Patent ID: 6505358
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: A47K,A61H

Abstract:
An apparatus for bathing a body part, the apparatus comprising:a bath chamber for containing a fluid and receiving the body part therein, the bath chamber including a bottom surface and a wall structure extending upwardly therefrom, the wall structure having a contact area; a heating member provided on the contact area, the heating member arranged to be uncovered by fluid contained in the bath chamber for providing heat to the body part when the body part is placed on the contact area; a motor disposed on an underside of the bath chamber; an output shaft rotatably driven by the motor, wherein the output shaft is arranged to be accessible through the contact area; and at least one massage attachment adapted to be received on the output shaft, wherein rotation of the massage attachment massages the surface of the body part when the body part engages the massage attachment.