Bubble bath assembly with nozzle outlet above water surface

Claim 1

A bubble bath assembly designed to be installed in the vicinity of the side wall of a conventional bathtub, and for creating a bubbling effect in the water in the bathtub, the bubble bath assembly comprising: pump means for drawing water thereinto from the bathtub and for discharging water under pressure into the bathtub, the pump means having an inlet and an outlet; a suction pipe member connected to the inlet of the pump means for leading water from the bathtub into the pump means therethrough, the suction pipe member being adapted to be disposed within the bathtub; A nozzle member connected to the outlet of the pump means for discharging water in a jet therefrom; support means holding the nozzle member for retaining the nozzle member over the water in the bathtub so that the jet of water is directed against the surface of the water in the bathtub when the pump means is operated, the support means including a housing enclosing the pump means, the housing to be mounted on the upper edge of the side wall of the bathtub; these housing including a base portion having a bottom face to rest on the upper edge of the side wall of the bathtub; and an overhang portion projecting from the base portion to overhang the water in the bathtub, the overhang portion having a lower face to be positioned at a higher level than the bottom face of the base portion upon the mounting of the housing, the nozzle member being attached to the lower face of the overhang portion in such a manner that an outlet of the nozzle member is directed downward upon the mounting of the housing wherein the outlet of the nozzle member is positioned at a higher level than the bottom face of the base portion upon the mounting of the housing.