Jacuzzi Inc.

Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath

Bruce W Maskell

Ralph D'Innocente

Roy A Jacuzzi

Bob A Davis

Jeff R Soule

A steam shield for controlling the flow of steam and condensate in the vicinity of a steam head. The steam shield has a generally flat portion with a hole of appropriate size and shape to accommodate a steam head, an inner lip portion formed around the flat portion, and an outer lip portion formed around the inner lip portion. The inner lip portion incorporates a reservoir for retaining condensate. The outer lip portion incorporates a surface with a drip barrier rail for directing the flow of condensate away from the wall upon which the steam shield is disposed.

Steam shield with condensate flow control

Steam head for a bath or shower enclosure

Shower stall

An improved drive shaft seal including a first sealing ring to be mounted within a housing, a second sealing ring to be mounted within the housing in contact with the first sealing ring in such a manner that one ring rotates relative to the other, and a thermally conductive cup having an end portion to be mounted in contact with one of the rings within the housing and a wall portion extending outside the housing. Heat is dissipated from the rings through the cup to the atmosphere surrounding the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the wall portion of the cup is perforated and ring-shaped so as to have large surface area and a large surface area-to-volume ratio. In another preferred embodiment, a fan is mounted outside the housing so as to blow air past the wall portion of the cup. The invention may be embodied in a pump, in which the first sealing ring is attached to the pump drive shaft so as to rotate with the drive shaft. The second sealing ring is mounted so as to remain stationary with respect to the housing.

Dry sun pump seal

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Suisun, CA, United States of America

Bruce W Maskell