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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7454802 | Drain system for tub An air massage bathtub is disclosed. The air massage bathtub includes a bath well defined by side walls and a bottom portion. The bottom portion includes a recessed area with a drain located within to the recessed area. The bathtub further includes a channel located... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7434277 | Fluid flow system A fluid flow system for a hydrotherapy tub includes a body adapted for mounting to the hydrotherapy tub. The body includes a water chamber adapted for fluid communication with a water source, an air chamber adapted for fluid communication with an air source, and a p... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7350825 | Wall-mounted elbow duct A wall-mounted elbow duct and particularly to a wall-mounted elbow duct to connect a wall-mounted water discharge pipe to a hand-held shower head mainly includes an elbow duct which houses a reverse checking mechanism and a coupler and a coupling cap. By means of th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334274 | Swirling bathing tub A swirling bathing tub includes a bathing tub, a water ejecting device mounted on an inner side face of the bathing tub and having at least one water outlet defined in the casing and a water inlet for connection with a water source, a water pump mounted inside the c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334743 | Fog generating system and method of installing same A fog generating system (20) includes a fluid feed conduit (22) and extension tube assemblies (26) spaced along the conduit (22). The assemblies (26) include nozzle fittings (40) coupled to extension tubes (32). Misti... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7287676 | Baby blanket for use with front-worn baby carrier An adjustable baby blanket snuggly covers a baby in a front-worn baby carrier. The baby blanket includes a pouch, a back, a left arm extension, a right arm extension, and a hood. In use, the pouch is slipped up around the baby's legs such that the bottom portion of ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7182090 | System for cleaning components of a water retaining device, associated water retaining device, and water propulsion device for use therein A system for cleaning components of one or more water retaining devices (e.g., tubs) includes two pumps, a tank, one or more supply valves, a water retaining device, and control circuitry. The pumps control the flow of a concentrated cleaning agent and water to the ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7127751 | Method for mounting a recessed micro jet in a whirlpool bath and a kit therefor This invention relates to a method for mounting micro jets on whirlpool bath surfaces. Micro jets are mounted in the bottom of cups. The cup containing the micro jet is mounted in an opening performed in the whirlpool bath shell. The proposed method is specially int... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7089608 | Spa system for targeted personal hydrotherapy A spa comprised of a fluid enclosure having a floor and an upstanding sidewall includes a therapy station within the enclosure. The therapy station includes an upright seat to accommodate a single person and includes a plurality of fluid jets in the footwell and sid... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7055186 | Combination spa and entertainment system A combination spa and electronic entertainment system is disclosed. The spa includes a tub with an upper edge from which horizontal surfaces extend. The surfaces have apertures through which water-tight housings may be raised and lowered. The housings hold component... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6976052 | Spa control system An improved spa control system is disclosed. The invention describes a spa control system which calculates the time required to heat the water in the spa system to a desired temperature. From that information, the heating rate of the spa system can be determined, an... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968581 | Jet propulsion system for spa or jetted bath using control of air draw to venturi jets with a three-way air control valve A air selection control valve and assembly capable of controlling the flow of air into a water conduit to accelerate, decelerate, or pulse the rate of water flowing in combination with a hot tub spa assembly is described. The control of the air inlet is controlled t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967010 | Chlorine dioxide generator A chlorine dioxide generator comprises a water eductor surrounded by a variable volume plenum. The plenum casing is threaded onto the venturi body, permitting the plenum volume and area to be modified depending on the capacity required. Chlorine and sodium chlorite ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965815 | Spa control system An improved spa control system is disclosed. The invention describes a spa control system which calculates the time required to heat the water in the spa system to a desired temperature. From that information, the heating rate of the spa system can be determined, an... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6904626 | Fluidic spa nozzle There is disclosed a fluidic spa tub nozzle having a fluidic oscillator with diverging sidewalls and a cooperating mode-change member for changing the mode from an oscillatory swept jet mode to a straight jet mode and positions thereinbetween. The fluidic oscillator... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6792627 | Aerated bath An aerated bath 26 is disclosed comprising a plurality of receptacles 10 on the outside of the bath, each receptacle being in communication with the interior of the bath through one or a plurality of openings 16, and fluid supply means 20 | 09/21/2004 |
| 6775863 | Spa or pool switch A switching assembly that can be used on a spa, pool, bathtub, or aquarium shell without the need to form a hole in the shell. The switching assembly includes an actuator that is mounted on an interior surface of the shell and is exposed at least in part to water he... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6760932 | Hydrotherapy tub coplanar flow Hydrotherapy-tub coplanar-flow device includes slotted nozzle on a body for discharge of fluids from the nozzle in a substantially coplanar flow. The body is adapted for mounting on an inner surface of a hydrotherapy tub and attachable to first and second fluid supp... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6745413 | Hydrotherapy jet system having fluid line quick connector adapted for multiple sizes of jet fixture bodies and other plumbing fittings A hydrotherapy jet system includes a fixture body, an air line connector coupled to the fixture body, and a water line connector coupled to the air line connector. The air line connector is provided with structure adapted to couple about the outside of relatively sm... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6643859 | Fluid flow system with flow diverter A fluid flow system for a spa is provided. The fluid flow system includes an ejector which discharges fluid in a first direction toward an interior of the spa through an outlet of the ejector and a diverter which is moveable to a position within said firs... