US3750656A
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Agitator for a therapy bath
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-04-29
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1991-04-29
Abstract
Abstract A flexible hose with a sufficiently thick wall that will not collapse under the weight of a person or small radius return bends; having a continuous circular like length; opposite portions of the flexible hose may be bent or manually pulled together having a general length of a person; tie members with hooked shaped end portions for retaining the hose portions in position, rows of outlet holes spaced therein along the normal upward and inward portions of the wall thereof. A motor-blower unit in a plastic like housing for generating air pressure and maintaining a flow of air pressure through an extra flexible hose connected into said flexible hose when submerged in a body of water.
Inventors
- 👤 C Vaughan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H33/00; A61H33/02; A61H33/025; A61H33/60; A61H33/601; A61H33/6021; A61H33/6026; A61H33/6036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An agitator for a therapy bath for conducting air under pressure, with water around jet holes in a hose, while a person is lying in variable positions on the hose in a body of water; the agitator comprising in combination: a. a non-collapsable thick wall flexible hose; b. said flexible hose having a sufficient continuous length to be shaped at will by a person ranging from a circle like shape to manually bending opposite portions of the flexible hose close together; c. tie members with hooked shaped end portions, said tie members retaining the mentioned portions of non-collapsable thick wall hose pulled close together; d. said flexible hose having outlet jet holes therein; e. and means to operatively maintain an air pressure flow in said flexible hose and through outlet jet holes therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An agitator for a therapy bath for conducting air under pressure, with water around jet holes in a hose, while a person is lying in variable positions on the hose in a body of water; the agitator comprising in combination: a. a non-collapsable thick wall flexible hose; b. said flexible hose having a sufficient continuous length to be shaped at will by a person ranging from a circle like shape to manually bending opposite portions of the flexible hose close together; c. tie members with hooked shaped end portions, said tie members retaining the mentioned portions of non-collapsable thick wall hose pulled close together; d. said flexible hose having outlet jet holes therein; e. and means to operatively maintain an air pressure flow in said flexible hose and through outlet jet holes therein.
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) | 1976-08-06 | 1977-02-05 | 1977-08-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-06 | 1981-02-05 | 1981-08-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-06 | 1985-02-05 | 1985-08-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |