Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Tubs – Combined with diverse means
Patent
1990-01-10
1991-07-16
Recla, Henry J.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Tubs
Combined with diverse means
4543, 4544, A61H 3302
Patent
active
050312553
ABSTRACT:
A whirlpool home appliance is built into a U-shaped housing for fitting over and clamping to the side of a bath tub. A water pump is in the side of the housing which is in the bath tub in order to energize the water in the tub. An air pump is in the side of the housing which is outside the tub in order to pump air to a bubbling bath mat which fits on the bottom of a bath tub. The motor for the appliance is a reversing motor which runs in either of two directions. A one-way clutch disconnects the water pump when the bubbling air mat is used. The air pump may run all of the time since the loading of an air pump is not so great that it must be disconnected when not in use. The housing is attached to the tub by a screw which has a large area of relatively soft padding with a radially distributed flexibility so that there is no abrupt discontinuity of clamping forces. The pad avoids and prevents damage to a plastic or fiber glass bath tub when the screw tightened.
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"Pollenex" Whirlpool Power Spa sales literature, published by Associated Mills, Inc., 1989, 1 page.
Hilger Ronald O.
Kalnins William
Kempiak Donald J.
Associated Mills Inc.
Fetsuga Robert M.
Recla Henry J.
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