Unitized hydrotherapy jet and pump assembly
OwnerWilliam R. Jaworskiinventor
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Abstract
A unitized hydrotherapy jet and pump assembly includes a housing having a mouth portion connected to and communicating through the wall of a hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool with the interior of the tub below the water line. In the mouth of the jet and pump assembly is a hydrotherapy jet nozzle outlet and a water inlet positioned adjacent to each other. A water pump within the assembly communicates between the water inlet and the jet outlet. A motor is connected to the pump to energize the pump for drawing water into the unit through the water inlet and expelling a stream of water back into the tub through the hydrotherapy jet.
Claims14
A hydrotherapy jet and water pump assembly for a hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool, said assembly comprising,
- a unitized water pump, water inlet and hydrotherapy jet outlet nozzle connected together and being mountable through a hole in the wall of said hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool below a functional water line thereof and adapted to extend outwardly from the wall,
- said assembly having a means for sealing the assembly in the hole in said hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool,
- said jet outlet nozzle and said inlet being within the assembly adjacent the hole in the hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool wall and both communicating with the interior of the hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool through the hole,
- whereby water is withdrawn from the hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool through the inlet, the direction of flow thereof is then redirected within the assembly and the water is forced by means of the pump back into the hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool through the jet outlet nozzle in proximity to the water inlet and through the same hole from which water was withdrawn from the hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool into the assembly.
A hydrotherapy jet and pump assembly comprising a waterproof casing,
- said casing having an inner end portion connectable to a wall of a tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool for securing the assembly in place,
- a pump and a pump motor in the casing,
- a hydrotherapy jet nozzle connected to the pump at the inner end of the casing,
- a water inlet opening adjacent to the jet nozzle at the inner end of the casing and communicating between the pump and an interior of the tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool whereby the pump draws water into the casing through the inlet opening and expels it forcefully through the jet nozzle back into the interior of the tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool to provide a hydrotheraphy action for the user.
A hydrotherapy apparatus comprising, a unitized hydrotherapy jet and pump assembly having a mouth portion communicating with the interior of a hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool below a functional water line thereof,
- said jet and pump assembly having a hydrotherapy jet nozzle outlet and a water inlet both adjacent to each other in said mouth portion of the assembly,
- a water pump means within said assembly and communicating between said inlet and said jet nozzle outlet and motive power means connected to the pump to energize the pump for recirculating water by drawing water into the assembly through the inlet and expelling a jet of water into the hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool or pool through the hydrotherapy jet nozzle outlet with substantially no recirculation of said water outside of said hydrotherapy jet and pump assembly.
A hydrotherapy apparatus comprising,
- a unitized hydrotherapy jet outlet and pump assembly,
- said assembly having an inlet communicating with the interior of a hot tub, spa, bathtub, whirlpool, or pool similar vessel below a functional water line thereof,
- said outlet and pump assembly being connected together whereby water expelled from the pump flows directly through the jet outlet and into the vessel and water from the vessel flows directly through the inlet into the pump,
- air inlet means including an air duct within said assembly and communicating with said outlet introducing air into the water passing through said outlet, and
- motive power means connected to the pump to energize the pump for drawing water in through the inlet and expelling a jet of water into the vessel through the outlet without circulating said water outside of said hydrotherapy inlet, pump assembly, outlet and vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.