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6581217 | Directional air vents for spas and jetted bathtubs An air-blowing assembly for providing cooling air to the user of a spa, jetted bathtub or other heated water-containing member. The assembly has an air blower with an air blower inlet which received air from outside of the area of the spa. The blower cond... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6406446 | High velocity current producing apparatus The present invention provides a high velocity current producing apparatus in a bathtub capable of producing high velocity current having an appropriate pressure in a bathtub with a simple construction, and capable of enhancing operability, functional pro... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6401273 | Adjustable portable bath tub spa A bath tub spa is provided that has a motor housing with a motor for driving a pump. The pump has an input opening and an output opening sealed about the pump such fluid is drawn through said input opening and expelled through the output opening. The spa ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6363548 | Temperature-controller equipped foot-bathing device A temperature-controller equipped foot-bathing device mainly comprises a basin, a heating device, a temperature-control device, a water pump, and an air-feeding device, wherein the heating device is disposed in a lower part of the basin for heating the lo... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357060 | Method and apparatus for purging water from a whirlpool system An apparatus for disinfecting and removing standing water from the hydraulic plumbing system that circulates water in a whirlpool bath. The apparatus includes a pneumatic pump fluidically coupled to the whirlpool hydraulic plumbing system of a whirlpool b... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6351859 | Hydrotherapy tub coplanar flow Hydrotherapy-tub coplanar-flow device includes slotted nozzle on a body for discharge of fluids from the nozzle in a substantially coplanar flow. The body is adapted for mounting on an inner surface of a hydrotherapy tub and attachable to first and second... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6334224 | Whirlpool jet assembly A whirlpool jet assembly has both an articulatable nozzle and a rotary face. The nozzle can be directed over a range of angles to provide a narrow stream of water and air to hit a selected spot. The rotary face is easily installed to fluidly and mechanica... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6327721 | Transportable hydrotherapy equipment A hydrotherapy unit has a housing supporting a tub. The tub has sidewalls defining arm rests, end walls defining a foot rest and back rest, and a bottom defining a seat. The seat, arm rests, foot rest and back rest form a chair for the user. Jets are loca... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6317903 | Bathtub design with therapeutical treatment devices A hydro massaging tub is used for massage treatment wherein the treatment is performed by ozone-mixed warm air or water jets distributed adjacent the bottom wall of the tub all about its circumference. Ozone generated by an ozone generator is injected in ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6279177 | Method and apparatus for purging water from a whirlpool system An apparatus for removing standing water from the hydraulic plumbing system that circulates water in a whirlpool bath. The apparatus includes a pneumatic pump fluidically coupled to the whirlpool hydraulic plumbing system of a whirlpool bathtub, such that... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6199224 | Cleaning system for hydromassage baths A cleaning system for hydromassage baths of the type that includes a tub having nozzles that introduce a water/air mixture into the tub with a suction opening through which water in the tub is removed for pressurization through a pump and reintroduction i... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6175970 | Towel warming system for spa tub A spa enclosure for a spa tub is provided with a cabinet having at least one towel bar or towel hook and which at least partially recesses into the wall of the enclosure. The cabinet is provided with vent openings which permit heat cogenerated by a water ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6139512 | Method and apparatus for water therapy An apparatus and method of improved water therapy in which a person is buoyantly supported in a reclining or prone position on a top membrane of a enclosure which contains heated water, and air. A water pump recirculates the water which is drawn out of th... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6131212 | Extendible and retractable spa jet with air/water venturi An extendible and retractable spa jet having an air/water venturi resides in the side wall of a tub or spa in a retracted position and is operated by the existing pressurized water supply to produce a turbulent aerated stream of water and air bubbles. In ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6122775 | Drain valve assembly and method of cleansing A drain valve assembly for use with an air bath including an air distribution system and a method of cleansing channels of an air distribution system for a bath vessel. The drain valve assembly is located within an opening in the bath vessel to control th... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6105182 | Adjustable, spa massager mounting assembly An adjustable, spa massager mounting assembly for use in hydrotherapy hot tubs or whirlpool baths. The mounting assembly includes a first member secured to a hot tub and a second member joined to a spa massaging unit. The first member has a track portion ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6003167 | Apparatus for eliminating gas from a fluid piping system A gas release apparatus for use with centrifugal pumps, and particularly for centrifugal pumps when used in conjunction with a fluid piping system such as hydrotherapy tubs, spas, and whirlpools.... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5983417 | Hydro-therapy spa jet nozzle A hydro-therapy spa jet including an inlet connection, a first nozzle to accelerate a water stream from the inlet connection, an air inlet, a second nozzle drawing air from the air inlet to aerate the accelerated water stream, and a third nozzle to slow a... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5943711 | Gatling jet A jet for use in spas and hydrotherapeutic reservoirs having a first set of nozzles aligned in a plane at the water entrance side of the jet and a second set of nozzles aligned one-to-one with the first set of nozzles at the water exit side of the jet. A ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5920925 | Pulsating hydrotherapy jet system The system includes a jet, a rotating member or "eyeball" and a diverter cap formed with a number of bore holes positioned at a common radius from the center of the cap. The jet produces a high pressure water jet that flows through the eyeball causing it ... | 07/13/1999 |
