Hand held tap water powered water discharge apparatus

Apparatus, suitable for use with a water tub having a source supplying pressurized tap water, for discharging a water stream for massaging a user's body, said apparatus comprising:

• a housing configured to be held in a user's hand;
• a jet pump in said housing having a supply inlet, a suction inlet and, a discharge outlet;
• connecting means for coupling said source to said jet pump supply inlet to supply a tap water flow thereto, said connecting means including a flexible hose;
• tub water inlet means in said housing for communicating a water pool in said tub with said jet pump suction inlet for entraining tub water with said tap water flow;
• discharge orifice means coupling said jet pump discharge outlet exteriorly of said housing for discharging a water stream therefrom for massaging a user's body;
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• protuberance means mounted on said housing adapted to engage a user's body for spacing said discharge orifice therefrom to prevent occlusion of said water stream.

Apparatus, suitable for use with a water tub having a source supplying pressurized tap water, for discharging a water stream for massaging a user's body, said apparatus comprising:

• a housing configured to be held in a user's hand;
• a jet pump in said housing having a supply inlet, a suction inlet and, a discharge outlet;
• connecting means for coupling said source to said jet pump supply inlet to supply a tap water flow thereto, said connecting means including a flexible hose;
• tub water inlet means in said housing for communicating a water pool in said tub with said jet pump suction inlet for entraining tub water with said tap water flow;
• discharge orifice means coupling said jet pump discharge outlet exteriorly of said housing for discharging a water stream therefrom for massaging a user's body;
• and
• said connecting means including an adapter means for coupling said source to said flexible hose;
• said adapter means including a unidirectional means for preventing water flow from said hose to said source;
• said hose having a first end connected to said housing;
• and wherein
• said adapter means includes a substantially closed container for accommodating said hose to collect water drippings therefrom;
• and
• means mounting said hose for permitting a portion thereof led by said first end to be withdrawn from and returned to said container.

Apparatus, suitable for use with a water tub having a source supplying pressurized tap water, for discharging a water stream for massaging a user's body, said apparatus comprising:

• a housing configured to be held in a user's hand;
• a jet pump in said housing having a supply inlet, a suction inlet, and a discharge outlet;
• connecting means for coupling said source to said jet pump supply inlet to supply a tap water flow thereto, said connecting means including a flexible hose;
• tub water inlet means in said housing for communicating a water pool in said tub with said jet pump suction inlet for entraining tub water with said tap water flow;
• a cavity defined in said housing;
• said jet pump discharge outlet exiting to said cavity for discharging a water jet to produce a suction in said cavity;
• air source means communicating with said cavity for supplying air thereto drawn by said suction;
• means communicating with said cavity defining a discharge orifice for discharging a water stream therefrom into said water pool;
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• mounting means supporting said discharge orifice for movement along a travel path in response to said water stream being discharged therefrom.

Apparatus, suitable for use with a water tub having a source supplying pressurized tap water, for discharging a water stream for massaging a user's body, said apparatus comprising:

• a housing configured to be held in a user's hand;
• a jet pump in said housing having a supply inlet, a suction inlet, and a discharge outlet;
• connecting means for coupling said source to said jet pump supply inlet to supply a tap water flow thereto, said connecting means including a flexible hose;
• tub water inlet means in said housing for communicating a water pool in said tub with said jet pump suction inlet for entraining tub water with said tap water flow;
• a cavity defined in said housing;
• said jet pump discharge outlet exiting to said cavity for discharging a water jet to produce a suction in said cavity;
• air source means communicating with said cavity for supplying air thereto drawn by said suction;
• means communicating with said cavity defining a discharge orifice for discharging a water stream therefrom into said water pool;
• and
• protuberance means mounted on said housing adapted to engage a user's body for spacing said discharge orifice therefrom to prevent occlusion of said water stream.

Apparatus, suitable for use with a water tub having a source supplying pressurized tap water, for discharging a water stream for massaging a user's body, said apparatus comprising:

• a housing configured to be held in a user's hand;
• a jet pump in said housing having a supply inlet, a suction inlet, and a discharge outlet;
• connecting means for coupling said source to said jet pump supply inlet to supply a tap water flow thereto, said connecting means including a flexible hose;
• tub water inlet means in said housing for communicating a water pool in said tub with said jet pump suction inlet for entraining tub water with said tap water flow;
• a cavity defined in said housing;
• said jet pump discharge outlet exiting to said cavity for discharging a water jet to produce a suction in said cavity;
• air source means communicating with said cavity for supplying air thereto drawn by said suction;
• means communicating with said cavity defining a discharge orifice for discharging a water stream therefrom into said water pool;
• said connecting means including an adapter means for coupling said source to said flexible hose;
• said adapter means including a unidirectional means for preventing water flow from said hose to said source;
• said hose having a first end connected to said housing;
• and wherein
• said adapter means includes a substantially closed container for accommodating said hose to collect water drippings therefrom;
• and
• means mounting said hose for permitting a portion thereof led by said first end to be withdrawn from and returned to said container.

Apparatus, suitable for use with a water tub having a source supplying pressurized tap water, for selectively discharging a shower water spray or a hydromassage water stream for massaging a user's body underwater, said apparatus comprising:

• a housing configured to be held in a user's hand, said housing defining a water supply inlet, a tub water inlet, a plurality of shower outlets, and a hydromassage discharge orifice;
• connecting means for coupling said source to said water supply inlet, said connecting means including a flexible hose having a first end connected to said housing;
• a jet pump in said housing having a supply entrance, a suction entrance, and a discharge exit;
• means communicating with said tub water inlet for supplying tub water to said jet pump suction entrance when said tub water inlet is submerged in a water pool in said water tub to produce a combined water/tap water flow at said discharge exit;
• a conduit communicating said jet pump discharge exit to said hydromassage discharge orifice;
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• user operable selector valve means in said housing for selectively coupling said water supply inlet to (1) said shower outlets for discharging a shower water spray therefrom or (2) said jet pump supply entrance for discharging a hydromassage water stream from said discharge orifice comprising a mixture of supplied tap water and tub water.

In combination:

• water discharge means including a housing configured to be held in a user's hand, said housing defining a supply inlet and a discharge outlet;
• a flexible hose having a first end coupled to said supply inlet and a second end adapted to be coupled to a water source;
• a container defining an opening having a mouth adapted to be suspended from a horizontal deck around a hole in said deck;
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• means mounting at least a portion of said hose in said container accommodating said first end for movement through said mouth into and out of said container whereby water drippings from said hose will collect in said container.