Tanning bed with video player

• US 20040100555A1
• Filed: 11/25/2002
• Published: 05/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Robert Foley
• Original Assignee: James Robert Foley
• Inventors: Foley, James R.
• Application Number:
  US10/303,544
• Publication Number:
  US 20040100555A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/61
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

A device which includes a tanning bed and video player. Additionally, a method of generating revenue using a tanning bed, where the method includes charging a customer to use the tanning bed, providing the customer with access to a video, and allowing the customer access to the tanning bed and a video player. Additionally, one may charge the customer a video rental fee.

Claims

1. A device for watching a video while tanning, said device comprising;

a tanning bed;

a video player on the tanning bed; and

a head mounted display connected to the video player.

2. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the video player comprises a DVD player.

3. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the video player is integral with the tanning bed.

4. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the video player is connected to the tanning bed.

5. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the tanning bed is a horizontal, lay down tanning bed.

6. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the tanning bed is an upright, tanning capsule.

7. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the head mounted display is hard-wired to the video player.

8. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the head mounted display includes at least one input connector and said video device includes at least one corresponding output jack for receiving the at least one input connector of the head mounted display.

9. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said tanning bed has a head end and a foot end and said video player is disposed proximate the head end of the tanning bed.

10. A device for watching a video while tanning, said device comprising;

a tanning bed;

a video player integral with the tanning bed;

a video display integral with the tanning bed and connected to the video player; and

at least one speaker integral with the tanning bed and connected to the video player.

11. A device as recited in claim 10, wherein the tanning bed includes at least one facial tanner, said facial tanner proximate said video display.

12. A method of generating revenue using a tanning bed comprising:

charging a customer to use the tanning bed;

providing the customer with access to a video; and

allowing the customer access to the tanning bed and a video player.

13. A method as recited in claim 12, further comprising charging the customer a video rental fee.

14. A method as recited in claim 12, further comprising providing the customer with access to a head mounted display.

15. A method as recited in claim 14, further comprising charging the customer a fee in association with providing the customer with access to the head mounted display.