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A whirlpool bath massaging apparatus having a bubble mat, a distributor having a control switch for regulating the air supply, and control means including a blower which is in communication with the bubble mat through an aerator tube and the distributor. The distributor is in the form of a self-cont

A whirlpool bath massaging apparatus having a bubble mat, a distributor having a control switch for regulating the air supply, and control means including a blower which is in communication with the bubble mat through an aerator tube and the distributor. The distributor is in the form of a self-contained structural unit separate from the bubble mat and is provided with inlet connecting means for the aerator tube and with outlet connecting means in the form of connector studs equal in number as there are partial sections of the bubble mat. The distributor with the control switch thereon forms an insertable unit which is installed in a receptacle provided in the bubble mat, whereby connector studs are directly plugged into sockets provided in the receptacle and in communication to the partial sections of the bubble mat. The distributor/control switch unit constitutes an easily exchangeable, inexpensive replacement part.

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Whirlpool bath massaging apparatus comprising a bubble mat having a plurality of separated air distribution channels and at least one air distribution system, a distributor control means having a control switch for regulating air supply to said at least one air distribution system, and an air supply

Whirlpool bath massaging apparatus comprising a bubble mat having a plurality of separated air distribution channels and at least one air distribution system, a distributor control means having a control switch for regulating air supply to said at least one air distribution system, and an air supply means comprising a blower in communication with said bubble mat through an aerator tube and said distributor controls means, said distributor control means comprising a self-contained, removable structural unit separate from said bubble mat and insertable into a receptacle in said bubble mat, said distributor control means having a housing comprising a lower portion (17) and an upper portion (19), said upper housing portion (19) having formed thereon a sleeve connecting socket (11) for connection to said aerator tube, said lower housing portion (17) having outlet connecting means on its underside in the form of extending connector studs (13, 14) equal in number to said at least one air distribution system in said bubble mat, said connecting socket (11) projecting into spaces (27, 28) formed between said lower housing portion (17) and said upper housing portion (19) establishing an air passageway from said aerator tube to said connector studs (13, 14), said receptacle (31) of said bubble mat (30) conforming to the contours of said distributor control means (10) for positive installation of said distributor control means (10) in said bubble mat (30), said receptacle (31) having disposed therein inlet connecting means in the form of sockets (32, 33) associated with said at least one air distribution system, said connector studs (13, 14) of said distributor control means (10) being directly insertable into said sockets (32, 33) in communication with said at least one air distribution system and closely retained therein when said distributor control means (10) is retained in said receptacle (31) of said bubble mat (30), establishing an air passageway from said aerator tube to said at least one air distribution system.