US 12,233,021 B2
System and method for sealing components in a spa shell
Taylor Beck, Lehi, UT (US); Nathan Tulett, Cleveland, OH (US); Todd Anderson, Lehi, UT (US); Eric Hales, Eagle Mountain, UT (US); and Mark McLane, Lehi, UT (US)
Assigned to Bullfrog International, LC, Herriman, UT (US)
Filed by BULLFROG INTERNATIONAL, LC, Herriman, UT (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/579,838.
Prior Publication US 2023/0225937 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. A61H 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 33/6063 (2013.01) [A61H 33/6073 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for sealing a through-component in a spa shell, the system comprising:
a through-component body, the through-component body comprising a proximal end for positioning on an inner side of the spa shell, the through-component body extending through the spa shell from the inner side of the spa shell to an outer side of the spa shell, the through-component body comprising a flange on the proximal end for engaging the inner side of the spa shell, the through-component body being in direct contact with the spa shell;
a through-component gasket positioned between the flange and the inner side of the spa shell;
a spacer positioned on the outer side of the spa shell, between the outer side of the spa shell and a nut, the spacer comprising a gasket with a proximal portion made of a first plastic and a distal portion made of a second plastic, the first plastic being more resilient than the second plastic, the proximal portion for interfacing against the outer side of the spa shell, and the distal portion for interfacing with the nut, the distal portion comprising an outer lip extending upwardly and forming a channel to receive a proximal flange of the nut; and
the nut, the nut comprising a first port and a second port, the first port and the second port spaced equidistant apart from each other, the nut for retaining the through-component body in place on the outer side of the spa shell, and the first port for injecting a sealant and the second port for venting air and sealant.