A bath tub, particularly for use by patients and old people, has a foot-rest 10 and back-rest 11 for partitioning its bathing space 7, and hand grips 12. The foot-rest 10 and the hand grips 12 are disposed within the bath tub 1 inside the outer rim 9 of the edge portions 8 of the tub and that the back-rest 11 is anchored outside the bathing space and projects outwardly therefrom, a narrow portion thereof extending in close relation to the outer rim 9 of the edge portion.
A bathtub assembly having contoured walls and fixtures constructed to fit within or about the walls is provided. The assembly includes a bathtub having at least one wall defining a curved protrusion and a curved recess. A filler spout having a generally shell-shaped configuration is adapted to fit within or above certain of the curved wall portions. One or more grab bars are also designed to fit within the bathtub. The filler spouts and grab bars all present curved interior surfaces which, as strategically mounted within the bathtub, minimize inadvertent contact by a person within or entering the bathtub. A headrest is also provided for attachment to a curved wall of the bathtub. The headrest includes a curved front portion which is secured by suction cups to a wall of the bathtub and an integral rear portion which extends over a deck of the bathtub. A grouping of bathtubs, each having walls of similar or identical curvature are provided so that the same fixtures and accessories can be used in the same manner in more than one bathtub model.
