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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2009
Applicants:
Barry D. Glasford, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Mary J. Reid, Sheboygan, WI (US);
David Ison, Elliotsburg, PA (US);
Inventors:
Barry D. Glasford, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Mary J. Reid, Sheboygan, WI (US);
David Ison, Elliotsburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 33/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 23/0218 (2013.01); A61H 23/0236 (2013.01); A61H 33/005 (2013.01); A61H 33/0087 (2013.01); A61H 2033/0083 (2013.01); A61H 2201/10 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5048 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0663 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vibroacoustic system has a shell for containing water to which transducers are mounted. Multi-channel input signals cause the transducers to drive the shell to effect distinct, but coordinated tactile and aural stimuli providing a unique combined vibratory and auditory water experience for the user.