In-floor pool cleaner collar with venturi assembly
US9995052B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H4/169
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device is configured for use in a swimming pool structure, the swimming pool structure including a pool and a circulation system having a piping assembly and a pump for cyclically communicating water through the piping assembly. The device includes a collar configured to be coupled directly to the piping assembly. The collar includes an upstream bottom and a downstream top. The collar includes a lower inlet at the bottom of the collar for fluid communication with the piping assembly. The collar includes an opening at the top of the collar which leads to a chamber within the collar, the chamber for holding an insert. The collar includes an upper inlet at the top of the collar for fluid communication with the pool. The collar includes a truncated open-ended cone carried downstream from the lower inlet.
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