Sauna apparatus

Abstract

A sauna apparatus includes a housing having a plurality of walls, and a plurality of heating pads attached respectively to the walls. Each of the heating pads of the sauna apparatus includes a flat heating body, and a flat electrical insulator enclosing the flat heating body.

1 . A sauna apparatus, comprising: 
 a housing having a plurality of walls; and    a plurality of heating pads attached respectively to said walls;    wherein each of said heating pads includes a flat heating body, and a flat electrical insulator enclosing said flat heating body.    
   
   
       2 . The sauna apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said flat heating body is made from a graphite material.  
   
   
       3 . The sauna apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said flat electrical insulator is made from a flexible glass fiber material.  
   
   
       4 . The sauna apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said housing defines a chamber, said walls including left and right walls, front and rear walls interconnecting said left and right walls, and a floor interconnecting said left, right, front and rear walls, said sauna apparatus further comprising a seat that is disposed in said chamber above said floor.  
   
   
       5 . The sauna apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said heating pads include 
 left and right heating pads that are attached to said left and right walls, respectively, and that are disposed above said seat; and    upper and lower heating pads that are attached to said rear wall and that are disposed above and below said seat, respectively.    
   
   
       6 . The sauna apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said heating pads further include a bottom pad that is attached to said floor.