Patent ID: 6691336
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: A61H,B05B

Abstract:
A spa jet for delivering water from an upstream source of water under pressure to the interior of a spa, the spa jet comprising:a housing having an inlet tube communicating with the source of water and a chamber wall defining a generally cup shaped chamber extending about a center axis downstream from said inlet tube and having a relatively enlarged downstream end; a retaining ring mounted to and inside of said chamber wall; a form having: an annular upstream portion fixed against axial movement between said chamber wall and said retaining ring; and a downstream portion extending from said annular portion in the form of a shaft aligned with said axis; a rotor having: a generally cylindrical body concentric with said axis; a bearing surface in said body extending around said shaft which supports said body for rotating; at least one nozzle passage extending through said rotor which collects water from said inlet tube and directs the water as a water jet into the spa at an angle sufficient to impart a turning moment to said rotor about said axis; and a keeper fixedly secured to a free end of said shaft overlapping portions of at least one of said body and said bearing, the keeper retaining said body on said shaft.