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US2772421A
US2772421A US424054A US42405454A US2772421A US 2772421 A US2772421 A US 2772421A US 424054 A US424054 A US 424054A US 42405454 A US42405454 A US 42405454A US 2772421 A US2772421 A US 2772421A
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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  • the present invention relates to apparatus for hydrotherapeutic treatment, and pasticularly concerns new means for distributing pressure in a tank in which hydrotherapeutic treatments are given.
  • Fig. 1 is a plan view of the present structure
  • Fig. 2 represents a vertical section along the plane indicated by the line 22, in Fig. 1.
  • a motor 11 is mounted on the edge of a tank 2, or it may be placed on the floor or in any other convenient location.
  • a pump 3 may be located on the edge of the tank 2, or elsewhere, as desired.
  • a bracket may be mounted on the edge of the tank, and a shelf may be carried by the bracket.
  • the motor 1 and the pump 3 may be mounted thereon.
  • An inlet pipe 4 may lead from the bottom of the tank 2 to the pump 3 from which is an outlet pipe 6 to discharge into the control valve 5 to cause circulation of the Water which may be applied to the person taking treatment.
  • Water may be discharged either through the outlet pipe 6 or the pipe 7 which is preferably a hose and the water can be shot against any particular part of the body by a nozzle 9.
  • the flow of water is controlled by a valve 8 which may be of the type shown in my Patent No. 2,669,233, issued February 16, 1953, or any other desirable flow control valve. Since the intake and the discharge are in the same direction, the flow of water will necessarily have a whirling or whirlpool motion.
  • the purpose of the valve 8 is to regulate the pressure and volume of the water delivered. It will be understood that this may be a portable pump since it may be used in various locations and with various Eltates Patent 0 2,772,421 Patented Dec. 4, 1956 water containers. For example, a tank several feet in length may be used and may have a hose with several outlets along the length thereof, or a pipe of any suitable material may be located exteriorly of the tank and have two or more outlets to the tank.
  • a tank in which the treatment is given said tank having upright Wall portions, a pump to force a stream of water against a person taking a treatment, a motor for operating the pump at a desired speed, a bracket to support the pump and motor on the upper edge of one wall portion of the tank, said bracket being constructed so that the motor is located in laterally outwardly overhanging relation to said one wall portion and the pump is located in laterally inwardly overhanging relation to said one wall portion, and inlet and outlet pipes extending from the pump downwardly to within the tank in close proximity to said one wall portion to intake and discharge ends, respectively, adjacent the bottom of the tank.
  • valve connected with said pump and supported in laterally inwardly overhanging relation to said one wall portion, said valve having a first outlet connected to the upper end of said outlet pipe and further having a second outlet including a flexible hose having a discharge end selectively positionable within or exteriorly of said tank.

