The broken lines in the figures illustrate unclaimed portions of the bathtub closure.
The broken lines in the figures illustrate unclaimed portions of the bathtub closure.
| Number | Name | Date | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2075933 | Friedlander | Apr 1937 | A |
| 2520129 | Dall et al. | Aug 1950 | A |
| 2569825 | Otis | Oct 1951 | A |
| 2991482 | Brass | Jul 1961 | A |
| 3066316 | Russell | Dec 1962 | A |
| 3380078 | Hanson | Apr 1968 | A |
| 3416166 | Hanson | Dec 1968 | A |
| 3439506 | Martin | Apr 1969 | A |
| 3663971 | Bonhote | May 1972 | A |
| 3719960 | Russell | Mar 1973 | A |
| 3971080 | Walker | Jul 1976 | A |
| 4067071 | Altman et al. | Jan 1978 | A |
| 4092037 | Greenwald | May 1978 | A |
| 4158585 | Wright | Jun 1979 | A |
| 4360935 | Barrett, Sr. | Nov 1982 | A |
| 4364132 | Robinson | Dec 1982 | A |
| 4542545 | Johnson et al. | Sep 1985 | A |
| 4546506 | Houle et al. | Oct 1985 | A |
| 4553299 | Ebert | Nov 1985 | A |
| 4561160 | Nicol et al. | Dec 1985 | A |
| 4796312 | Corlew | Jan 1989 | A |
| 4802247 | Leichle et al. | Feb 1989 | A |
| 4890341 | Forbes | Jan 1990 | A |
| 4953241 | Williams | Sep 1990 | A |
| 4993087 | Roquebrune | Feb 1991 | A |
| 5184358 | Gruidel | Feb 1993 | A |
| 5341524 | Zellner | Aug 1994 | A |
| 5351345 | Sills et al. | Oct 1994 | A |
| 5446929 | Sills et al. | Sep 1995 | A |
| 5463780 | McAllister et al. | Nov 1995 | A |
| 5560092 | Roiger | Oct 1996 | A |
| 5606751 | Baker | Mar 1997 | A |
| 5628851 | Lawler | May 1997 | A |
| 5701614 | Appleford et al. | Dec 1997 | A |
| 6061846 | Peterson | May 2000 | A |
| 6085367 | Guiste | Jul 2000 | A |
| 6212704 | Peterson | Apr 2001 | B1 |
| 6226810 | Weddendorf et al. | May 2001 | B1 |
| 6256806 | DiTommaso | Jul 2001 | B1 |
| 6272698 | Stafford | Aug 2001 | B1 |
| 6334225 | Brinkmann | Jan 2002 | B1 |
| 6381769 | Lofquist, Jr. | May 2002 | B1 |
| 6430759 | Beltran | Aug 2002 | B1 |
| 6615420 | Hyden et al. | Sep 2003 | B1 |
| 6766543 | Hollis et al. | Jul 2004 | B1 |
| D539398 | Stafford | Mar 2007 | S |
| 7237276 | Longman | Jul 2007 | B2 |
| 7299509 | Neidich | Nov 2007 | B1 |
| D605818 | Farley | Dec 2009 | S |
| D610657 | Torres | Feb 2010 | S |
| 7778937 | Ferrara et al. | Aug 2010 | B2 |
| 7926126 | Whitley | Apr 2011 | B2 |
| 8230568 | Stafford | Jul 2012 | B2 |
| 8375478 | Luo | Feb 2013 | B2 |
| 8505128 | Staudinger | Aug 2013 | B2 |
| 8898824 | Neidich et al. | Dec 2014 | B2 |
| 8904614 | Stafford | Dec 2014 | B2 |
| 9131809 | Stafford et al. | Sep 2015 | B2 |
| 20040064883 | Appleford et al. | Apr 2004 | A1 |
| 20040237184 | Longman | Dec 2004 | A1 |
| 20050044620 | Metcalf | Mar 2005 | A1 |
| 20050102746 | Wright et al. | May 2005 | A1 |
| 20060080772 | Saiz et al. | Apr 2006 | A1 |
| 20060230526 | Skinner | Oct 2006 | A1 |
| 20080000158 | Ranelli et al. | Jan 2008 | A1 |
| 20080083063 | Libit et al. | Apr 2008 | A1 |
| 20080087283 | Cromack et al. | Apr 2008 | A1 |
| 20080092361 | Neidich | Apr 2008 | A1 |
| 20080109954 | Neidich | May 2008 | A1 |
