Main drain outlet for a swimming pool
OwnerBob Jacobsinventor
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Abstract
A unitary main drain suction outlet for a swimming pool and outlet system is presently disclosed. The unitary main drain suction outlet has a water inlet comprising a sole slot opening, a water flow through portion disposed between the water inlet and a water exit. The water flow through portion is void of a sump and configured for the flow through of water from the water inlet to the water exit. The water inlet and the water flow through portions are configured for the flow through of water substantially in a linear direction from the water inlet toward the water exit.
Claims20
A unitary main drain suction outlet for a swimming pool comprising:
- a water inlet comprising a sole slot opening configured to be disposed substantially flush with a floor of the swimming pool;
- a water flow through portion disposed between the water inlet and a water exit, the water flow through portion being void of a sump and configured for the flow through of water from the water inlet to the water exit;
- the water exit comprising a rounded opening configured to join with an exit line or pipe;
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- wherein the water inlet and the water flow through portions are configured for the flow through of water substantially in a linear, or non-vortexing, direction from the water inlet toward the water exit.
A suction outlet system for a swimming pool comprising a first unitary main drain and a second unitary main drain;
- the first unitary main drain comprises:
- a first water inlet comprising a sole slot opening configured to be disposed substantially flush with a floor of the swimming pool;
- a first water flow through portion disposed between the first water inlet and a first water exit, the first water flow through portion being void of a sump and configured for the flow through of water from the first water inlet toward the first water exit;
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- wherein the first water inlet and the first water flow through portion are configured for the flow through of water substantially in a linear direction from the first water inlet toward the first water exit;
- the second unitary main drain comprising:
- a second water inlet comprising a sole slot opening configured to be disposed substantially flush with a floor of the swimming pool;
- a second water flow through portion disposed between the second water inlet and a second water exit, the second water flow through portion being void of a sump and configured for the flow through of water from the second water inlet toward the second water exit;
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- wherein the second water inlet and the second water flow through portion are configured for the flow through of water substantially in a linear direction from the second water inlet toward the second water exit;
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- the suction outlet system further comprising a system water exit in flow communication with the first water exit and the second water exit, the system water exit being configured to join with an exit line or pipe.
A unitary suction outlet for a swimming pool comprising:
- a unitary concrete form having a first sidewall and a second sidewall;
- the first sidewall being spaced from the second sidewall;
- the first sidewall and the second sidewall having edges joined together, forming a water flow through portion having sole slot inlet therebetween;
- an exit in flow communication with the sole slot inlet and the water flow through portion;
- the sole slot inlet and the water flow through portion being configured and disposed to provide a substantially non-vortexing flow of water from a floor of the swimming pool, upon a suction being placed on the water flowing through the suction outlet;
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- at least one flange extending from the sidewalls configured to become embedded in a poured concrete floor of the swimming pool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.