Roy Jacuzzi

Roy Jacuzzi (born 1943) is an American inventor and businessman

A third generation Italian immigrant to the United States of America, in 1968 he helped market the first self-contained, fully integrated Jacuzzi whirlpool bath.[1] First generation Jacuzzi family member, Candido Jacuzzi was the inventor of the original portable, in-home Jacuzzi Whirlpool pump, see US 3297025 .[2] The water pumps that inspired the whirlpool bath were a family invention, meant to help soothe arthritis symptoms. Jacuzzi and his company hold more than 250 patents for inventions in fields ranging from pump systems to jet technology.[3]

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20070923073813/http://jacuzzi.com:80/about/history.php. Archived from the original on September 23, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2008. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "What did Italian engineer Candido Jacuzzi invent in 1968?". Girls' E-Mentoring Program. January 13, 2003. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20080703224427/http://www.jacuzzi.com/about/press_bathfaq.php. Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2008. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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