TAP WATER POWERED MASSAGE APPARATUS HAVING A WATER PERMEABLE MEMBRANE

摘要

An apparatus useful in combination with utility supplied tap water for discharging a water stream for massaging a user's body characterized by a flexible water permeable membrane (206), preferably of terry cloth, mounted in front of a discharge orifice (542). In use, water stream discharged from the orifice impacts against the rear face of the membrane while the membrane's front face is held against and massages the user's body. The permeability of the membrane permits water to pass therethrough to wet and lubricate the user's skin. The water permeable membrane (206) spreads the impact area to thus provide a softer more pleasing massage effect while minimizing the amount of unwanted splash. The apparatus may also include a shower outlet (266) for selectively discharging a shower spray.