Patent ID: 6675404
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A61H,F16K

Abstract:
A method for controlling fluid delivery to a plurality of sets of ports of a hydrotherapy spa, the method comprising:providing a plurality of sets of ports within an individual seating location of a spa wherein at least one port of a first set of the ports is positioned to discharge fluid towards a first area of a person's body within the seating location and at least a second port of a second set of the ports is positioned to discharge fluid towards a second area of the person's body within the seating location; providing fluid to a plurality of flow control devices, wherein each of the flow control devices comprises: a first pipe including a plurality of elongated inlets; a second pipe including a plurality of outlets in fluid communication with at least one set of ports of the plurality of sets of ports; and at least of one of the first pipe and the second pipe being moveable, one relative to the other, among a plurality of positions; wherein at least one elongated inlet of the plurality of elongated inlets is in fluid communication with at least one outlet of the plurality of outlets through the plurality of positions; directing the fluid to the at least one port of the first set of ports of the plurality of sets of ports by moving a first pipe or a second pipe of a first flow control device of the plurality of flow control devices to a first position; and directing the fluid to the at least a second port of the second set of ports by moving the first pipe or the second pipe of the first flow control device to a second position.