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EP 1034771 A2 20000913 - Baths

Title (en)

Baths

Title (de)

Bäder

Title (fr)

Bains

Publication

EP 1034771 A2 20000913 (EN)

Application

EP 00301883 A 20000308

Priority

GB 9905449 A 19990311

Abstract (en)

A bath 10 is filled via a pipe 22 that is connected to a channel 18. The water flows around the channel 18 and down conduits 24 that are connected to the channel 18. The base 12 of the bath includes a series of perforations or openings 26 through which water in each conduit 24 can exit into the bath. Once the bath has been filled heated moist air is supplied to the channel 18 and the conduits 24. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61H 33/02

IPC 8 full level

A61H 33/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61H 33/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1034771 A2 20000913; EP 1034771 A3 20030108; GB 2349815 A 20001115; GB 9905449 D0 19990505

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00301883 A 20000308; GB 9905449 A 19990311