Leak detector for swimming pool
US5261269A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/226
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pool leak detector for use in combination with a pole having a proximal end to be used as a handle and a distal end to be submerged in the pool, the detector comprising means for providing a container of dye carried on the distal end with the container having exit port means for conveying dye from the container. Battery-operated actuating means for releasing dye from the container through the port means is provided, the actuating means comprising a battery pack for supplying electrical energy carried on the proximal end of the pole and an electrically-operated actuator carried on the distal end of the pole. The container is a collapsible container, and means for placing the container under load to eject dye from the exit port means is provided.
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