Patent ID: 7644452
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A hydrotherapy jet, comprising: a jet body having an air inlet to allow air to flow into said jet body, wherein said jet body further comprises an exterior smooth cylindrical body mounting surface and an interior axial cavity established in an interior of said jet body, each of said exterior cylindrical body mounting surface and said axial cavity offset from said jet body's longitudinal axis, said axial cavity having an offset slot opening on an inside surface of said axial cavity to allow water to enter an interior of said jet body; a water inlet having separate construction from said jet body, said water inlet having a cylindrical mounting section coupled to said exterior cylindrical body mounting surface to allow water from said water inlet to enter said jet body regardless of the relative orientation of said water inlet's position around said jet body's longitudinal axis; and a diffuser housed within said jet body, wherein said diffuser comprises a longitudinal rear opening that cooperates with said offset slot opening, such that when said rear opening is at least partially aligned with said offset slot opening, water from said water inlet is allowed to flow into said interior of said jet body.