Patents by Inventor Victor T. Nelson

Victor T. Nelson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5842241
    Abstract: A water jet massaging mattress is provided including a mattress having an interior formed of a soft material and having a solid rectangular configuration. Such interior is defined by a planar top face, a planar bottom face, and a periphery formed therebetween. A water impermeable flexible layer encompasses the interior. A plurality of horn-shaped apertures are formed in the interior of the mattress each with an open top of a first diameter and coincident with the top face of the interior of the mattress. An open bottom of each horn-shaped apertures has a second diameter less than the first diameter and remains coincident with the bottom face of the interior. A jet assembly includes a plurality of jets each situated adjacent the open bottom of an associated one of the horn-shaped apertures. A water pump is situated below the mattress and is connected to a bottom of each of the jets via a plurality of conduits for circulating water through the horn-shaped apertures and against the water impermeable layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Inventors: Glen T. Cooper, Victor T. Nelson