Aproned absorbent bath mat

Dec. 20, 1938.

2,140,902

E. M. FISCHER

APRONED ABSORBENT BATH MAT

Filed Nov. 20, 1937

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INVENTOR

Emanuel M. Fischer

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ATTORNEY

Patented Dec. 20, 1938

2,140,902

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,140,902 APRONED ABSORBENT BATH MAT Emanuel M. Fischer, New York, N. Y.

Application November 20, 1937, Serial No. 175,609 3 Claims. (Cl. 4—185)

The invention relates to an aproned absorbent bath mat.

When bathing, particularly with children, water is splashed from the bath tub onto the bath 5 room floor. This not only makes a messy condition to clean up but on a tile floor a person is apt to slip and have a serious accident. If a person desires to· step out of the bath tub after bathing to dry oneself the water will naturally 10 drip from the body over the sides of the tub and will be troublesome to clean up. The principal object of the present invention is to provide a means whereby the floor of the bath room will always be kept clear of water either from 15 splashing in the bath tub or from a person stepping out of the bath.

The invention will be fully described in the following specification and illustrated in the drawing forming a part thereof. Referring to 20 said drawing:

Eig. 1 is a perspective view showing the aproned absorbent bath mat in position; and

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a slightly modified form of the invention.

The reference numeral 5 designates that part of the bath mat which rests on the floor. This part is made of absorbent sponge rubber or a material having similar qualities.

As illustrated in Fig. 1 an apron 6 of compara30 tively thin rubber or other waterproof material is secured by snap fasteners 7 to the absorbent mat. Obviously numerous other means than snap fasteners might be utilized to secure the apron to the mat or the apron may be vulcanized 35 or cemented to the mat as in Fig. 2.

The apron 6 as shown in Fig. 1 is draped over one side of the bath tub and suction cup fasteners diagrammatically illustrated at 8 may be utilized to grip the free edge of the apron to the inside 40 of the tub. However, these fasteners may be omitted as the overhanging part of the apron will cling sufficiently to the tub to hold it in place or the overhanging part, if desired, may be preformed or reinforced. Also 8 might indicate weights embedded in the end of the apron to 5 maintain it in position.

From the foregoing it is thought to be clear that any splash occurring while a person is bathing the water will run down the apron and be absorbed by the mat, or also when a person desires 10 to dry themselves after bathing all excess water from dripping will be absorbed. When not in use the mat and its apron may be rolled up into a compact bundle and stored in any convenient place. 15