US3571819A
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Bathing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-11-12
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Granted: 1971-03-23
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Expires: 1989-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A water-permeable bathing device is provided for separating a section of water from a main body thereof in which floats are used to mark off the section of water to be protected and a vertical openwork barrier is secured to the floats and extends downwardly therefrom to the desired depth, and means are provided to release bubbles of gas at the bottom of the barrier to provide a curtain of rising bubbles in the immediate vicinity of the barrier to cooperate with the barrier and exclude undesirable sea organisms.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph F Puncochar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:55
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H4/00; E04H4/0012; B; B63; B63B; B63B34/00; B63B34/50; B63B34/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A bathing device for sufficiently separating a section of water from a main body thereof to permit bathing and swimming while excluding jellyfish, sea nettles, noxious fishes and voracious aquatic organisms comprising, floats marking off the section of water to be protected, a vertical openwork barrier secured to said floats and extending downwardly therefrom to the desired depth, and means for liberating bubbles of gas positioned at the bottom of said barrier to provide a curtain of rising bubbles in the immediate vicinity of said barrier to cooperate with said barrier in excluding said sea organisms from the protected section of water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A bathing device for sufficiently separating a section of water from a main body thereof to permit bathing and swimming while excluding jellyfish, sea nettles, noxious fishes and voracious aquatic organisms comprising, floats marking off the section of water to be protected, a vertical openwork barrier secured to said floats and extending downwardly therefrom to the desired depth, and means for liberating bubbles of gas positioned at the bottom of said barrier to provide a curtain of rising bubbles in the immediate vicinity of said barrier to cooperate with said barrier in excluding said sea organisms from the protected section of water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A bathing device as recited in claim 1 in which said bubbles are associated with a noxious substance to further assist in the exclusion of said sea organisms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A bathing device as recited in claim 1 in which said openwork barrier is screening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A bathing device as recited in claim 1 in which said openwork barrier extends to the floor of the body of water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A bathing device as recited in claim 4 in which said floats cooperate with a portion of shoreline to mark off the section of water to be protected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A bathing device as recited in claim 1 in which said openwork barrier terminates above the floor of the body of water and supports an imperforate bottom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A bathing device as recited in claim 1 in which said bathing device is associated with a boat the sides of which cooperate with said float to mark off the section of water to be protected and a portion of said openwork barrier is secured to the sides of said boat.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-03-22 | 1974-09-21 | 1975-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-03-22 | 1978-09-21 | 1979-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-03-22 | 1982-09-21 | 1983-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |