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US 4,726,080 AGranted
Tap water powered hydrotherapy method and apparatus
OwnerMelvyn L. Henkin, Jordan M. Labyinventors
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Abstract
A hydrotherapy method and apparatus for using available tap water supply pressure to mix fresh tap water, tub water, and air to discharge a water-air stream into a tub below the water surface. Energy derived from the tap water supply is used to concurrently translate a discharge nozzle along a path substantially transverse to the stream discharged from the nozzle.
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A method of discharging a water stream into a water pool for impacting a user's body, comprising the steps of:
- supplying a pressurized tap water flow;
- directing said tap water flow along a convergent path to develop a region of reduced pressure;
- communicating said reduced pressure region with said water pool to entrain a pool water flow with said tap water flow to produce a combined water flow;
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- discharging said combined water flow into said pool in a direction substantially parallel to the surface of said pool while concurrently moving said combined water flow in a direction substantially perpendicular to said direction of discharge.
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