MUMBAI, India, Sept. 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541018888 A) filed by Jain Deemed-To-Be University on March 03, 2025, for Adaptable Safety Assistive Device For Bathtubs.
Inventor includes Naveen Kumar R.
The application for the patent was published on September 04, 2026, under issue no. 36/2026.
Abstract: An adaptable safety assistive device for bathtubs, comprising a frame 101 attached with a looped handle 102 and positioned over edges of a bathtub, an ultrasonic sensor embedded in frame 101 determine dimensions of width of bathtub, a pair of inverted L-shaped plates 103 facing towards each other arranged underneath frame 101, upper portions of plates 103 overlapped over each other via a motorized slider 104 to translate plates 103 in opposite direction for acquiring grip of bathtub edges, a microphone 105 integrated in frame 101 receives user voice commands, a thermal imaging module 106 integrated in frame 101 detect position of user bathing in bathtub, an extendable rod 107 integrated between handle 102 and frame 101 lift the handle 102, a motorized pivot joint arranged between handle 102 and rod 107 rotate handle 102 towards user to properly grip the handle 102 for support while getting out of bathtub.
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