US3636944A
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Buoyant air-water massage device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-01-29
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Granted: 1972-01-25
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Expires: 1990-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A buoyant chair to be used in a swimming pool provided with plumbing having nozzles for directing air and water jets against the body of the person occupying the chair. The plumbing is connected to the pool water heater and a booster pump is provided in this connection to cause heated water to be circulated through the plumbing and nozzles. One or more air inlets is provided to the plumbing to supply air to be mixed with the water which mixture is released through the nozzles to provide a massaging action on the body of the person reclining in the chair.
Inventors
- 👤 David L Bryant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H33/00; A61H33/02; A61H33/025; A61H33/60; A61H33/601; A61H33/6021; A61H33/6026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
In a buoyant air-water massage device for use in a swimming pool, the combination comprising buoyant means, person-supporting means attached to said buoyant means and extending beneath said buoyant means supporting a person partially submerged in the water in a swimming pool, tubular means, means supporting said tubular means on said buoyant means beneath the person supported thereby, means supplying warm water to said tubular means, said tubular means having at least one nozzle connected thereto, means drawing air into said tubular means when said water supplied thereto flows out of said nozzle, said air being mixed with said water in said tubular means, said nozzle being positioned beneath the person supported on said person-supporting means so that said air-water mixture leaving said tubular means through said nozzle provides massaging action to the person supported by said personsupporting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a buoyant air-water massage device for use in a swimming pool, the combination comprising buoyant means, person-supporting means attached to said buoyant means and extending beneath said buoyant means supporting a person partially submerged in the water in a swimming pool, tubular means, means supporting said tubular means on said buoyant means beneath the person supported thereby, means supplying warm water to said tubular means, said tubular means having at least one nozzle connected thereto, means drawing air into said tubular means when said water supplied thereto flows out of said nozzle, said air being mixed with said water in said tubular means, said nozzle being positioned beneath the person supported on said person-supporting means so that said air-water mixture leaving said tubular means through said nozzle provides massaging action to the person supported by said personsupporting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
In a buoyant air-water massage device for use in a swimming pool, the combination as set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said buoyant means is provided with a seat and said tubular means is supported beneath said seat, said seat having openings for exposing the person to said massaging action.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
In a buoyant air-water massage device for use in a swimming pool, the combination as set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said person-supporting means comprises a back and a seat and said tubular means is provided with additional nozzles under the front and rear of said seat, the body portions of said back and said seat being reticulated to expose the person to said massaging action.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
In a buoyant air-water massage device for use in a swimming pool, the combination as set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said means drawing air into said tubular means includes a tube connected to said tubular means, said tube having an open end supported by said buoyant means above the water level of the swimming pool.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
In a buoyant air-water massage device for use in a swimming pool, the combination as set forth in claim 4, further characterized in that said tubular means is provided with a constricted portion adjacent to and downstream from the connection of said tube to said tubular means, said constricted portion assisting in the drawing of air through said tube into the water flowing to said nozzle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
In a buoyant air-water massage device for use in a swimming pool, the combination as set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said water-supplying means comprises a water heater which is normally adapted to heat the water to the swimming pool and means to control the water temperature of the water supplied to said tubular means to be substantially higher than the temperature of the water in the swimming pool.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
In a buoyant air-water massage device for use in a swimming pool, the combination as set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said buoyant means comprises a U-shaped member of plastic foam having spaced arms which are adapted to serve as armrests for the person supported thereby, the base of said U-shaped member joining said arms having a hole receiving a pipe which is connected to said water-supplying means and which is also connected to said tubular means.
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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) | 1975-01-24 | 1975-07-26 | 1976-01-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-24 | 1979-07-26 | 1980-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-24 | 1983-07-26 | 1984-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |