Extendible and retractable spa jet
OwnerHarold Langinventor
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Abstract
An extendible and retractable spa jet in the retracted position resides in the side wall of a spa or tub and is connected to, and operated by, the existing pressurized water and/or air supply. In the retracted position it serves as a conventional fixed jet. When desired, it may be pulled outwardly from the side wall of the enclosure and used as a hand-held massage device to achieve concentrated, intensified massaging action at localized areas of the body not possible with fixed spa jets.
Claims14
An extendible and retractable jet apparatus for use in hydrotherapy tubs of the type having at least one side wall, a normal water level therein and a pressurized fluid distribution system including a discharge conduit, the jet apparatus comprising;
- a housing adapted for connection to the exterior side of the existing side wall of the hydrotherapy tub over an aperture formed therein below the normal water level and said housing having a cavity at one end and a longitudinal bore extending through the housing,
- fluid seal means surrounding the aperture in the side wall for preventing fluid leakage therearound,
- hose storage means on said housing for receiving and dispensing a length of flexible hose,
- a length of flexible hose adapted to be connected at one end to the discharge conduit of the pressurized fluid distribution system of the hydrotherapy tub and in fluid communication therewith,
- the free end of said length of flexible hose in a stored position being contained within said housing cavity and capable of being extended outwardly a distance therefrom in an extended position within the hydrotherapy tub,
- a nozzle member secured to the free end of said length of flexible hose and adapted to be received and engaged in said housing cavity in the stored position and configured to expel fluid passing therethrough forcefully in a jet stream of fluid, whereby
- said nozzle member in the stored position within said housing cavity resides adjacent the interior of the side wall of the hydrotherapy tub and operates as a fixed jet and may be manually pulled outwardly therefrom to the extended position and used as a hand-held massage device to achieve concentrated, intensified massaging action at localized areas of the body of an occupant of the hydrotherapy tub.
In combination with a hydrotherapy tub of the type having at least one side wall forming an enclosure for containing a body of water at a normal water level and a pressurized fluid distribution system fluidly connected to the enclosure and to a pressurized fluid source for circulating fluid into the body of water;
- at least one fluid jet extendibly and retractably received in a housing mounted over an aperture formed in said enclosure side wall below the normal water level and including a length of flexible hose connected at one end in fluid communication with said pressurized fluid distribution system and a nozzle member at its free end configured to forcefully expel fluid passing therethrough in a jet stream of fluid,
- fluid seal means surrounding the aperture in the side wall for preventing fluid leakage therearound, and
- said nozzle member being manually movable between a stored position within said housing residing adjacent the interior of the side wall of the enclosure to operate as a fixed jet and an extended position outwardly from said side wall to be used as a hand-held massage device to achieve concentrated, intensified massaging action at localized areas of the body of an occupant of the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.