Title: Baths

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1. A bath comprising a tub portion having a generally rectangular recess therein and a generally rectangular panel fitting snugly within said recess, said panel comprising:

(a) an upper sheet-like member forming an upper face of said panel and having first and second sets of a plurality of exit apertures passing therethrough;

(b) a lower sheet-like member sealed to said upper sheet-like member and forming the lower face of said panel;

(c) a plurality of ribs and recesses on at least one of said sheet-like members, said ribs and recesses cooperating with the other of said sheet-like members to define at least first and second passageways within said panel, said passageways being isolated from each other and said recesses forming said first and second passageways being in registration with said first and second sets of apertures respectively;

(d) a first inlet aperture in said lower sheet-like member and communicating with said first passageway; and

(e) a second inlet aperture in said lower sheet-like member and communicating with said second passageway; an air supply conduit extending from said first inlet aperture through the underside of said tub portion of said bath in sealed relationship therewith for directing air into said first passageway, distributing said air within said panel throughout said first passageway and projecting said air from the panel through said first set of exit apertures; and a water supply conduit extending from said second inlet aperture through the underside of said tub portion of said bath in sealed relationship therewith for directing water into said second passageway, distributing water within said panel throughout said second passageway and projecting said water from said panel through said second set of exit apertures.

2. A bath as claimed in claim 1 in which said second passageway extends about at least part of said panel adjacent its periphery.

3. A bath as claimed in claim 2 in which said first passageway extends over the central area of said panel and within said second passageway.

4. A bath as claimed in claim 3 in which said panel is generally rectangular, said second passageway being generally U-shaped and extending along two sides and one end of said panel and said first passageway occupying a substantial part of the area lying within said U-shaped second passageway.

5. A bath as claimed in claim 4 wherein said panel comprises at least one reinforcing member extending through said first passageway between said upper and lower sheet-like members to increase the rigidity and strength of the panel.

6. A bath as claimed in claim 1 in which said first set of exit apertures are from 0.025 to 0.100 inch in diameter.

7. A bath as claimed in claim 1 in which said first and second inlet aperture are located adjacent opposite ends of said panel.

8. A bath as claimed in claim 1 wherein one edge of said panel includes a recess adapted to permit water contained in said bath to flow therefrom between said panel and a wall of said bath and through said recess.

9. A bath as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tub portion includes an internal step portion at at least one end thereof to serve as a foot rest or head rest.

Other info:

Inventors: Sierant, Stanley Leslie

Application Number: 695898
Filing Date: 1976-06-14
Publication_date: 1978-07-25
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 4/541.4 4/541.3, 4/541.5, 601/168
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3111686	Nov, 1963	Sierant	4/180.
3240208	Mar, 1966	Everston	4/180.
3614792	Oct, 1971	Sierant	4/181.
3623482	Nov, 1971	Schmidt	4/180.
3752156	Aug, 1973	Wack	4/178.
3870040	Mar, 1975	Kulisch	4/180.
3964472	Jun, 1976	Nicollet	128/66.
4000528	Jan, 1977	Posnick	4/180.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Aegerter, Richard E.
Assistant Examiner: Levy, Stuart S.
Attorney: Smith, Jr.; John C.