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A hydrotherapy jet assembly includes a resilient grommet and a jet valve body. The grommet has a lip, a body having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a raised bead running the inner surface circumference. The inner surface includes a tapered portion tapering away from the lip. The jet valve

A hydrotherapy jet assembly includes a resilient grommet and a jet valve body. The grommet has a lip, a body having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a raised bead running the inner surface circumference. The inner surface includes a tapered portion tapering away from the lip. The jet valve body has a water entry port, an air conduit, a lip, and an external circumferential groove for interlocking with the raised bead of the grommet, and a water fitting. According to a method of the invention, the grommet is inserted from the inside of the tub through a hole drilled in a tub wall until the lip of the grommet seats flush with the tub wall. The jet valve body is inserted from the inside of tub until the bead of the grommet interlocks with the groove of the jet valve body and the lip of the jet valve body abuts the lip of the grommet. With this design and method of installation no back grinding is required of the drilled hole and no other sealant, such as a gasket, caulking, or o-ring, is required for installation. The entire installation may be completed by one person. Other embodiments of the hydrotherapy jet assembly and of other tub and pool fixtures are also provided.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A watertight spa let fixture assembly for installation in a hole in a tub wall or a pool wall, comprising:a) a resilient wall grommet having an outer surface sized to permit said wall grommet to be inserted into the hole, an inner surface, and first and second ends, said first end

[ We claim:] [1.] A watertight spa let fixture assembly for installation in a hole in a tub wall or a pool wall, comprising:a) a resilient wall grommet having an outer surface sized to permit said wall grommet to be inserted into the hole, an inner surface, and first and second ends, said first end having a lip sized greater than said outer surface of said wall grommet which prevents said wall grommet from passing completely through the hole; andb) a jet valve body means for receiving a jet valve insert, said jet valve body means having an outer surface sized to permit said jet valve body means to be inserted into said wall grommet and compress said wall grommet to form a watertight seal between said jet valve body means and the wall, means for preventing said jet valve body means from passing completely through said wall grommet, a first water conduit means for receiving water, an air inlet means for receiving air, said air inlet means being distinct from said first water conduit means, and nozzle means for mixing the water and air into an aerated water mixture.