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  • Hydromassage fitting for tubs, spas and pools
    Patent number: 4261347
    Abstract: A hydrotherapeutic aerator assembly for mixing air as fine bubbles into a stream of pressurized water has a swivelable ball mating with a housing and utilizes a one-piece annular seal and retaining member with an elastically pliant lip formed on the interior diameter thereof which is attachable to the housing and engages the ball to seal and retain the ball in selectively adjusted positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: Jacuzzi Bros., Inc.
    Inventors: Terrel Spencer, III, Joe D. Puckett
  • Method and a system for level measurement of a liquid in containers
    Patent number: 7004023
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a method and a system for hydrostatic level readings of liquids in a container comprising the steps of providing a pressure sensor capable of determining a pressure value in a suction pipe, correlating said result to a predetermined liquid level value, and thereby obtaining a reading result of the level of the liquid in said container. The invention further discloses the use of the method and system for example for monitoring a heat system, for the petrochemical industry, for petrol containers in cars, for tank trucks and for Jacuzzis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Tell It Online APS
    Inventor: Frans Merrild
  • Multi-Operational Music Hardware Controller
    Publication number: 20160378428
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hardware controller that may interact with audio, lighting, or other computer componentry to control various digital parameters of the same. The presently disclosed controller allows for button presses, knob twisting, and slider engagement, but does so in a manner that remains intuitive without the need for partitioning a mixer into separate sections for independent devices. In this manner, the present invention avoids the need for a large physical footprint that would otherwise require a large amount of space and the use of multiple hands over a period of time by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Giordano P. Jacuzzi
  • WASTE TRAP MOVEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090007322
    Abstract: The invention relates to the provision of a closure system for a drain hole of a bath, sink or the like. The system comprises a closure means which is movable between an open drainage position and closed sealed position. The movement is controlled by a movement assembly mounted in connection with the closure means so as to allow the movement to be achieved without direct contact between the user and the closure means being required. Typically one or more user operable switches or remote control means are provided to allow the selective movement of the closure means by the movement assembly to be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: JACUZZI UK GROUP Plc
    Inventors: LEE TAYLOR, CHRIS SWAN
  • Bath fitting and mounting thereof
    Publication number: 20030208841
    Abstract: A self draining bath fitting for use in bathing installations including baths, showers, spa baths or jacuzzis. A flow path is provided through the fitting to allow liquid to drain from the fitting under the influence of gravity. A mounting for a bath fitting is also provided having a face plate with a rear flexible membrane seal which is concealed behind the faceplate, and a mounting nut provided on the body of the fitting behind the bath wall. Tightening the nut secures the fitting about an aperture in the bath wall. The faceplate can be removed to allow access to the fitting for inspection and maintenance purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventor: Kipley Roydon Marks
  • MICROBUBBLE THERAPY METHOD AND GENERATING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100176221
    Abstract: A micro bubble generating system includes a shell having a well for retaining a first liquid to immerse an object. A micro bubble apparatus is provide to the shell for providing a pressurized mixture of a second liquid and a dissolved gas into the well so as to create a plurality of micro bubbles within the first liquid for engaging the object. A shower apparatus includes a head having a plurality of projections for engaging a surface of an object, and an orifice therein; and a micro bubble component for fluid communication with the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Jason International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Cunningham, Eric Eugene Jackson, Remo C. Jacuzzi
  • Air control valve
    Patent number: 4592100
    Abstract: An air control valve is provided for use in a spa to regulate the flow of air to a hydrotherapy jet in which a recessed control knob is accessible at a rim of the spa to actuate a movable valve member to selectively constrict or dilate an air flow passage through the valve body which has an air intake opening underneath the spa rim to isolate the noise associated with the intake opening from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Assignee: Jacuzzi Inc.