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Dec. 4, 1956 H. c. FRIEND 2,772,421
APPARATUS FOR HYDROTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT Filed April 19, 1954 I7VVENTOR. HOME? 0. FR/fA/D 21.21.?- 5 BY ATTORNEY United APPARATUS FOR HYDRUTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT Homer C. Friend, Davenport, Iowa Application April 19, 1954, Serial No. 424,054
4 Claims. (Cl. 4-178) The present invention relates to apparatus for hydrotherapeutic treatment, and pasticularly concerns new means for distributing pressure in a tank in which hydrotherapeutic treatments are given.
In the drawings annexed hereto and forming a part hereof.
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the present structure; and
Fig. 2 represents a vertical section along the plane indicated by the line 22, in Fig. 1.
Reference will now be made in greater detail to the annexed drawings for a more complete description of this invention. A motor 11 is mounted on the edge of a tank 2, or it may be placed on the floor or in any other convenient location. A pump 3 may be located on the edge of the tank 2, or elsewhere, as desired. For example, a bracket may be mounted on the edge of the tank, and a shelf may be carried by the bracket. Also, the motor 1 and the pump 3 may be mounted thereon. An inlet pipe 4 may lead from the bottom of the tank 2 to the pump 3 from which is an outlet pipe 6 to discharge into the control valve 5 to cause circulation of the Water which may be applied to the person taking treatment. Water may be discharged either through the outlet pipe 6 or the pipe 7 which is preferably a hose and the water can be shot against any particular part of the body by a nozzle 9. The flow of water is controlled by a valve 8 which may be of the type shown in my Patent No. 2,669,233, issued February 16, 1953, or any other desirable flow control valve. Since the intake and the discharge are in the same direction, the flow of water will necessarily have a whirling or whirlpool motion. The purpose of the valve 8 is to regulate the pressure and volume of the water delivered. It will be understood that this may be a portable pump since it may be used in various locations and with various Eltates Patent 0 2,772,421 Patented Dec. 4, 1956 water containers. For example, a tank several feet in length may be used and may have a hose with several outlets along the length thereof, or a pipe of any suitable material may be located exteriorly of the tank and have two or more outlets to the tank.
It is of course understood that the specific description of structure set forth above may be departed from without departing from the spirit of this invention as disclosed in this specification and as defined by the appended claims.
Having now described my invention, I claim:
1. In apparatus for hydrotherapeutic treatment, a tank in which the treatment is given, said tank having upright Wall portions, a pump to force a stream of water against a person taking a treatment, a motor for operating the pump at a desired speed, a bracket to support the pump and motor on the upper edge of one wall portion of the tank, said bracket being constructed so that the motor is located in laterally outwardly overhanging relation to said one wall portion and the pump is located in laterally inwardly overhanging relation to said one wall portion, and inlet and outlet pipes extending from the pump downwardly to within the tank in close proximity to said one wall portion to intake and discharge ends, respectively, adjacent the bottom of the tank.
2. In aparatus as set forth in claim 1, further characterized by a valve connected with said pump and supported in laterally inwardly overhanging relation to said one wall portion, said valve having a first outlet connected to the upper end of said outlet pipe and further having a second outlet including a flexible hose having a discharge end selectively positionable within or exteriorly of said tank.
3. ln apparatus as set forth in claim 2, further characterized by said second outlet being located at a point above the upper part of said Wall portion so as to facilitate said selective positioning of the hose.
4. In apparatus as set forth in claim 1, in which: the intake end of the inlet pipe and the discharge end of the outlet pipe respectively include elbows turned oppositely away from each other.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,091,167 Solley Aug. 24, 1937 2,555,686 Farrelly et a1 June 5, 1951 2,575,636 Patch Nov. 20, 1951 2,591,252 Gilson Apr. 1, 1952
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US2938517A (en) * 1954-02-11 1960-05-31 Homer C Friend Apparatus for giving hydrotherapeutic treatments
US3034139A (en) * 1961-10-02 1962-05-15 Kapnick Willard Portable whirlpool bath device
US3255751A (en) * 1960-10-10 1966-06-14 Bouet Bernard Device for introducing and circulating a gas under pressure into an enclosure
US4523340A (en) * 1982-12-20 1985-06-18 Watkins Manufacturing Co. Means providing moving water stream ejecting into spa tank
US4716604A (en) * 1985-09-18 1988-01-05 Watkins Manufacturing Co. Spa with moving jets
US5003646A (en) * 1987-04-14 1991-04-02 Hydro Air Industries, Inc. Hydrotherapy apparatus
US5027450A (en) * 1989-07-21 1991-07-02 Harold Lang Extendible and retractable spa jet
US5093942A (en) * 1989-07-21 1992-03-10 Harold Lang Extendible and retractable spa jet
US5289598A (en) * 1993-02-03 1994-03-01 Madson Jr Lawrence E Whirlpool bath with removable tank
US6092246A (en) * 1996-07-10 2000-07-25 Ludlow; David Jon Plumbing and shell system for spa
US6378146B1 (en) * 2000-06-22 2002-04-30 William R. Johnston Spa and shower combination
US20060218715A1 (en) * 2005-04-04 2006-10-05 Gardenier W J Valve system for a spa and a spa incorporating same
US20150047713A1 (en) * 2013-08-14 2015-02-19 Joseph T. Acklin Method and Device for Removing Water From a Swimming Pool Cover
US20150050162A1 (en) * 2013-08-14 2015-02-19 Joseph T. Acklin Swimming Pool Cover Pump With Integral Water Ejection Spout
US20170138078A1 (en) * 2013-08-14 2017-05-18 Joseph T. Acklin Flexible Water Ejection Spout for a Swimming Pool Cover Pump

