Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Device with applicator having specific movement
Utility Patent
1999-04-01
2001-01-02
DeMille, Danton D. (Department: 3764)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Device with applicator having specific movement
C601S160000, C601S169000, C285S317000, C285S319000
Utility Patent
active
06168574
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to spa accessories and more particularly to a massage wand with connector fitting for a spa jet outlet that includes a massage wand, a connecting fitting, and a flexible connecting hose connected between the massage wand and the connecting fitting; the massage wand including a number of rotating jet heads, a number of rotating massage heads, a water pressure adjustment valve, and a gripping handle; the connecting fitting including an elongated tubular body having a pair of opposed flexible locking members formed in connection therewith; the elongated tubular body being in connection with the flexible hose at a first end thereof and having a pair of opposed slots formed therein in connection with a second end thereof; each of the flexible locking members including a raised center portion centered on a sealing structure to form two sealing ledges within the elongated tubular body that each extend past a side edge of the center portion; each sealing structure having a width greater than the width of a slot; each flexible locking member having a locking edge at the end thereof; the locking edge of each flexible locking member extending radially outward past the outer surface of the elongated tubular body sufficiently to prevent removal of the second end of the elongated tubular body when it has been inserted entirely through a tubular spa jet outlet tube and the flexible locking members are unflexed; the two flexible locking members each having a compression button extending outwardly above the outer surface of the elongated tubular body to facilitate compressing of the two flexible locking members to allow for inserting into the outlet opening of a tubular spa jet outlet tube.
BACKGROUND ART
It is often desirable when relaxing in a spa having a number of jet outlets to direct the flow of water from one of the jet outlets onto a particular portion of the body. Although directing the water onto a leg or other lower body part is not difficult, it is virtually impossible to direct the massaging water from the jet output onto the neck and/or shoulders. It would be desirable, therefore, to have a spa accessory that was connectable to a tubular spa jet outlet tube that included an elongated flexible hose with a massaging wand at the end to allow the user to massage and direct a massaging spray onto a desired body part such as the neck or shoulders. Because tubular spa jet outlet tubes are typically not threaded or otherwise adapted for connecting an accessory thereto, it would be a further benefit if the spa accessory included a connecting fitting suitable for connection with a tubular spa jet outlet tube.
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a massage wand with connector fitting for spa jet outlets.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a massage wand with connector fitting for spa jet outlet that includes a massage wand, a connecting fitting, and a flexible connecting hose connected between the massage wand and the connecting fitting; the massage wand including a number of rotating jet heads, a number of rotating massage heads, a water pressure adjustment valve, and a gripping handle; the connecting fitting including an elongated tubular body having a pair of opposed flexible locking members formed in connection therewith; the elongated tubular body being in connection with the flexible hose at a first end thereof and having a pair of opposed slots formed therein in connection with a second end thereof; each of the flexible locking members including a raised center portion centered on a sealing structure to form two sealing ledges within the elongated tubular body that each extend past a side edge of the center portion; each sealing structure having a width greater than the width of a slot; each flexible locking member having a locking edge at the end thereof; the locking edge of each flexible locking member extending radially outward past the outer surface of the elongated tubular body sufficiently to prevent removal of the second end of the elongated tubular body when it has been inserted entirely through a tubular spa jet outlet tube and the flexible locking members are unflexed; the two flexible locking members each having a compression button extending outwardly above the outer surface of the elongated tubular body to facilitate compressing of the two flexible locking members to allow for inserting into the outlet opening of a tubular spa jet outlet tube.
Accordingly, a massage wand with connector fitting for spa jet outlet is provided. The massage wand with connector fitting for spa jet outlet includes a massage wand, a connecting fitting, and a flexible connecting hose connected between the massage wand and the connecting fitting; the massage wand including a number of rotating jet heads, a number of rotating massage heads, a water pressure adjustment valve, and a gripping handle; the connecting fitting including an elongated tubular body having a pair of opposed flexible locking members formed in connection therewith; the elongated tubular body being in connection with the flexible hose at a first end thereof and having a pair of opposed slots formed therein in connection with a second end thereof; each of the flexible locking members including a raised center portion centered on a sealing structure to form two sealing ledges within the elongated tubular body that each extend past a side edge of the center portion; each sealing structure having a width greater than the width of a slot; each flexible locking member having a locking edge at the end thereof; the locking edge of each flexible locking member extending radially outward past the outer surface of the elongated tubular body sufficiently to prevent removal of the second end of the elongated tubular body when it has been inserted entirely through a tubular spa jet outlet tube and the flexible locking members are unflexed; the two flexible locking members each having a compression button extending outwardly above the outer surface of the elongated tubular body to facilitate compressing of the two flexible locking members to allow for inserting into the outlet opening of a tubular spa jet outlet tube.
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