Patent ID: 6073277
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
A hydrotherapy apparatus for domestic use in a bathtub and comprising:a hydrotherapy chair and an aerating pad molded from plastic;the hydrotherapy chair being shaped to define a seat and a back supported on front and rear legs,channels on the proximal surfaces of the front legs and on the forward surfaces of the rear legs, whereby a user of the hydrotherapy apparatus may manually position opposite sides of the aerating pad in the channels on the front legs of the hydrotherapy chair and the aerating pad may be manually moved through those channels to a selected position relative to the hydrotherapy chair,the seat and back having an opening to expose for therapy the posterior area of a user;the aerating pad comprising a base, side walls, a perforated top wall and an inlet opening integrated as a unit;an air compressor for delivering air to the aerating pad; andmeans for operably connecting the air compressor to the aerating pad.