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US 2002/0154516 A1Published application
Pool/spa waterfall unit with fiber optic illumination
AssigneeWaterway Plastics
InventorPaul Dongo
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Abstract
An illuminated waterfall unit for a spa or pool comprises a manifold body with a water outlet that forms outflowing water into a waterfall. An optical probe is positioned within the manifold body to receive light from a light source, preferably an optical fiber, and to illuminate the waterfall by optical transmission through the outlet body. The probe is preferably positioned so that is also illuminates the waterfall directly.
Claims31
A spa waterfall unit, comprising:
- a manifold body;
- a water inlet into said body;
- a water outlet to pass water out of said body in the form of a waterfall, a portion of said outlet capable of transmitting light from the interior of said body;
- and
- a probe disposed within said body to receive light and in response illuminate the waterfall by optical transmission through said outlet.
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A system for illuminating a waterfall, comprising:
- a reservoir shell capable of holding water;
- at least one waterfall unit positioned to receive water and emit a waterfall to the surface of water held in said reservoir shell;
- a water pump system that circulates water between said reservoir and each of said waterfall units;
- and
- each of said waterfall units including a probe positioned within it and an outlet having a portion that is transparent, said probe arranged to receive light and in response illuminate the waterfall emitting from said waterfall unit.
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A device for providing an illuminated waterfall to a water reservoir, comprising:
- a device body capable of receiving water;
- a device outlet adapted to extend through the wall of a reservoir and convert water received by said body into a waterfall, a portion of said outlet being transparent to the interior of said body;
- and
- a light source internal to said body, a portion of the light from said light source passing into and through said transparent portion of said outlet, the light from said internal light source and light passing through said transparent portion combining to illuminate said waterfall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.