EP0651987A3 - Improved hydromassage bath. - Google Patents

Improved hydromassage bath. Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0651987A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: hydromassage bath; improved; improved hydromassage; bath; hydromassage
Prior art date: 1993-11-04
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Ceased

Application number

EP94203142A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP0651987A2 (en

Inventor

Virgilio Guzzini

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Teuco Guzzini SpA

Original Assignee

Teuco Guzzini SpA

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1993-11-04

Filing date

1994-10-28

Publication date

1995-09-20

1994-10-28 Application filed by Teuco Guzzini SpA filed Critical Teuco Guzzini SpA

1994-10-28 Priority to EP99108340A priority Critical patent/EP0935957A3/en

1995-05-10 Publication of EP0651987A2 publication Critical patent/EP0651987A2/en

1995-09-20 Publication of EP0651987A3 publication Critical patent/EP0651987A3/en

Status Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- 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
- A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
- A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
- A61H23/0245—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with ultrasonic transducers, e.g. piezoelectric
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- 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
- A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
- A61H33/60—Components specifically designed for the therapeutic baths of groups A61H33/00
- A61H33/601—Inlet to the bath
- A61H33/6021—Nozzles
- A61H33/6036—Hand-held connected to a supply hose
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- 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
- A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
- A61H33/60—Components specifically designed for the therapeutic baths of groups A61H33/00
- A61H33/601—Inlet to the bath
- A61H33/6021—Nozzles
- A61H33/6063—Specifically adapted for fitting in bathtub walls
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- 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
- A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
- A61H2201/01—Constructive details
- A61H2201/0173—Means for preventing injuries
- A61H2201/0176—By stopping operation
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- 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
- A61H2203/00—Additional characteristics concerning the patient
- A61H2203/02—Additional characteristics concerning the patient immersed in liquid
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- 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
- A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
- A61H33/0087—Therapeutic baths with agitated or circulated water
- A61H33/0091—Water agitated by means moving in the bath, i.e. without water connections to an outside pump circuit

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
Rehabilitation Therapy (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Epidemiology (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
Special Spraying Apparatus (AREA)

EP94203142A 1993-11-04 1994-10-28 Improved hydromassage bath. Ceased EP0651987A3 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP99108340A EP0935957A3 (en)	1993-11-04	1994-10-28	Improved hydromassage bath

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
IT93MI002341A IT1266670B1 (en)	1993-11-04	1993-11-04	IMPROVED WHIRLPOOL BATH
ITMI932341		1993-11-04

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP99108340A Division EP0935957A3 (en)	1993-11-04	1994-10-28	Improved hydromassage bath

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0651987A2 EP0651987A2 (en)	1995-05-10
EP0651987A3 true EP0651987A3 (en)	1995-09-20

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP99108340A Withdrawn EP0935957A3 (en)	1993-11-04	1994-10-28	Improved hydromassage bath
EP94203142A Ceased EP0651987A3 (en)	1993-11-04	1994-10-28	Improved hydromassage bath.

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP99108340A Withdrawn EP0935957A3 (en)	1993-11-04	1994-10-28	Improved hydromassage bath

Country Status (2)

Country	Link
EP (2)	EP0935957A3 (en)
IT (1)	IT1266670B1 (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

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IT1273570B (en) *	1995-04-14	1997-07-08	Teuco Guzzini Srl	WHIRLPOOL BATHTUB WITH ULTRASONIC EMISSION DEVICES WITH WIDE BEAM OPENING
GB9714621D0 (en) *	1997-07-14	1997-09-17	Subacoustech Limited	Dislodging or loosening mucus in a person's lungs
DE19902875C1 (en) *	1999-01-25	2000-07-20	Ideal Standard	Piezoelectric sound transducer for stimulating bathtub wall to radiate sound has housing with thin-walled base that is liable to vibrate, carries piezoelectric element and faces bathtub wall
IT1321183B1 (en) *	2000-05-04	2003-12-30	Teuco Guzzini Spa	WHIRLPOOL BATHTUB WITH ULTRASONIC EMISSION DEVICES.
EP1797855A1 (en) *	2005-12-13	2007-06-20	TEUCO GUZZINI S.p.A.	Method and apparatus for moisturising skin using ultrasound
US8226584B2 (en)	2008-03-19	2012-07-24	Kohler Co.	Shielded transducer for plumbing fixture
US9504625B2 (en)	2008-03-31	2016-11-29	Kohler Co.	Vibroacoustic water system
US9314397B2 (en) *	2012-04-04	2016-04-19	Kohler Co.	Systems and methods for controlling transducers to provide a vibracoustic experience
US8847913B2 (en)	2012-04-04	2014-09-30	Kohler Co.	User interface device for a bath or shower
RU2560781C1 (en) *	2014-08-05	2015-08-20	Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "ТММ"	Device for physiotherapeutic procedures
ITRA20140027U1 (en) *	2014-12-23	2016-06-23	Zaccherini Leo	BATH

