ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,719,243, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Safety Tubs Co. LLC (Grand Prairie, Texas).

"Bathing control system" was invented by William L. Peck II (Arlington, Texas) and Cory Bates (Arlington, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bathing apparatus comprising a whirlpool pump; a heater; an air blower; a drain pump; and an electric module, wherein the electric module is configured to receive electric power from an electric power line and to distribute electric power to the whirlpool pump, heater, air blower, and drain pump, when electric power is distributed to one of the heater or the air blower, electric power cannot be distributed to...