John P Doty

US Patent:

6494901, Dec 17, 2002

Filed:

Apr 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/561853

Inventors:

John Stephen Doty - Jonesboro AR

Assignee:

Sun Ergoline, Inc. - Jonesboro AR

International Classification:

A61N 506

US Classification:

607 91, 607 88, 607 90, 250504 R

Abstract:

Tanning bed apparatus is provided for providing a person with an artificial sun tan. The apparatus includes a lower tanning unit and an upper tanning unit that is moveable between an open and a closed position where the units together form a tanning chamber. A first longitudinally extending edge of the lower tanning unit is positioned lower than the vertical center of the tanning chamber to ease the task of entering and exiting the chamber. A second longitudinally extending edge of the lower tanning unit includes at least one tanning bulb that is positioned at or above the vertical center of the chamber to eliminate uneven tanning along one longitudinally extending edge of the user. At least one tanning bulb in the first longitudinally extending edge of the upper tanning unit is positioned at or below the vertical center of the chamber to eliminate uneven tanning along the opposite longitudinally extending edges of the user. The:upper tanning unit includes two rows of tanning bulbs positioned in a staggered configuration that reduces the time required to achieve the desired level of tanning.

US Patent:

56834373, Nov 4, 1997

Filed:

Oct 17, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/544269

Inventors:

John Stephen Doty - Jonesboro AR

International Classification:

A61N 506

US Classification:

607 91

Abstract:

Tanning bed apparatus is provided for providing a person with an artificial sun tan. The apparatus includes a lower tanning unit and an upper tanning unit that is moveable between an open and a closed position where the units together form a tanning chamber. A first longitudinally extending edge of the lower tanning unit is positioned lower than the vertical center of the tanning chamber to ease the task of entering and exiting the chamber. A second longitudinally extending edge of the lower tanning unit includes at least one tanning bulb that is positioned at or above the vertical center of the chamber to eliminate uneven tanning along one longitudinally extending edge of the user. At least one tanning bulb in the first longitudinally extending edge of the upper tanning unit is positioned at or below the vertical center of the chamber to eliminate uneven tanning along the opposite longitudinally extending edges of the user. The upper tanning unit includes two rows of tanning bulbs positioned in a staggered configuration that reduces the time required to achieve the desired level of tanning.

US Patent:

61395684, Oct 31, 2000

Filed:

Nov 3, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/963187

Inventors:

John Stephen Doty - Jonesboro AR

Assignee:

Sun Industries, Inc. - Jonesboro AR

International Classification:

A61N 506

US Classification:

607 91

Abstract:

Tanning bed apparatus is provided for providing a person with an artificial sun tan. The apparatus includes a lower tanning unit and an upper tanning unit that is moveable between an open and a closed position where the units together form a tanning chamber. A first longitudinally extending edge of the lower tanning unit is positioned lower than the vertical center of the tanning chamber to ease the task of entering and exiting the chamber. A second longitudinally extending edge of the lower tanning unit includes at least one tanning bulb that is positioned at or above the vertical center of the chamber to eliminate uneven tanning along one longitudinally extending edge of the user. At least one tanning bulb in the first longitudinally extending edge of the upper tanning unit is positioned at or below the vertical center of the chamber to eliminate uneven tanning along the opposite longitudinally extending edges of the user. The upper tanning unit includes two rows of tanning bulbs positioned in a staggered configuration that reduces the time required to achieve the desired level of tanning.