.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising adhering the tub door cap to the threshold portion of the door using putty adhesive.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising forming the acrylic sheet of cast acrylic.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (a) further comprises:reinforcing the acrylic sheet by co-extruding the acrylic sheet with a thermoplastic; adding a reinforcing filler; and/or fiberglass.5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the thermoplastic is acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.6. The ...

Walk In Bathtub Having Outward Opening Door and Entry Facilitative Seat

Described herein is a walk-in tub having an outward opening door that includes a walk-in bathtub having an outward opening door. The tub includes a body, which defines a cavity and at least one access wall which itself contains an entry surface that extends laterally away from the cavity. The entry surface defines a doorway or portal that is in communication with the cavity to facilitate lateral ingress to and egress from the cavity by a bather. Also contemplated with the scope of the invention are door sealing assemblies that serve to seal the door against the access wall. 1. A walk-in bathtub having an outward opening door comprising defining a cavity for containing a liquid and', 'having an access wall with an entry surface that extends laterally away from the cavity,', 'the entry surface defining a portal in communication with the cavity to facilitate lateral ingress to and egress from the cavity by a bather and', 'including an adapting surface having a closure face positioned along the perimeter of the portion of the portal that is submerged when the cavity contains the liquid, the adapting surface defining at least one bolt recess positioned adjacent to the portal,', {'sub': d', 'p, 'the bolt recess having a proximal portion that communicates with the portal and a distal portion that communicates with the proximal portion by an intermediate portion, the longitudinal width (W) of the distal portion being lesser than the longitudinal width (W) of the proximal portion; the outer lateral edge of proximal portion being the nearer to the portal than the outer lateral edge of the distal portion;'}], 'a body'} a closed position in which the submergible portion of the door is substantially contained within the portal of the body and the perimeter face of the door is opposed against the closure face and', 'an open position in which the door is positioned outside the portal sufficiently to permit lateral ingress into and egress from the cavity by the bather;, 'a door ...

Method of manufacturing a side door for a walk-in tub

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a door for a walk-in bathtub. One method described herein involves forming a tub door cap from an acrylic sheet, wherein the tub door cap has an outer shape defining a door for a walk-in tub. A channel is formed into a surface of the tub door cap along a peripheral area. A threshold portion is then configured to mate with the channel in the tub door cap and extends outwardly from the tub door cap. The tub door cap is then adhered to the threshold portion of the door to form a walk- in tub door. The acrylic sheet that forms the tub door cap may be cast acrylic or it may be reinforced by co-extruding with thermoplastic, adding a reinforcing filler and/or fiberglass. A walk-in bathtub door made by the method described above and a walk-in bathtub assembly having a door made by the method described above are also provided herein.

Walk in bathtub