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US 2001/0042267 A1Published application
Cover means
AssigneeCertikin International Ltd.
InventorsTim Wilson, Jamie Fraser, Patrick Thorpe, David Atkins, John Whiteside
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AssigneeCertikin International Ltd.
InventorsTim Wilson, Jamie Fraser, Patrick Thorpe, David Atkins, John Whiteside
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A cover means (2) is provided for an end of a conduit (9). The cover means comprises a front face (4) covering the conduit end and a back face (6) having attachment means (8) for attachment to the conduit (9). A plurality of apertures (10, 12, 14) pass between the front face (4) and back face (6) to allow the flow of a liquid to and/or from the conduit (9). The edges of the front face defining the entrances to the apertures (10, 12, 14) are non-planar. In addition to, or as an alternative to, the apertures (10, 12, 14) are formed such that the flow of liquid between the front and back faces is deflected so that the liquid follows at least two directions in passing between the front and back faces. The cover means can be used as a grille over drainage means in a swimming pool,
A cover means (2) for an end of a conduit, said cover means comprising a front face (4) covering said conduit end (9), a back face (6) having attachment means (8) for attachment to said conduit (9) and a plurality of apertures (10, 12, 14) which pass between said front face (4) and back face (6) to allow the flow of a liquid to and/or from the conduit (9) and characterised in that edges of said front face (4) defining the entrances to said apertures (10, 12, 14) are non-planar.
A cover means (2) for an end of a conduit (9), said cover means comprising a front face (4) covering said conduit end (9) and a back face (6) having attachment means (8) for attachment to said conduit (9), a plurality of apertures (10, 12, 14) which pass between said front face (4) and back face (6) to allow the flow of a liquid to and/or from the conduit (9) and characterised in that the apertures (10, 12, 14) are formed such that the flow of liquid between the front and back faces (4, 6) is deflected so that the liquid follows at least two directions in passing between the front and back faces.
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