Claims
- 1. Apparatus comprising:
- a tub having a side surface therein and a jet means mounted in said side surface for discharging fluid under pressure; and
- a unitarily-molded single-piece solid plastic pillow means having an oval flexible membrane formed therein, said solid plastic pillow means further including a plastic support means integrally and unitarily forming into said oval membrane, said support means exhibiting less flexibility than said membrane for supporting said oval membrane so as to permit vibration of said membrane with respect to said support means, and first and second flange means located on opposite sides of said support means and integrally and unitarily forming into said support means for attaching said pillow means to said tub, said membrane projecting outwardly from said support means;
- said tub further including means cooperating with said first and second flange means for positioning said membrane spaced apart by an air gap from said jet means so as to receive fluid discharged by said jet means.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pillow means comprises a polyester- or polyether-based thermoplastic urethane material.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said membrane is 20 mils thick.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 1 further including air valve means actuable by a user for adjusting the discharge of fluid by said jet means.
- 5. Apparatus comprising:
- a tub having a side surface therein and a jet means located in said side surface for discharging fluid under pressure therefrom;
- a unitarily-molded solid plastic pillow having a flexible membrane formed as a part thereof, said membrane being sized and contoured for supporting the neck and head;
- said membrane having an upper edge, a lower edge, and first and second sides, said unitarily-molded solid pillow further including:
- first and second side support means on either side of said membrane and integrally formed with said membrane, each side support means providing side support to said membrane;
- first and second flange means integrally and unitarily formed with said side support means for attaching said pillow to said tub;
- upper collar means for supporting the upper edge of said membrane, said upper collar means further including an upper rim means;
- a lower rim means for supporting the lower edge of said membrane;
- said lower rim means being gapped away from the tub surface along a selected length thereof to define an opening;
- said first and second side support means, upper collar means, and lower rim means forming a support structure for said membrane, said membrane projecting in bubble-like fashion outwardly from said support structure;
- said tub further including means cooperating with said flange means for positioning said membrane spaced apart from said jet means by an air gap and in position to receive fluid discharged across said air gap by said jet means; and
- said upper rim means and first and second flange means further forming a seal with said tub, thereby directing water discharged from said jet means downwardly and through said opening.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said pillow further includes a splash guard and said tub includes means cooperating with said splash guard and said upper rim means for retaining said pillow in position with respect to said tub.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said pillow comprises a polyester- or polyether-based thermoplastic urethane material.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said membrane is 20 mils thick.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 5 further including air valve means actuable by a user for adjusting the discharge of fluid by said jet means.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/321,747, filed Oct. 12, 1994, now abandoned.
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