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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter W. Swart, Oostburg, WI (US);
Ronald A. Bauer, Belgium, WI (US);
Carter J. Thomas, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Michael G. Cook, Kohler, WI (US);
Robert C. Giese, Sheboygan, WI (US);
David J. O'Connell, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 3/00 ;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a bath tub having a deep basin without an internal overflow. Instead, an overflow trough encircles the basin and collects water falling over a rim of the basin. A pump directs water within the overflow trough through a conduit back into the basin, so as to continuously maintain water flowing over the rim of the basin. Micro-effervescence and a chromatherapy system can also be provided with such a tub.