Patent ID: 7426757

Claim:
An apparatus for bathing a body part, the apparatus comprising: a bath chamber for containing fluid, the bath chamber having an opening for receiving the body part therein; a housing mounted to the bath chamber, the housing providing a base for supporting the bath chamber upon an underlying support surface; a handle mounted to one of the bath chamber and the housing for providing a grip portion extending above the bath chamber, wherein the handle grip portion can be displaced generally above a center of gravity of the apparatus for facilitating manual transportation of the apparatus when fluid is retained in the bath chamber; and an operational assembly in cooperation with the housing for imparting a therapeutic effect to the bath chamber; wherein the handle is pivotally mounted to one of the bath chamber and the housing, for rotation of the handle between a retracted and an extended position; wherein the bath chamber includes a peripheral rim extending about the opening and the handle forms part of the rim in the retracted position; and wherein the operational assembly is motorized for imparting a motorized therapeutic effect to the bath chamber.