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US3267936A
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Hydrotherapy apparatus
Assignee: OSBORN ENGINEERING Corp
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Filing: 1963-11-01
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1983-11-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward L Brady
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H33/00; A61H33/02; A61H33/025; A61H33/60; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/01; A61H2201/0165; A61H2201/0169
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A HYDROTHERAPEUTIC BATH APPARATUS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) AN ELONGATED TUBULAR RING ADAPTED TO BE PLACED A BATHTUB AND TO CONFORM GENERALLY TO THE BOTTOM INTERIOR CONTOUR THEREOF, SAID RING HAVING APERTURES FORMED THEREIN AT INTERVALS ALONG ITS LENGTH AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR THEREOF, THE LONGER REACHES OF THE TUBE FORMING SAID LOOP BEING DIVIDED SUBSTANTIALLY AT THEIR MIDPOINTS, WHEREBY SAID RING IS DIVIDED INTO TWO GENERALLY U-SHAPED SECTIONS, (B) A TUBULAR HINGE JOINING EACH OF THE PAIRS OF ASSOCIATED ENDS OF SAID RING SECTIONS, THE AXIS OF SAID HINGERS BEING TRANSVERSE OF THE HINGED REACHES OF SAID RING WHEREBY THE SAID RING MAY BE FOLDED INTO A POSITION WHEREIN THE SECTIONS THEREOF ARE PARALLEL AND COEXTENSIVE, EACH OF SAID HINGES BEING OF A TYPE SUCH THAT WHEN SAID RING IS EXTENDED TO ITS PLANAR POSITION THE TUBULAR INTERIOR THEREOF ARE UNINTERRUPTED THROUGH SAID HINGES, AND (C) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AIR UNDER PRESSURE TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID RING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A HYDROTHERAPEUTIC BATH APPARATUS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) AN ELONGATED TUBULAR RING ADAPTED TO BE PLACED A BATHTUB AND TO CONFORM GENERALLY TO THE BOTTOM INTERIOR CONTOUR THEREOF, SAID RING HAVING APERTURES FORMED THEREIN AT INTERVALS ALONG ITS LENGTH AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR THEREOF, THE LONGER REACHES OF THE TUBE FORMING SAID LOOP BEING DIVIDED SUBSTANTIALLY AT THEIR MIDPOINTS, WHEREBY SAID RING IS DIVIDED INTO TWO GENERALLY U-SHAPED SECTIONS, (B) A TUBULAR HINGE JOINING EACH OF THE PAIRS OF ASSOCIATED ENDS OF SAID RING SECTIONS, THE AXIS OF SAID HINGERS BEING TRANSVERSE OF THE HINGED REACHES OF SAID RING WHEREBY THE SAID RING MAY BE FOLDED INTO A POSITION WHEREIN THE SECTIONS THEREOF ARE PARALLEL AND COEXTENSIVE, EACH OF SAID HINGES BEING OF A TYPE SUCH THAT WHEN SAID RING IS EXTENDED TO ITS PLANAR POSITION THE TUBULAR INTERIOR THEREOF ARE UNINTERRUPTED THROUGH SAID HINGES, AND (C) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AIR UNDER PRESSURE TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID RING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-22 | 1970-02-21 | 1970-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-22 | 1974-02-21 | 1974-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-22 | 1978-02-21 | 1978-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |