Patent ID: 7013504
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: A61H,A61N

Abstract:
1. A top wall assembly to convert a shower enclosure to a therapeutic shower enclosure, said assembly comprising a top wall member having an air distribution channel in communication with an air blower and an air return orifice and two air injection orifices adapted to communicate with said shower enclosure whereby to create a stream of circulating air in said enclosure, heating means in said air distribution channel for heating air convected therein to a temperature of up to about 50° C. to 75° C. to provide said stream as a stream of hot dry air circulating in said enclosure about a person's body positioned in said enclosure whereby to cause said person's body to increase its internal temperature to precipitate perspiration to thereby provide a therapeutic effect of shedding toxins through the skin, and wherein said top wall member defines a right angle corner area, said air return orifice being disposed in said corner area, said air injecting orifices disposed spaced adjacent a respective one of opposed sides of said member forwardly of said corner area whereby to create said stream of hot dry air having a downward path from opposed sides of said shower enclosure to a bottom wall thereof and then up along to said corner area to said return orifice to subject the person standing in said enclosure to said dry heat air stream.