Portable spa

Abstract

A spa pool has an enclosing wall that has at least one inflatable chamber, and a plumbing system retained in the interior of the wall. The plumbing system includes a plurality of jet nozzles, and a plurality of hoses that couple the plurality of jet nozzles. The wall can have two openings that communicate the interior with the exterior of the spa pool, the two openings including a first opening coupled to an inlet for receiving water into the interior from a pump, and a second opening coupled to an outlet for delivering water from the interior to a pump.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A portable spa pool, comprising: 
 an enclosing wall defining an interior, the wall having at least one inflatable chamber; and    a plumbing system retained in the interior and against the wall, the plumbing system including a plurality of jet nozzles, and a plurality of hoses that couple the plurality of jet nozzles.    
     
     
         2 . The pool of  claim 1 , wherein the hoses include a plurality of air hoses and a plurality of water hoses.  
     
     
         3 . The pool of  claim 1 , further including exactly two openings that communicate the interior with the exterior of the spa pool, the two openings including a first opening coupled to an inlet for receiving water into the interior from a pump, and a second opening coupled to an outlet for delivering water from the interior to a pump, the first opening coupled to one of the hoses.  
     
     
         4 . The pool of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one inflatable chamber has a first inflatable chamber and a second inflatable chamber that define a groove therebetween, with the plurality of jet nozzles and the plurality of hoses secured in the groove.  
     
     
         5 . The pool of  claim 4 , further including a liner overlying the first and second inflatable chambers and the groove, the liner having a plurality of openings, each of which is aligned with a separate jet nozzle.  
     
     
         6 . The pool of  claim 1 , further including a plurality of jet nozzle housings, each jet nozzle housing retaining a separate jet nozzle and having a T-connector for connecting adjacent hoses.  
     
     
         7 . The pool of  claim 6 , further including a connector for connecting each jet nozzle housing to the enclosing wall.  
     
     
         8 . The pool of  claim 3 , further including a drainage outlet coupled to the outlet for draining water from the interior.  
     
     
         9 . A portable spa pool, comprising: an enclosing wall defining an interior, the wall having at least one inflatable chamber and exactly two openings that communicate the interior with the exterior of the spa pool, the two openings including a first opening coupled to an inlet for receiving water into the interior from a pump, and a second opening coupled to an outlet for delivering water from the interior to a pump.  
     
     
         10 . The pool of  claim 9 , further including: 
 a plumbing system retained in the interior and against the wall, the plumbing system including a plurality of jet nozzles, and a plurality of water hoses and air hoses that couple the plurality of jet nozzles.    
     
     
         11 . The pool of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one inflatable chamber has a first inflatable chamber and a second inflatable chamber that define a groove therebetween, with the plurality of jet nozzles and the plurality of hoses secured in the groove.  
     
     
         12 . The pool of  claim 11 , further including a liner overlying the first and second inflatable chambers and the groove, the liner having a plurality of openings, each of which is aligned with a separate jet nozzle.  
     
     
         13 . The pool of  claim 10 , further including a plurality of jet nozzle housings, each jet nozzle housing retaining a separate jet nozzle and having a T-connector for connecting adjacent hoses.  
     
     
         14 . The pool of  claim 13 , further including a connector for connecting each jet nozzle housing to the enclosing wall.  
     
     
         15 . The pool of  claim 9 , further including a drainage outlet coupled to the outlet for draining water from the interior.  
     
     
         16 . A portable spa pool, comprising: 
 an enclosing wall defining an interior, the wall having at least one inflatable chamber;    a plumbing system coupled to the wall and including a plurality of jet nozzles, and a plurality of hoses that couple the plurality of jet nozzles; and    a liner overlying the enclosing wall.    
     
     
         17 . The pool of  claim 16 , further including a cover overlying the liner and enclosing wall.  
     
     
         18 . The pool of  claim 16 , further including: 
 a plumbing system retained in the interior and against the wall, the plumbing system including a plurality of jet nozzles, and a plurality of hoses that couple the plurality of jet nozzles.    
     
     
         19 . The pool of  claim 16 , further including exactly two openings that communicate the interior with the exterior of the spa pool, the two openings including a first opening coupled to an inlet for receiving water into the interior from a pump, and a second opening coupled to an outlet for delivering water from the interior to a pump.  
     
     
         20 . A portable spa pool assembly, comprising: 
 an enclosing wall defining an interior, the wall having at least one inflatable chamber;    a plumbing system coupled to the wall and including a plurality of jet nozzles, and a plurality of hoses that couple the plurality of jet nozzles;    a pump coupled to the interior;    a heater coupled to the pump for heating water that passes through the pump; and    a case having at least one internal compartment for holding the enclosing wall, the jet nozzles, the hoses, the pump and the heater.    
     
     
         21 . A gasket assembly, comprising: 
 a tube having an uneven outer cylindrical surface; and    a gasket bonded over the uneven outer cylindrical surface, the gasket having an annular flange that extends over a length of the tube.    
     
     
         22 . The assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the tube and the gasket are made from the same material.