Spa Jet Face

Abstract

A spa/tub jet is disclosed including a jet base portion and a face portion and having a channel extending through the jet base portion and through the face portion at a fluid exit. A plurality of side-directed fluid orifices is included. Each of the side-directed fluid orifices is in fluid communications with the channel. To reduce pain to a user who moves their body too close to the spa/tub jet, as the user's body impedes a flow of water out of the fluid exit orifice, water pressure is directed out of the side-directed fluid orifices.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A jet comprising:
 a jet base portion;   a face portion;   an fluid channel extending through the jet base portion and exiting the face portion at a exit orifice; and   a plurality of side-directed fluid orifices, each of the side-directed fluid orifices in fluid communications with the fluid channel.   
     
     
         2 . The jet of  claim 1 , wherein each of the side-directed fluid orifices interface with the fluid channel at right angles. 
     
     
         3 . The jet of  claim 1 , wherein the channel increases in diameter towards the face portion. 
     
     
         4 . The jet of  claim 1 , wherein the jet base portion interfaces with a jet body, the jet body having an input port for connection to a source of water pressure, the input port in fluid communication with the orifice. 
     
     
         5 . The jet of  claim 4 , wherein the jet base portion and the jet body seal within a tubular aperture in a wall of a spa/tub using one or more o-rings. 
     
     
         6 . The jet of  claim 1 , wherein the side-directed fluid orifices are formed between a back wall of the jet and a face of the jet. 
     
     
         7 . The jet of  claim 3 , wherein the fluid channel has a plurality of directing ribs in the area of the fluid channel that increases in diameter towards the face portion. 
     
     
         8 . A method of directing water pressure comprising:
 providing the jet of  claim 4 ;   connecting the input port to the source of water pressure;   installing the jet into a wall of a spa/tub, connecting the jet face to the jet body;   starting a flow of water into the input port;   when the exit orifice is not impeded, the water flowing substantially from the exit orifice; and   when the exit orifice is impeded, the water flowing substantially to the side-directed fluid orifices.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the step of installing includes:
 attaching one or more o-rings around a tubular portion of the jet body;   pushing the jet body through a tubular aperture in a wall of the spa/tub;   connecting the jet base to the jet body, thereby fluidly connecting the input port to the orifice.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the jet base threads into the jet body. 
     
     
         11 . A jet comprising:
 a jet body;   a jet base portion, the jet base portion connectable to the jet body;   a face portion outwardly extending from the jet base portion;   an fluid channel extending through the jet base portion and through the face portion at an exit orifice; and   a plurality of side-directed fluid orifices, each of the side-directed fluid orifices in fluid communications with the fluid channel.   
     
     
         12 . The jet of  claim 11 , wherein each of the side-directed fluid orifices interface with the fluid channel at right angles. 
     
     
         13 . The jet of  claim 11 , wherein the fluid channel increases in diameter towards the face portion. 
     
     
         14 . The jet of  claim 1 , wherein the jet body has an input port for connection to a source of water pressure, the input port in fluid communication with the fluid channel when the jet body is engaged with the jet base portion. 
     
     
         15 . The jet of  claim 11 , wherein the jet base portion and the jet body seal within a tubular aperture in a wall of a spa/tub using one or more o-rings. 
     
     
         16 . The jet of  claim 11 , wherein the side-directed fluid orifices are formed between a wall of the jet base portion and a face of the jet. 
     
     
         17 . The jet of  claim 13 , wherein the fluid channel has a plurality of directing ribs in the area of the fluid channel that increases in diameter towards the face portion.