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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1997
Arturo S Reynoso, Azuza, CA (US);
Cleo D Mathis, Hacienda Heights, CA (US);
Robert A Miller, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Vico Products Manufacturing Co., South El Monte, CA (US);
Abstract
A user-selectable multi-jet assembly (10) for jetted baths/spas includes a faceplate assembly (12) having a first set of three user-selectable ball-type nozzles (14) and a second set of three user-selectable swirler-type nozzles (16). The faceplate assembly 12 is bidirectionally rotatable about an axis A.sub.x between two user-selectable positions in which either the ball-type nozzles (14) or the swirler-type nozzles (16) are selected. The multi-jet assembly (10) includes a housing (46) into which both water and air are supplied and internal distribution tubes (28) through which water is directed into the user-selected nozzles. The faceplate assembly (12) is connected to an internal rear valve plate (50) that cooperates with a stator (52) to effectively interrupt water flow through the nozzles as the faceplate assembly (12) is rotated from one user-selected position to the other.