Circular suction outlet assembly and cover
AssigneeHayward Industries, Inc.
InventorsRonald Griffin, Robert Rung
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Abstract
A circular suction outlet assembly is provided for use in swimming pools, spas, and the like, which includes a sump body having a central stem which forms an annular space within the sump body, and a nozzle which communicates with the annular space to convey water to the swimming pool drain circuit. A circular, domed-shaped cover is removeably fitted to the top of the sump body. Safety features of the suction outlet assembly include openings in the cover arranged to allow a bather to safely break a seal formed between a body part and the cover. In the event the cover becomes separated from the sump body, the annular space and the central stem also inhibit the insertion and entrapment of human body parts in the sump body.
Claims2
A suction outlet assembly, comprising:
- a sump body including a substantially cylindrical outer wall, an outlet nozzle formed in said outer wall, and an upper flange, and a hollow central stem having an open upper end proximate said upper flange, said central stem disposed within said outer wall so as to form an annular space between said central stem and said outer wall, said annular space communicating with said outlet nozzle and being dimensioned so as to inhibit the insertion of human body parts therein;
- a plug removeably engaged with said upper end of said central stem;
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- a cover removeably secured to said upper flange of said sump body above said upper end of said central stem, said cover including a central section having a plurality of openings arranged in an asterisk-shaped pattern and a plurality of unperforated sections positioned about the periphery of said central section, each of said unperforated sections having an opening positioned therein, said unperforated sections being configured so as to allow a bather to break a seal formed between a body part and said cover, and a plurality of slots positioned circumferentially around the periphery of said cover, each of said slots having an opening dimensioned so as to inhibit the passage of foreign objects therethrough.
A suction outlet assembly, comprising:
- a sump body including a substantially cylindrical outer wall, an outlet nozzle formed in said outer wall, an upper flange, and a hollow shroud disposed within said outer wall, said shroud including a substantially cylindrical wall having a lower section, which is positioned proximate said outlet nozzle so as to prevent insertion of human body parts in said outlet nozzle, and an upper rim proximate said upper flange and having a plurality of upwardly extending crenellations;
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- a cover removeably secured to said upper flange of said sump body, said cover including a central section having a plurality of openings arranged in an asterisk-shaped pattern and a plurality of unperforated sections positioned about the periphery of said central section, each of said unperforated sections having an opening positioned therein, said unperforated sections being configured so as to allow a bather to break a seal formed between a body part and said cover, and a plurality of slots positioned circumferentially around the periphery of said cover, each of said slots having an opening dimensioned so as to inhibit the passage of foreign objects therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.