US 6,499,153 B1
Bathtub
Iader Simoni,
Via Rinuccini, 28,
I-50144 Firenze (Italy);
and Antonio Baro,
Via Alcione, 182,
I-66023 Francavilla al Mare (Italy)
Assigned to Geberit Technik AG,
Jona (Switzerland)
Filed on 18-Jan-2001, as Appl. No. Geberit Technik AG,
Jona (Switzerland)
Int. Cl.7A47K 3/022
U.S. Cl. 4-541.1
16 Claims
US 6,499,153 B1
Bathtub
Iader Simoni,
Via Rinuccini, 28,
I-50144 Firenze (Italy);
and Antonio Baro,
Via Alcione, 182,
I-66023 Francavilla al Mare (Italy)
Appl. No. 9/581,606PCT Filed Dec. 11, 1998, PCT No. PCT/IT98/00360§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jun. 14, 2000, PCT Pub. No. WO99/30667, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 24, 1999.
Claims priority of application No. FI97A0274 (IT), filed on Dec. 15, 1997.
Int. Cl.7A47K 3/022
U.S. Cl. 48212;541.1
16 Claims
1. A bathtub, comprising;
a container,
a rest surface defining a seat for the user and with a back support surface intended to provide a rest for the back, said
rest surface having a substantially wavy profile defining a plurality of cavities with each wave defining a cavity;
a liquid intake with a plurality of nozzles, each nozzle being disposed at a location of one of Said cavities, said nozzles
at said back support surface being disposed forming two rows with am extent from an upper location downwards providing a row
of nozzles at each of two sides with respect to a users spinal column resting on said back support surface, a spacing between
said two rows of nozzles being greater in a region of said back support corresponding to the shoulders of a user and being
closer to each other at a cavity at the level of the loins of the user;
a liquid discharge;
a support means adjustable at least in height for the head of said user, the support means including a e annular element to
extend at least partially around the neck of the user so as to sustain the head of the user and to substantially keep the
spinal column in a stretched attitude.