Patent ID: 7055186

Claim:
A combination spa and electronic entertainment system for personal therapy and relaxation by immersion in a volume of water, said spa and entertainment system comprising: a tub adapted to hold said water and accommodate at least one person for immersion therein, said tub comprising a bottom and a plurality of sidewalls surrounding said bottom, said sidewalls having an upper edge extending around said tub; a first surface extending substantially horizontally from one of said sidewalls and proximate to said upper edge, said first surface having a first aperture therein; a first water tight housing defining an interior adapted to hold a television monitor, said housing having a transparent cover facing said tub permitting said monitor to be viewed by persons within said tub, said first housing being positioned in alignment with said first aperture and movable between a first position beneath said first surface and a second position projecting above said first surface, said first housing having a cover projecting beyond the perimeter of said first aperture and comprising a first sealing area facing said first surface, said first sealing area being engageable with said first surface to effect a seal around the perimeter of said first aperture thereby keeping water out of said interior when said first housing is in said first position beneath said first surface; a first mechanism adapted for moving said first housing between said first and said second positions; a second surface extending substantially horizontally from one of said sidewalls and proximate to said upper edge, said second surface having a second aperture therein; a second water-tight housing defining an interior adapted to hold a component of said entertainment systems said second housing being positioned within said second aperture and movable between a first position beneath said second surface and a second position projecting above said second surface, said second housing having a cover projecting beyond the perimeter of said second aperture and comprising a second sealing area facing said second surface, said second sealing area being engageable with said second surface thereby keeping water out of said second aperture when said second housing is in said first position beneath said second surface; a second mechanism adapted for moving said second housing between said first and said second positions simultaneously with said first housing; and a control system for controlling said first and second mechanisms.