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US 7,597,390 B2Granted
Chair for a foot spa
AssigneeContinuum Footspas, LLC
InventorsJoseph J. Galati, Jr., John Meyerovich
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Abstract
A spa device including a chair coupled to a frame and at least one tactile immersion sounds delivery device. The chair is rotatably, slidably, and tiltably coupled to the frame. The spa device may include electronic controls for controlling the movement of the seat and the operation of the tactile immersion sound deliver devices.
Claims10
In a spa system comprising:
- a chair;
- a movable platform coupled to the chair;
- a motion device coupled to the movable platform and operably connected to a controller;
- an elongated supporting frame comprising adjacent first and second longitudinal portions, said first portion coupled to and supporting the motion device, said second portion being provided with a pair of forward extending, laterally spaced, supporting leg members;
- an independently fabricated foot-receiving and treatment basin coupled to and supported by said second portion of said supporting frame, and embraced by said pair of forward extending leg members;
- means for swiveling said chair to allow a user to enter and to exit the chair, said means including a rotatable platform coupled between said frame and said chair thereby supporting said chair on said frame;
- means for sliding said chair relative to said frame, said means for sliding said chair relative to said frame comprising a first pair of rails coupled to said movable platform and a second pair of rails coupled to the motion device, said second pair of rails sized and configured for slidable engagement with said first pair of rails;
- means for tilting said chair relative to the frame and to said basin, said tilting means comprising a pivoting member coupled to the motion device, and a pair of arm members, each of said arm members having a first end coupled to the pivoting member and a second end coupled to one of the second pair of rails;
- at least one controller operably connected to the motion device and adapted to operate the motion device;
- at least one operator input device operably connected to the controller and adapted to provide input to the controller;
- and
- at least one power source operably connected to the controller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.