ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,873, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Plunge Pool Concepts Inc. (South Easton, Mass.).

"Modular plunge pool" was invented by David E. Hobaica (Mansfield, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular plunge pool includes a precast base unit having a bottom wall with a first top surface and at least one stepped wall provided on a periphery of the bottom wall. The at least one stepped wall has a second top surface disposed above the first top surface of the bottom wall a predetermined distance. The modular plunge pool further includes a precast riser unit separate from the precast base unit. The precast riser unit has at least one w...