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US 2010/0299825 A1Published application
Nozzle with independent flow and pulse control
OwnerStephen M. Fleischerinventor
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Abstract
A jet for a spa or bathing system that has a water flow modifier, where the water flow modifier is controlled independently from the flow rate of water through the jet.
Claims8
A jet for a bathing system comprising:
- a jet body;
- a jet space within the jet body that communicates with a water inlet and a jet outlet;
- a wheel space within the jet body with a wheel disposed to rotate as water flows through the wheel space,
- the wheel space and jet space sufficiently isolated from each other such that water flow in the jet space does not significantly affect the rotation of the wheel;
- a flow modifier operably connected to the wheel, such that rotation of the wheel causes a modification of water flow through the jet outlet.
2 more elements
A jet plate comprising:
- a plate upon which are mounted one or more jets;
- at least one of the jets being a controlled jet comprising:
- (1) a jet body;
- a jet space within the jet body that communicates with a water inlet and a jet outlet;
- (2) a wheel space within the jet body with a wheel disposed to rotate as water flows through the wheel space, the wheel space and jet space sufficiently isolated from each other such that water flow in the jet space does not significantly affect the rotation of the wheel;
- (3) a flow modifier operably connected to the wheel, such that rotation of the wheel causes a modification of water flow through the jet outlet;
- a control valve with a water supply line separate from the jet supply lines and water supply line to the water wheel space.
4 more elements
A jet comprising:
- jet water supply for directing water flow to a jet outlet;
- water flow modifier configured to impart a periodic modification to water flow from the jet outlet;
- independent water supply that is independent from flow rate of water from the jet outlet, where the flow modifier is driven by flow of water from the independent water supply such that the periodic modification is independent from the flow rate of water through the jet outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.