Jet Assembly

Abstract

A jet assembly includes a casing defining a fluid flow path. The casing is adapted to couple to a basin. An impeller is disposed in the flow path and adapted to generate a flow through the flow path. A motor is coupled to the casing and the impeller and adapted to rotate the impeller. A nozzle is in the flow path adapted to receive flow from the casing and direct the flow in at least two distinct, divergent streams.

1 . A pedicure basin assembly, comprising: 
 a basin body adapted to hold a fluid; and    only one jet assembly coupled to the basin body, the jet assembly adapted to receive fluid from the basin body and direct the fluid back into the basin body in at least two distinct divergent streams.    
   
   
       2 . The pedicure basin of  claim 1 , wherein the jet assembly comprises: 
 a casing defining a fluid flow path, the casing adapted to couple to a basin;    an impeller disposed in the flow path and adapted to generate a flow through the flow path; and    a motor coupled to the casing and the impeller and adapted to rotate the impeller.    
   
   
       3 . The pedicure basin of  claim 2 , further comprising an air intake disposed through the casing, the air intake adapted to introduce air into the flow path.  
   
   
       4 . The pedicure basin of  claim 1 , wherein the jet assembly comprises: 
 an intake cover adapted to allow passage of fluid from the basin body into an interior of the jet assembly; and    a nozzle adapted to direct fluid from the interior of the jet assembly in the at least two divergent streams.    
   
   
       5 . The pedicure basin of  claim 4 , wherein the intake cover comprises a solid portion adjacent the nozzle and an apertured sidewall portion about a perimeter of the intake cover.  
   
   
       6 . The pedicure basin of  claim 4 , wherein the nozzle comprises a V-shaped flow divider.  
   
   
       7 . The pedicure basin of  claim 1  wherein the basin body is adapted to receive the feet of a user and the jet assembly is adapted to direct flow toward both of the user's feet concurrently.  
   
   
       8 . The pedicure basin of  claim 1  further comprising a chair, and wherein the jet assembly and chair reside on opposite sides of the basin body.  
   
   
       9 . A jet assembly comprising: 
 a casing defining a fluid flow path, the casing adapted to couple to a basin;    an impeller disposed in the flow path and adapted to generate a flow through the flow path;    a motor coupled to the casing and the impeller and adapted to rotate the impeller; and    a nozzle in the flow path adapted to receive flow from the casing and direct the flow in at least two divergent streams.    
   
   
       10 . The jet assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising an air intake disposed through the casing, the air intake adapted to introduce air into the flow path.  
   
   
       11 . The jet assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising an intake cover adapted to allow passage of fluid from the basin body into an interior of the jet assembly, the intake cover having a solid portion adjacent the nozzle and an apertured sidewall portion about a perimeter of the intake cover.  
   
   
       12 . The jet assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the solid portion is frusto-conical.  
   
   
       13 . The jet assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the nozzle comprises a V-shaped flow divider.  
   
   
       14 . The jet assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the nozzle is adapted to direct the flow in at least two divergent streams in substantially the same plane.  
   
   
       15 . The jet assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the nozzle is adapted to divide the flow from the casing substantially equally between the divergent streams.  
   
   
       16 . The jet assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the nozzle has a substantially spherical portion that is received in a spherical receptacle carried by the casing.