Patent ID: 6055684
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
A sauna which comprises:(i) a sauna chamber of a size to accommodate a person therein, and two side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, and a ceiling,(ii) a ventilation opening in a wall of said sauna chamber, said opening being at a height corresponding to the location of the head of a person within the chamber and having a size sufficient to provide a low temperature sauna due to the communication of air between the interior and the exterior of the sauna chamber,(iii) a lid for selectively opening and closing said ventilation opening, and(iv) a detachable engaging mechanism for maintaining said lid in a preselected position relative to said opening,wherein said ventilation opening is substantially circular and has a diameter and an inner peripheral surface on the wall, and said detachable engaging mechanism comprises an annular engaging groove formed on said inner peripheral surface, a slider, an engaging claw on said slider, said slider being diametrically movable on said lid, a spring biasing said engaging claw into engagement with said engaging groove, and a knob for manually operating said slider for releasing said engagement against the bias of said spring.