Air bubble massage bathtub mat system
OwnerRoman S. Ferber, Stephen Chunginventors
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Abstract
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.
Claims19
An air bubble massage bathtub mat system comprising:
- an air pump that provides a source of compressed air;
- a mat having at least one air passage and a plurality of air outlet holes;
- a hose connecting the air pump to the air passage in the mat;
- a controller for controlling operation of the air pump;
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- a remote control unit capable of communicating with the controller but not being physically connected to the controller.
An air bubble massage bathtub mat for a air bubble massage system that provides compressed air to the mat when the mat is disposed in a bathtub, comprising:
- a flexible member having at least two layers defining a plurality of air passages;
- a receptacle through which the compressed air is provided to the air passages;
- a plurality of air holes formed in the air passages through which compressed air is emitted from the air passages into the bathtub;
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- a plurality of flexible blocks secured between the layers defining the plurality of air passages at spaced locations adjacent the air passages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.