    Inventors: Joeab A. Robertson, Virgil J. Waldorf, Robert D. Wilkes, Joe D. Pucket
  • Multi-operational music hardware controller
    Patent number: 10281948
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hardware controller that may interact with audio, lighting, or other computer componentry to control various digital parameters of the same. The presently disclosed controller allows for button presses, knob twisting, and slider engagement, but does so in a manner that remains intuitive without the need for partitioning a mixer into separate sections for independent devices. In this manner, the present invention avoids the need for a large physical footprint that would otherwise require a large amount of space and the use of multiple hands over a period of time by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Inventor: Giordano P. Jacuzzi
  • Seal cooling for plastic pumps
    Patent number: 4746269
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement is provided for the sealing members of a plastic bodied pump. The cooling arrangement comprises a metal cup-shaped member which is mounted to the pump housing to hold a stationary member of the seal. The metal member is exposed to the dry side of the seal and surrounds the drive shaft. A flinger, which may take the form of a disk, is carried on the shaft on the dry side of the seal closely adjacent to the exposed portion of the metal member to provide a localized air flow to assist in the cooling of the metal member, and thus, the seal members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: Jacuzzi Inc.
    Inventor: Alfred Raab
  • Microbubble therapy method and generating apparatus
    Patent number: 8322634
    Abstract: A micro bubble generating system includes a shell having a well for retaining a first liquid to immerse an object. A micro bubble apparatus is provide to the shell for providing a pressurized mixture of a second liquid and a dissolved gas into the well so as to create a plurality of micro bubbles within the first liquid for engaging the object. A shower apparatus includes a head having a plurality of projections for engaging a surface of an object, and an orifice therein; and a micro bubble component for fluid communication with the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Jason International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Cunningham, Eric Jackson, Remo C. Jacuzzi
  • Submersible pump check valve
    Patent number: 4185655
    Abstract: A submersible pump check valve having a housing connected to the discharge port of a submerged pump has a poppet retained by four legs operable as cantilever springs and which interact with cam surfaces within the housing to prevent removal during normal operation of the pump but to afford selective removal from the housing for cleaning or replacement of the sealing ring without removing said housing from said submerged pump. Further, the pump need not be removed or otherwise disassembled to remove the poppet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1980
    Assignee: Jacuzzi Brothers, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Wilkes, Eugene C. Smith, David E. Ufford
  • Steam shield with condensate flow control
    Patent number: 5435020
    Abstract: A steam shield for controlling the flow of steam and condensate in the vicinity of a steam head. The steam shield has a generally flat portion with a hole of appropriate size and shape to accommodate a steam head, an inner lip portion formed around the flat portion, and an outer lip portion formed around the inner lip portion. The inner lip portion incorporates a reservoir for retaining condensate. The outer lip portion incorporates a surface with a drip barrier rail for directing the flow of condensate away from the wall upon which the steam shield is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Jacuzzi, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Maskell, Bob A. Davis
  • Spa filter cleaning and rinsing device
    Publication number: 20020170585
    Abstract: A filter cleaning and rinsing device for spas, pools, and Jacuzzi's that attaches to a garden hose for cleaning or rinsing a cartridge type spa filter by placing the filter on an inclining armature of the device. The armature sprays water inside the filter cartridge and is the centrifugally forced out through the fabric elements of the filter by high pressure spray jets trained on the exterior of the filter cartridge which simultaneously clean the exterior and spin the filter around the armature at a high speed creating the centrifugal force. The device may be molded and assembled using the same manufacturing processes as those used to make the spas which utilize cartridge type filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Jeffery A. Jelten, Sean E. Camp
  • DRAIN HOLE WASTE TRAP AND PLUG ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20080282466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a waster trap assembly of the type which can be used in a drain hole of, for example, a sink or bath. The assembly includes sealing means such that the assembly can be moved axially between a sealing position and an open, drainage position. In the drainage position, debris is collected in a waste collecting means of the assembly rather than passing into the drain hole. The waste collecting means is provided to be manipulated between a waste collecting configuration in which the same is typically held when in the drain hole and a waste discarding configuration to which the same can be moved when it is desired to discard collected waste from the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: JACUZZI UK GROUP PLC
    Inventor: CHRIS SWAN
  • Plastic centrifugal pump
    Patent number: 4944653
    Abstract: A pump for use with a hydrotherapy tub or spa is provided wherein the compression of the pump seal located between the impeller and the drive shaft opening is controllable such that a minimum compression and thus minimum heat generation occurs at a no-load or dry condition of the pump, but maximum compression and thus maximum sealing occurs at a full-load condition. The impeller is mounted on the drive shaft in an axially movable manner with the impeller eye facing the motor so that axial loading by the impeller under load is toward the motor thus compressing the interposed seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Assignee: Jacuzzi, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Wilkes
  • Pump arrangement for hydromassage baths
    Patent number: 5153949
    Abstract: A pump arrangement for jacuzzi baths including a centrifugal pump having a central inlet and a radial outlet and a pipe system connected to the inlet by means of an inlet pipe and an outlet. The pump arrangement also includes means for introducing air into the output pipe. The capacity of the pump can be adjusted by means of a control arrangement comprising an air pipe provided with a valve and operative in passing air into the inlet pipe. When the valve is opened so that a large quantity of air will enter the pump, both the amount of water pumped by the pump and the pump outlet pressure will decrease as a result thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: Perfecta Pump Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Gote Karlsson
  • Pillow with radio
    Publication number: 20070240258
    Abstract: A pillow for use in tubs or spas that is capable of supporting the head of a person. The pillow is substantially waterproof and integrally houses an electronic audio device and at least one speaker. The electronic audio device and speaker are removable from the pillow and can be housed in waterproof casings. The pillow includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion for contacting a surface ledge of a tub, and the second portion for contacting an inner wall of the tub during use. The first portion and the second portion form a substantially L-shaped configuration. The center of mass of the pillow is located within the first portion. The center of mass is such to create a moment sufficient to balance the first portion of the pillow on the surface ledge of the tub during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Jacuzzi, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Roberts, Garo Paroonagian
  • Tub with swirl ports and dispenser
    Patent number: 10993875
    Abstract: A bathtub assembly includes a bathtub shell containing a volume of liquid, a circulation system in communication with the shell for creating a flow of liquid to and from the shell, and a dispenser assembly for introducing a substance into a portion of the flow of liquid into the bathtub shell. A control panel is rotatably mounted on an upper rim of the bathtub shell proximate to an inlet to the dispenser assembly and rotates to alternately cover or expose the inlet. A plurality of directed flow jets are connected to the bathtub shell for conveying the flow of liquid into the shell to create a directed flow of liquid within the bathtub shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Jacuzzi Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Amici, Fabio Felisi, Guido Grattoni, Erica A. Moir, Sara Massarutti, Gianni Emanuele Stival
  • Rotary multi-port platter valve and filter assembly
    Patent number: 5118418
    Abstract: A rotary multi-port valve assembly is disclosed. The valve is made up of a valve body having a central bore and three peripheral openings substantially equidistant of the center; and a rotor rotatably mounted within the bore of said valve body, said rotor having a platter with a center and three peripheral through-holes, such that two through-holes are aligned with two openings of the valve body when the valve is assembled. The rotor is rotatable through 90.degree. to obtain two fluid control positions. The rotary valve is ideally adapted for use within a filtration system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Jacuzzi Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Roussel
  • Waterfall Unit
    Publication number: 20100187326
    Abstract: A waterfall unit for supplying a laminar flow of water into a water containment device. The waterfall unit comprising a fill spout having a water inlet for receiving water from a water source, a plenum chamber for containing an amount of water, and an elongated fill spout water outlet for expelling the water. A cover is provided for encasing at least a portion of the fill spout. The cover includes an elongated water outlet in alignment with the fill spout outlet. The waterfall unit also includes an enclosure member for enclosing the fill spout and the cover member to form a unit adapted for mounting onto a ledge of the water containment device. A related method for retrofitting a waterfall unit onto a water containment device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: JACUZZI INC.
    Inventors: Garo Paroonagian, Mario S. Pakingan
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