IP Library Granted Patent US 7,597,390
Granted Patent B2
US 7,597,390 · App. 11/983,832 · Granted Oct 6, 2009

Chair for a foot spa

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Patent No.
US 7,597,390
App. No.
11/983,832
Granted
Oct 6, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spa device including a chair coupled to a frame and at least one tactile immersion sounds delivery device. The chair is rotatably, slidably, and tiltably coupled to the frame. The spa device may include electronic controls for controlling the movement of the seat and the operation of the tactile immersion sound deliver devices.

Claims (27)

1. In a spa system comprising:

a chair;

a movable platform coupled to the chair;

a motion device coupled to the movable platform and operably connected to a controller;

an elongated supporting frame comprising adjacent first and second longitudinal portions, said first portion coupled to and supporting the motion device, said second portion being provided with a pair of forward extending, laterally spaced, supporting leg members;

an independently fabricated foot-receiving and treatment basin coupled to and supported by said second portion of said supporting frame, and embraced by said pair of forward extending leg members;

means for swiveling said chair to allow a user to enter and to exit the chair, said means including a rotatable platform coupled between said frame and said chair thereby supporting said chair on said frame;

means for sliding said chair relative to said frame, said means for sliding said chair relative to said frame comprising a first pair of rails coupled to said movable platform and a second pair of rails coupled to the motion device, said second pair of rails sized and configured for slidable engagement with said first pair of rails;

means for tilting said chair relative to the frame and to said basin, said tilting means comprising a pivoting member coupled to the motion device, and a pair of arm members, each of said arm members having a first end coupled to the pivoting member and a second end coupled to one of the second pair of rails;

at least one controller operably connected to the motion device and adapted to operate the motion device;

at least one operator input device operably connected to the controller and adapted to provide input to the controller; and

at least one power source operably connected to the controller.

2. The spa system of claim 1 further comprising

at least one motor coupled to the first pair of rails and operably connected to the controller.

3. The spa system of claim 2 wherein said controller is adapted to operate the at least one motor to operate the motion device.

4. The spa system of claim 1 wherein said motion device further comprises:

at least one motor coupled to the pivoting member and operably connected to the controller.

5. The spa system of claim 1 further comprising:

at least one tactile immersion sound delivery device coupled to the chair and operably connected to a controller; and

wherein the controller is adapted to operate the at least one tactile immersion sound delivery device.

6. The spa system of claim 5 wherein the chair comprises a seat portion and a back portion coupled to the seat portion.

7. The spa system of claim 6 wherein

a first tactile immersion sound delivery device is coupled to the seat portion; and

wherein a second tactile immersion sound delivery device is coupled to the back portion.

8. The spa system of claim 1 wherein the operator input device is coupled to the chair.

9. The spa device of claim 8 wherein the operator input device is adapted to provide input to the controller to operate both the motion device and a tactile immersion sound delivery device.

10. The spa system of claim 8 further comprising a second operator input device coupled to the basin, said second operator input device adapted to provide input to the controller to operate the motion device.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2023
From: THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK F/K/A TCF NATIONAL BANK
To: EARTHLITE, LLC; EARTHLITE ACQUISITION, INC.; CONTINUUM FOOTSPAS, LLC
Reel/Frame 065743/0359 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARY PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 050643 FRAME: 0575. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 9, 2019
From: CONTINUUM FOOTSPAS, LLC
To: EARTHLITE, LLC
Reel/Frame 050696/0508 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2019
From: CONTINUUM, LLC
To: EARTHLITE, LLC
Reel/Frame 050643/0575 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2017
From: CONTINUUM FOOTSPAS, LLC
To: TCF NATIONAL BANK
Reel/Frame 043473/0230 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2007
From: GALATI, JR., JOSEPH J.; MEYEROVICH, JOHN
To: CONTINUUM FOOTSPAS, LLC
Reel/Frame 020155/0101 →