| 20080111383 | Van Ravenhorst | May 2008 | A1 |
| 20080222787 | Staudinger | Sep 2008 | A1 |
| 20090010420 | Khanna | Jan 2009 | A1 |
| 20100037382 | Spiker et al. | Feb 2010 | A1 |
| 20100156120 | Luo | Jun 2010 | A1 |
| 20100212083 | Stafford | Aug 2010 | A1 |
| 20100236041 | Stafford | Sep 2010 | A1 |
| 20100263119 | Neidich et al. | Oct 2010 | A1 |
| 20110307547 | Backer et al. | Dec 2011 | A1 |
| 20120005820 | Stafford | Jan 2012 | A1 |
| 20120102013 | Martini | Apr 2012 | A1 |
| 20120123667 | Gueziec | May 2012 | A1 |
| 20120216343 | Stafford et al. | Aug 2012 | A1 |
| 20120284122 | Brandis | Nov 2012 | A1 |
| 20120303402 | Koury | Nov 2012 | A1 |
| 20120304376 | Neidich et al. | Dec 2012 | A1 |
| 20130051546 | Fried et al. | Feb 2013 | A1 |
| 20130051549 | Klemm | Feb 2013 | A1 |
| 20130090957 | Popkey et al. | Apr 2013 | A1 |
| 20130127634 | Grumbles, III | May 2013 | A1 |
| 20130304534 | Mehta et al. | Nov 2013 | A1 |
| 20140040282 | Mann et al. | Feb 2014 | A1 |
| 20150063900 | Stafford | Mar 2015 | A1 |
| 20150305573 | Stafford et al. | Oct 2015 | A1 |
| 20150335206 | Stafford et al. | Nov 2015 | A1 |
| 20150342418 | Stafford et al. | Dec 2015 | A1 |
| 20160000272 | Jin | Jan 2016 | A1 |
| Number | Date | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 102413747 | Apr 2012 | CN |
| 20214218 | Jan 2003 | DE |
| 0 123 324 | Oct 1984 | EP |
| 0 151 571 | Aug 1985 | EP |
| 0 162 103 | Nov 1985 | EP |
| 0 188 412 | Jul 1986 | EP |
| 0 585 564 | Mar 1994 | EP |
| 0 700 655 | Mar 1996 | EP |
| 0 864 285 | Sep 1998 | EP |
| 0 913 115 | May 1999 | EP |
| 0 933 052 | Aug 1999 | EP |
| 0 710 080 | Nov 1999 | EP |
| 1 447 038 | Feb 2004 | EP |
| 1 428 467 | Jun 2004 | EP |
| 1 747 747 | Jan 2007 | EP |
| 2 381 746 | May 2003 | GB |
| 10-137313 | May 1998 | JP |
| 2000-271185 | Jan 2000 | JP |
| 2002-336325 | Nov 2002 | JP |
| 2008110010 | Sep 2008 | WO |
| 2010099410 | Mar 2011 | WO |
| 2012088255 | Jun 2012 | WO |
| 2012106339 | Aug 2012 | WO |
| Entry |
|---|
| Door Insert Kit Installation Manual, Safety Bath Inc., dated Mar. 2008, 17 pages. Ituna SK, Canada. |
| Door Insert Kit, Measurement and Installation, Safety Bath Inc., pp. 1-5. |
| GreyB Services, Validity Search Report, dated Aug. 25, 2008. |
| International Search Report and Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority, issued in International Application No. PCT/US11/66451; dated as mailed on May 1, 2012, in its entirety. |
| International Search Report and Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority, issued in International Application No. PCT/US2012/023326; dated Sep. 25, 2012, 9 pages in its entirety. |
| Mexican Patent Application No. 11/08992, filed Aug. 26, 2011. |
| International Preliminary Report on Patentability for PCT Publication No. WO2010/099410, dated Sep. 9, 2011, 10 pages in its entirety. |
| International Search Report and Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority for PCT Publication No. WO2010/099410, dated Feb. 3, 2011, 13 pages in its entirety. |