Hot tub with magnetically coupled headrest

Abstract

A hot tub, and a method of construction of a hot tub, the hot tub including a hot tub basin provided with one or more first magnetic members affixed at an underside of an exposed surface of the hot tub basin corresponding to a headrest region, and a headrest provided with one or more second magnetic members configured to be attracted to the first magnetic members such that the headrest is selectively attachable to the headrest region by the attraction between the first and second magnetic members.

1 . A hot tub comprising:
 a hot tub basin provided with one or more first magnetic members affixed at an underside of an exposed surface of the hot tub basin corresponding to a headrest region; and   a headrest provided with one or more second magnetic members configured to be attracted to the first magnetic members such that the headrest is selectively attachable to the headrest region by the attraction between the first and second magnetic members.   
     
     
         2 . The hot tub of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic members are imbedded between layers of materials forming the hot tub basin. 
     
     
         3 . The hot tub of  claim 1 , wherein different sets of the first magnetic members are configured such that a position of the headrest is selectively adjustable. 
     
     
         4 . The hot tub of  claim 1 , wherein different sets of the second magnetic members are configured such that a position of the headrest is selectively adjustable. 
     
     
         5 . The hot tub of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more different attachable articles provided with another set of magnetic members such that the one or more different attachable articles may be selectively interchanged with the headrest on the hot tub. 
     
     
         6 . The hot tub of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the one or more different attachable articles is configured as a massaging device. 
     
     
         7 . The hot tub of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more second magnetic members are provided under an exposed surface of the headrest. 
     
     
         8 . The hot tub of  claim 1 , wherein the headrest is configured to be flexible to conform to contours of the hot tub basin. 
     
     
         9 . The hot tub of  claim 1 , at least one of the first and/or second magnetic members is configured as an elongated magnetic member such that a magnetic member magnetically coupled to the elongated magnetic member is positionally adjustable. 
     
     
         10 . The hot tub of  claim 1 , further comprising indicia provided on the hot tub basin to indicate a position of the headrest. 
     
     
         11 . The hot tub of  claim 1 , wherein the headrest is configured with multiple magnetic member receiving portions such that the one or more second magnetic members are selectively positionable in the headrest. 
     
     
         12 . A method of constructing a hot tub, the method comprising:
 forming a water basin having a front surface configured to contact water contained in the water basin, and a back surface opposite the front surface;   affixing one or more first magnetic members proximate the back surface of the water basin at an area corresponding to a headrest region on the front surface of the water basin;   providing one or more second magnetic members to a headrest such that the headrest is selectively attachable to the headrest region by the attraction between the first and second magnetic members.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 forming a first fiberglass layer on the back surface of the water basin layer;   adhering the one or more first magnetic members to the first fiberglass layer; and   forming a second fiberglass layer over the one or more first magnetic members.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising providing additional magnetic members at a plurality of areas proximate the back surface of the water basin such that additional articles may be selectively magnetically coupled to the front surface of the water basin at areas other than the headrest region. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising providing indicia on the water basin to indicate a magnetically couplable position of the headrest. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the first and/or second magnetic members is configured as an elongated magnetic member such that a magnetic member magnetically coupled to the elongated magnetic member is positionally adjustable. 
     
     
         17 . An attachable accessory system for a hot tub, comprising:
 one or more first magnetic members configured to be affixed to an underside of a hot tub basin; and   at least one accessory provided with one or more second magnetic members configured to be attracted to the first magnetic members through the hot tub basin such that the at least one accessory is selectively attachable to the hot tub basin by the attraction between the first and second magnetic members.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one accessory includes a headrest and/or a massaging device. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more second magnetic members are provided under an exposed surface of the at least one accessory. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one accessory is configured to be flexible to conform to contours of the hot tub basin.