Fluidized bed therapy apparatus

Apparatus for therapeutic massage of parts of the human body comprising:

• a. a cabinet defined by top, bottom, side and end wall means;
• b. means dividing said cabinet into three chambers, said means including:
• 1. first wall means spaced from said cabinet bottom wall means and extending between said cabinet side wall means from one of said cabinet end wall means and terminating at a position spaced from the other cabinet end wall means;
• 2. second wall means extending between said cabinet end wall means and from said cabinet bottom wall means to said cabinet top wall means;
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• 3. said first wall means being connected to said second wall means;
• c. said first wall means being formed of material which permits gas to pass therethrough;
• d. a mass of solid particles supported on said first wall means to constitute a bed in which the human body part may be immersed;
• e. said second wall means having an orifice therein above the highest level of the mass when in a turbulent state for recycling gas to said open cell mass;
• f. means to force gas upwardly through said first wall means to create and maintain an ebullient condition of the particles;
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• g. a tubular member through which the body part may be passed into the mass for immersion therein.