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DE3033598A1 (en) *	1980-09-06	1982-04-15	Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart	Non-moving ultrasound therapy instrument - has several transducers switched electronically in cyclic sequence by preset clock generator
DE3207892A1 (en) *	1982-03-05	1983-09-15	Frenkel, Walter, 7483 Inzigkofen	Footbath tub with ultrasonic treatment device
EP0154935A2 (en) *	1984-03-13	1985-09-18	Francesco Conti	Hydromassage device, particularly for pressotherapy
EP0335851A2 (en) *	1988-03-30	1989-10-04	Malmros Holding, Inc.	Ultrasonic treatment of animals
US4945901A (en) *	1989-03-22	1990-08-07	Burcke Jr Harry J	Hand therapy apparatus and method therefor

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1993
- 1993-11-04 IT IT93MI002341A patent/IT1266670B1/en active IP Right Grant
1994
- 1994-10-28 EP EP99108340A patent/EP0935957A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1994-10-28 EP EP94203142A patent/EP0651987A3/en not_active Ceased

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3499437A (en) *	1967-03-10	1970-03-10	Ultrasonic Systems	Method and apparatus for treatment of organic structures and systems thereof with ultrasonic energy
DE3033598A1 (en) *	1980-09-06	1982-04-15	Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart	Non-moving ultrasound therapy instrument - has several transducers switched electronically in cyclic sequence by preset clock generator
DE3207892A1 (en) *	1982-03-05	1983-09-15	Frenkel, Walter, 7483 Inzigkofen	Footbath tub with ultrasonic treatment device
EP0154935A2 (en) *	1984-03-13	1985-09-18	Francesco Conti	Hydromassage device, particularly for pressotherapy
EP0335851A2 (en) *	1988-03-30	1989-10-04	Malmros Holding, Inc.	Ultrasonic treatment of animals
US4945901A (en) *	1989-03-22	1990-08-07	Burcke Jr Harry J	Hand therapy apparatus and method therefor

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0935957A2 (en)	1999-08-18
ITMI932341A0 (en)	1993-11-04
ITMI932341A1 (en)	1995-05-04
EP0651987A2 (en)	1995-05-10
IT1266670B1 (en)	1997-01-09
EP0935957A3 (en)	1999-11-17

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ZA939161B (en)	1994-08-15	Wastewater treatment.
GB9323227D0 (en)	1994-01-05	Double tub bath structure
EP0651987A3 (en)	1995-09-20	Improved hydromassage bath.
GB2298196B (en)	1998-02-25	Water treatment
GB9306882D0 (en)	1993-05-26	Baths
GB9308802D0 (en)	1993-06-09	Treatment
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EP0734676A3 (en)	1997-04-23	Bath tub
EP0581356A3 (en)	1995-02-22	Improved hydromassage tub.
GB2275468B (en)	1996-05-08	Water treatment
GB2293321B (en)	1999-06-30	Bath
GB9317306D0 (en)	1993-10-06	Effluent treatment
GB9407990D0 (en)	1994-06-15	Improved bath
AU119875S (en)	1994-04-12	Bath
AU119874S (en)	1994-04-12	Bath
GB9309203D0 (en)	1993-06-16	Bath
AU119873S (en)	1994-04-12	Bath
GB9321289D0 (en)	1993-12-08	Rockerway bath
GB9305065D0 (en)	1993-04-28	Whirlpool bath system
CA72564S (en)	1993-05-27	Bathtub
GR2001639Y (en)	1995-06-09	Angular bathtub.

Legal Events

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1995-03-24	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1995-05-10	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL
1995-07-31	PUAL	Search report despatched	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
1995-09-20	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL
1996-01-17	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19951122
1997-10-22	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 19970905
1999-03-31	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: TEUCO GUZZINI S.P.A.
1999-12-08	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: TEUCO GUZZINI S.P.A.
2001-02-16	GRAG	Despatch of communication of intention to grant	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA
2001-11-30	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN REFUSED
2002-01-16	18R	Application refused	Effective date: 20010820