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Bath apparatus with therapy centers

US6568000B1 · kind B1 · utility

27Cited by
24References
38Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 19, 2002
Grant dateMay 27, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 19, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/0659
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for bathing body parts, such as the feet. The apparatus includes a bath chamber for containing fluid, such as water, and receiving the body part therein. The bath chamber includes a bottom surface and a wall structure extending upwardly therefrom. A hood is attached to the wall structure and is arranged to at least partially cover the bath chamber, and a motor is mounted on an underside of the hood. At least two spaced therapy centers are disposed on the hood, where the therapy centers are operably connected to the motor for providing therapy to the body part when the body part is placed on one of the therapy centers.

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