Patent ID: 6760932
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
A hydrotherapy-tub coplanar-flow device, comprising:a body adapted for mounting on an inner surface of a hydrotherapy tub and attachable to first and second fluid supply conduits, said body having an interior channel, said interior channel having a first inlet for flow of water from said first fluid supply conduit, a second inlet for flow of air from said second fluid supply conduit, and a slotted nozzle configured to discharge said air and water in a substantially coplanar flow on said inner surface; said second inlet located on said interior channel between said first inlet and said slotted nozzle; and said interior channel further including an interior dam located between said first and second inlets, said dam forming a reduced cross-section area of said interior channel, the cross-sectional area of said interior channel then being increased between said dam and said second inlet.