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Therapeutic constant flow bath
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-12-31
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Granted: 1976-07-06
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Expires: 1994-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A therapeutic constant flow bath having a tank forming a container for a liquid bath. The tank is provided with inlets disposed at the bottom of the tank and outlets disposed at the normal surface level of the liquid bath in the tank for permitting a continuous bottom-to-top flow of liquid through the tank. The outlets are divided into sets formed in opposed sidewalls of the tank, while the intakes are also divided into sets arranged adjacent the tank sidewalls for creating a desired flow pattern in the bath.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeannette H. Serio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H33/00; A61H33/0087; A61H33/60; A61H33/601; A61H33/6068; E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/12; E03C1/22; E03C1/23; E03C1/232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A therapeutic constant flow bath, comprising, in combination: a. a tank forming a container for a liquid bath; b. inlet means arranged beneath a predetermined normal surface level of the liquid bath for continuously feeding liquid into the tank; and c. outlet means arranged at the predetermined normal surface level of the liquid bath for continuously draining liquid from the tank, the outlet means including a plurality of outlets connected to a common drain, the outlets being divided into a pair of sets, with each of the outlets of each one of the sets being connected together as well as to the common drain, the tank having a bottom wall and opposed sidewalls extending codirectionally from the bottom wall, with the outlets being provided in the sidewalls, one of the sets of outlets being disposed in one of the sidewalls and the other of the sets of outlets being disposed in the other of the sidewalls, with the inlet means being arranged adjacent the sidewalls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A therapeutic constant flow bath, comprising, in combination: a. a tank forming a container for a liquid bath; b. inlet means arranged beneath a predetermined normal surface level of the liquid bath for continuously feeding liquid into the tank; and c. outlet means arranged at the predetermined normal surface level of the liquid bath for continuously draining liquid from the tank, the outlet means including a plurality of outlets connected to a common drain, the outlets being divided into a pair of sets, with each of the outlets of each one of the sets being connected together as well as to the common drain, the tank having a bottom wall and opposed sidewalls extending codirectionally from the bottom wall, with the outlets being provided in the sidewalls, one of the sets of outlets being disposed in one of the sidewalls and the other of the sets of outlets being disposed in the other of the sidewalls, with the inlet means being arranged adjacent the sidewalls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the inlet means includes a plurality of inlets connected to a common source of liquid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A structure as defined in claim 2, wherein the inlets are divided into a pair of sets, with each of the inlets of each one of the sets being connected together, the inlets being provided in the bottom wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A structure as defined in claim 3, wherein each of the sets of the inlets are arranged parallel to and adjacent a respective one of the sidewalls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
A structure as defined in claim 4, wherein each of the outlets includes a slot provided in the sidewall associated with the respective outlet and arranged substantially coplanar with each other outlet slot, and a converging chamber provided within the associated sidewall and arranged converging away from the slot associated with the chamber, with the outlet means further including a pair of discharge passages, one of the passages provided within one of the sidewalls and the other of the discharge passages provided within the other of the sidewalls, with the discharge passages being connected to the converging chambers at portions thereof spaced from the respective slots, and sloped away from the bottom wall of the tank in a direction away from the drain and toward the converging chambers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
128 words
A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein each of the outlets includes a slot provided in the sidewall associated with the respective outlet and arranged substantially coplanar with each other outlet slot, and a converging chamber provided within the associated sidewall and arranged converging away from the slot associated with the chamber, with the outlet means further including a pair of discharge passages, one of the passages provided within one of the sidewalls and the other of the discharge passages provided within the other of the sidewalls, with the discharge passages being connected to the converging chambers at portions thereof spaced from the respective slots, and sloped away from the bottom wall of the tank in a direction away from the drain and toward the converging chambers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
136 words
A therapeutic constant flow bath, comprising, in combination: a. a tank defined by a bottom wall and an upstanding peripheral wall forming a container for a liquid bath; b. inlet means disposed below a predetermined normal surface level of the liquid bath for continuously feeding liquid into the tank; and c. outlet means in the peripheral wall arranged at the predetermined normal surface level of the liquid bath for continuously draining liquid from the tank, said inlet means including a plurality of inlets connected to a common source of liquid, said outlet means including a plurality of outlets connected to a common drain, said outlets being disposed in the peripheral wall above the bottom wall, said outlets being disposed at opposite sides of the tank and said inlets being disposed adjacent the periphery of the tank.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
136 words
A therapeutic constant flow bath, comprising, in combination: a. a tank defined by a bottom wall and an upstanding peripheral wall forming a container for a liquid bath; b. inlet means disposed below a predetermined normal surface level of the liquid bath for continuously feeding liquid into the tank; and c. outlet means in the peripheral wall arranged at the predetermined normal surface level of the liquid bath for continuously draining liquid from the tank, said inlet means including a plurality of inlets connected to a common source of liquid, said outlet means including a plurality of outlets connected to a common drain, said outlets being disposed in the peripheral wall above the bottom wall, said outlets being disposed at opposite sides of the tank and said inlets being disposed adjacent the periphery of the tank.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
The structure as defined in claim 7 wherein said tank is rectangular with opposed, parallel side walls, the outlets being disposed in longitudinally spaced relation in said opposed side walls, said outlets being in the form of horizontally elongated slots, said inlets being disposed in the bottom wall and in adjacent relation to the opposed side walls.
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