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US 10,863,869 B2Granted
Foot spa
AssigneeGulfstream Inc.
InventorsMinh Sang Tran, Chris Alexander
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Abstract
Disclosed is a disposable for use with a surface that defines a basin for receiving liquid. The disposable has a pair of surfaces spaced apart from one another by a tubular sidewall. One of the pair of surfaces is positioned, in use, against the basin-defining surface. In use, gas issues through the sidewall in the form of bubbles. The disposable is useful in association with foot spas and the like. A mechanism for puncturing a liner is also disclosed.
Claims16
Apparatus for use with a liner and a drain, the apparatus comprising:
- a body having an outlet, the body being sized and shaped such that, in use of the liner:
- the liner occludes the outlet and defines a basin;
- and the outlet is positioned such that, if the liner were punctured, the basin would drain therethrough;
- a conduit extending from the outlet of the body;
- a discharge pump having an inlet to which the conduit extends and further having an outlet;
- and
- a second pump having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the second pump being coupled to the conduit,
- the discharge pump and second pump having:
- a puncturing configuration wherein the high pressure second pump draws fluid out of the conduit to cause the liner to rupture, to permit a drainage operation;
- and
- a draining configuration wherein the discharge pump ejects fluid to the drain in the drainage operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.