An apparatus for use in restraining movement of a bather within a bath or spa includes a seat belt including a pair of elongated, pliable straps, and a pair of suction cups for attaching a first end of each strap to a support surface of the bath or spa. A buckle is also provided for fastening the straps together at a point intermediate the first and second ends of each strap. Release clips may also be provided for releasably connecting the suction cups to the straps so that the straps may be released from connection with the suction cups by manipulation of either the buckle or the clips.
A multi-purpose fastener which may be used to adjustably, removably secure an object of choice to a smooth surface of choice, with the fastener comprising a flexible strap, a suction cup, locking member, and a slidable keeper. Also, the fastener is functional by itself, and/or if preferred, multiple fasteners may be interconnected in combination for various uses of choice.
A flexible strap restraint assembly including a hollow tubular strap, a connector pin device for connecting the end of the strap to a suction cup base assembly. The connector pin includes an extent of reduced cross sectional area between the suction cup and the strap end providing a living hinge to allow the strap to be directed in a plurality of different directions.
An air bubble massage bathtub mat system featuring a remote control and a flexible mat is disclosed. The remote control unit communicates with a blower/air heater unit contained in a housing. The housing is connected to the mat by a tube that directs air into the mat. The mat is formed of a flexible polymeric sheet material that may be rolled up for storage. The mat includes a plurality of flexible blocks that are retained between two layers of polymer sheet material that also define the air passages in the mat. Air flows through the mat and exits the mat in small holes that provide small air bubbles to water contained in a bathtub. Suction cups attached to elongated strips which are held to the mat by elongated pockets hold the mat stationary in the bathtub.
