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Spa system for targeted personal hydrotherapy

OwnerCharles Gilbert Erbinventor

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Abstract

A spa comprised of a fluid enclosure having a floor and an upstanding sidewall includes a therapy station within the enclosure. The therapy station includes an upright seat to accommodate a single person and includes a plurality of fluid jets in the footwell and sidewall of the enclosure at various targeted hydrotherapy locations. Pressurized water is provided to the hydrotherapy locations by a pair of fluid pumps. Each jet at the hydrotherapy locations is provided with a variable flow controller adapted to control the water flow out of the jet. Each hydrotherapy location is also provided with a variable flow controller adapted to control the flow of air into the jet. Each hydrotherapy location is also provided with a directional flow controller. Each jet discharges water flow at one horsepower or more to provide intense hydrotherapy selectably directed to multiple portions of the body simultaneously or individually.

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Dependent claims

A targeted personal hydrotherapy spa comprising:

a fluid enclosure having a floor, an upstanding sidewall, a footwell and a substantially horizontal seat adjacent said sidewall and footwell;
said seat being adapted to accommodate a single person thereon in a substantially upright seated position;
said sidewall and said footwell having a plurality of targeted hydrotherapy locations therein;
said targeted hydrotherapy locations corresponding to body portions of said substantially upright seated person in said seat;
said body portions comprising a) the neck, b) the lower back, c) the right arm, d) the left arm, e) the right thigh, f) the left thigh, g) the right calf, h) the and left calf, i) the right foot and toes, j) and the left foot and toes;
a plurality of fluid jets adjacent said seat in said sidewall and said footwell;
each of said fluid jets being located in said sidewall or said footwell at each of said targeted hydrotherapy locations;
each of said fluid jets having a water inlet, an air inlet, at least one nozzle and a water discharge outlet;
each of said fluid jets being adjustable in flow rate of water at said water discharge outlet;
each of said fluid jets being adjustable in flow rate of air into said air inlet;
a fluid inlet through said sidewall or footwell of said fluid enclosure;
at least one fluid pump, each of said at least one fluid pumps having a suction port in fluid communication with said fluid inlet and a discharge port in fluid communication with said fluid jets;
said at least one pump being adapted to move fluid from said fluid enclosure through said fluid inlet and said suction port to said discharge port and through said plurality of fluid jets into said fluid enclosure with a discharge flow rate at each of said jets of at least one horsepower, a first fluid inlet through said sidewall of said enclosure and second fluid inlet through said sidewall of said enclosure;
a first fluid pump having a first suction port and a first discharge port, said first suction port being in fluid communication with said enclosure through said first fluid inlet;
and a second fluid pump having a second suction port and a second discharge port, said second suction port being in fluid communication with said enclosure through said second fluid inlet;
said first and second fluid pumps having a discharge capacity of at least ten horsepower;
wherein said first and second discharge ports are in fluid communication with each of said water inlets in said plurality of fluid nozzles.

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A targeted personal hydrotherapy spa comprising:

a fluid enclosure having a floor, an upstanding sidewall, a footwell and a substantially horizontal seat adjacent said sidewall and footwell;
said seat being adapted to accommodate a single person thereon in a substantially upright seated position;
said sidewall and said footwell having a plurality of targeted hydrotherapy locations therein;
said targeted hydrotherapy locations corresponding to body portions of said substantially upright seated person in said seat;
said body portions comprising a) the neck, b) the lower back, c) the right arm, d) the left arm, e) the right thigh, f) the left thigh, g) the right calf, h) the and left calf, i) the right foot and toes, j) and the left foot and toes;
a plurality of fluid jets adjacent said seat in said sidewall and said footwell;
each of said fluid jets being located in said sidewall or said footwell at each of said targeted hydrotherapy locations;
each of said fluid jets having a water inlet, an air inlet, at least one nozzle and a water discharge outlet;
each of said fluid jets being adjustable in flow rate of water at said water discharge outlet;
each of said fluid jets being adjustable in flow rate of air into said air inlet;
a first fluid inlet through said sidewall of said enclosure and a second fluid inlet through said sidewall of said enclosure;
a first fluid pump having a first suction port and a first discharge port;
said first suction port being in fluid communication with said enclosure through said first fluid inlet;
said first discharge port being in fluid communication with one or more of said water inlets in said plurality of fluid jets;
a second fluid pump having a second suction port and a second discharge port;
said second suction port being in fluid communication with said enclosure through said second fluid inlet;
said second discharge port being in fluid communication with one or more of said water inlets in said plurality of fluid jets;
said first and second fluid pumps having a discharge capacity of at least ten horsepower;
a fluid filter having a filter inlet and a filter outlet;
said filter inlet being in fluid communication with said first or second discharge port of said first or second pump;
said filter outlet being in fluid communication with at least one water inlet in said plurality of fluid jets;
a fluid heater having an unheated fluid inlet and a heated fluid outlet;
said unheated fluid inlet being in fluid communication with said first or second discharge port of said first or second pump;
said heated fluid outlet being in fluid communication with at least one water inlet in said plurality of fluid jets;
and
an ozone generator in fluid communication with at least one water inlet in said plurality of fluid jets.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 11/085,976Filed 22 Mar 2005 · us provisional application
Priority: 25 Mar 2004
Published: US 2005/0210575 A129 Sep 2005
Granted: 15 Aug 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

A61H 33/02
Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes: bathing devices for use with gas-containing liquid, or liquid in which gas is led or…
A61H 33/6052
Nozzles: having flow regulating means
A61H 33/6063
Nozzles: specifically adapted for fitting in bathtub walls
A61H 33/027
Bathing devices for use with gas-containing liquid, or liquid in which gas is led or generated, e.g. carbon dioxide baths: gas-water mixing…