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US 12,509,896 B2Granted
Spa having drain system for improved water circulation
AssigneeStrong Industries, Inc.
InventorsWade Spicer, Charles Woods
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Abstract
A spa includes a shell having at least one cavity, the spa shell being configured to hold a volume of water, at seat insert having a plurality of hydrotherapy jets, the seat insert being received in the at least one cavity and defining a space between the seat insert and the shell, and a drain associated with the at least one cavity for removing water from the space between the seat insert and the shell.
Claims20
A spa, comprising:
- a shell having at least one cavity, the shell being configured to hold a volume of water;
- a seat insert having a plurality of hydrotherapy jets, the seat insert being received in the at least one cavity and defining a space between the seat insert and the shell;
- and
- at least one drain associated with the at least one cavity providing for egress of water from the space between the seat insert and the shell;
- wherein a size of the at least one cavity corresponds to a size of the seat insert so as to receive the seat insert therein.
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A method for hydrotherapy, comprising the steps of:
- providing a spa having a shell having a recess, and a seat insert arranged within the recess;
- circulating water into the spa via at least one hydrotherapy jet on the seat insert;
- and
- circulating water behind the seat insert within the recess by drawing water out of the shell through a suction fitting located within the recess.
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A spa, comprising:
- a shell having a plurality of recesses formed therein;
- a plurality of seat inserts corresponding to the plurality of recesses, the plurality of seat inserts being removably connected to the shell such that each recess and an associated seat insert defines a space therebetween, each seat insert including a plurality of hydrotherapy jets for directing pressurized water into the spa;
- and
- a suction fitting associated with each recess for effecting a flow of water through the space and out of the shell through the suction fitting.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.