Apparatus for increased volume hydrotherapy
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1. Apparatus for foot and leg hydrotherapy, comprising:
- a housing for receiving a person'"'"'s feet and legs that defines a well having at least front and back walls, left and right side walls and a bottom, wherein said front wall is further formed to define a lower foot space by the front wall bending forward at approximately 90°
to form a foot top wall and reversing at an acute angle to form said bottom;
a transverse sump with plural drain holes formed integrally with said housing bottom at the lowermost position;
a plurality of jets disposed at selected similar positions on each of the left and right side walls, the front wall, the bottom and the back wall;
a motor driven pump having inlet and outlet with the inlet connected to the transverse sump and the outlet connected to each of said jets;
a suction tube providing a source of air connected to each of said jets; and
means for adjusting the amount of air drawn into the suction tube thereby to adjust the pressure of air/water from the jets;
whereby a volume of water is maintained in circulation from the pump outlet to the jets, and through the sump for return to the pump inlet.
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A foot and leg hydrotherapy apparatus consisting of a housing forming a well that is adapted to receive a user'"'"'s feet and lower legs. The inner walls of the well have a plurality of precisely directed jets that provide an adjustable air/water jet spray on each foot and leg of the subject. A separate drain motor is utilized for evacuating water from the system.
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1. Apparatus for foot and leg hydrotherapy, comprising:
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a housing for receiving a person'"'"'s feet and legs that defines a well having at least front and back walls, left and right side walls and a bottom, wherein said front wall is further formed to define a lower foot space by the front wall bending forward at approximately 90°
to form a foot top wall and reversing at an acute angle to form said bottom;a transverse sump with plural drain holes formed integrally with said housing bottom at the lowermost position; a plurality of jets disposed at selected similar positions on each of the left and right side walls, the front wall, the bottom and the back wall; a motor driven pump having inlet and outlet with the inlet connected to the transverse sump and the outlet connected to each of said jets; a suction tube providing a source of air connected to each of said jets; and means for adjusting the amount of air drawn into the suction tube thereby to adjust the pressure of air/water from the jets; whereby a volume of water is maintained in circulation from the pump outlet to the jets, and through the sump for return to the pump inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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