Spa tub with vibratory massage element
US5898957A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2023/0272
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved therapeutic spa or hot tub or the like, such as a spa or hot tub of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,092,951, includes at least one and preferably a plurality of vibratory mechanical massage elements incorporated into the tub wall at selected locations to provide tub users with a therapeutic vibratory massage action. The vibratory massage element or elements are used in combination with conventional hydraulic air-water spa jets to provide the spa tub with improved therapeutic effect.
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