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US2091167A (en) * 1934-09-05 1937-08-24 Joseph Hanchrow Apparatus for hydrotherapy
US2555686A (en) * 1946-06-12 1951-06-05 Cantanzaro And Peter Guba Whirlpool bath
US2575636A (en) * 1950-02-04 1951-11-20 William M Patch Circulatory supply and drainage system for bathtubs
US2591252A (en) * 1947-05-19 1952-04-01 Burdick Corp Portable hydrotherapy apparatus

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US2091167A (en) * 1934-09-05 1937-08-24 Joseph Hanchrow Apparatus for hydrotherapy
US2555686A (en) * 1946-06-12 1951-06-05 Cantanzaro And Peter Guba Whirlpool bath
US2591252A (en) * 1947-05-19 1952-04-01 Burdick Corp Portable hydrotherapy apparatus
US2575636A (en) * 1950-02-04 1951-11-20 William M Patch Circulatory supply and drainage system for bathtubs

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US2938517A (en) * 1954-02-11 1960-05-31 Homer C Friend Apparatus for giving hydrotherapeutic treatments
US3255751A (en) * 1960-10-10 1966-06-14 Bouet Bernard Device for introducing and circulating a gas under pressure into an enclosure
US3034139A (en) * 1961-10-02 1962-05-15 Kapnick Willard Portable whirlpool bath device
US4523340A (en) * 1982-12-20 1985-06-18 Watkins Manufacturing Co. Means providing moving water stream ejecting into spa tank
US4716604A (en) * 1985-09-18 1988-01-05 Watkins Manufacturing Co. Spa with moving jets
US5003646A (en) * 1987-04-14 1991-04-02 Hydro Air Industries, Inc. Hydrotherapy apparatus
US5027450A (en) * 1989-07-21 1991-07-02 Harold Lang Extendible and retractable spa jet
US5093942A (en) * 1989-07-21 1992-03-10 Harold Lang Extendible and retractable spa jet
US5289598A (en) * 1993-02-03 1994-03-01 Madson Jr Lawrence E Whirlpool bath with removable tank
US6092246A (en) * 1996-07-10 2000-07-25 Ludlow; David Jon Plumbing and shell system for spa
US6378146B1 (en) * 2000-06-22 2002-04-30 William R. Johnston Spa and shower combination
US20060218715A1 (en) * 2005-04-04 2006-10-05 Gardenier W J Valve system for a spa and a spa incorporating same
US20080189846A1 (en) * 2005-04-04 2008-08-14 Gardenier W John Diverter Valve System for a Spa and a Spa Incorporating Same
US20150047713A1 (en) * 2013-08-14 2015-02-19 Joseph T. Acklin Method and Device for Removing Water From a Swimming Pool Cover
US20150050162A1 (en) * 2013-08-14 2015-02-19 Joseph T. Acklin Swimming Pool Cover Pump With Integral Water Ejection Spout
US9512965B2 (en) * 2013-08-14 2016-12-06 Joseph T. Acklin Method and device for removing water from a swimming pool cover
US9518400B2 (en) * 2013-08-14 2016-12-13 Joseph T. Acklin Swimming pool cover pump with integral water ejection spout
US20170138078A1 (en) * 2013-08-14 2017-05-18 Joseph T. Acklin Flexible Water Ejection Spout for a Swimming Pool Cover Pump

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