Sequentially-Gated Multi-Port Water Distribution Valve
AssigneePool Patch LLC
InventorThomas V. Lopez
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Abstract
A water distribution valve for directing a flow of fluid through a swimming pool cleaning system includes a housing having an inlet and outlets. A plurality of gates are mounted in the housing, each corresponding to a respective one of the outlets. Each gate is mounted to open and close the respective one of the outlets to which the gate corresponds in response to the flow of fluid into the housing from the inlet.
Claims34
A water distribution valve for directing a flow of fluid through a swimming pool cleaning system, the water distribution valve comprising:
- a housing having an inlet and outlets;
- a plurality of gates mounted for reciprocation in the housing, each corresponding to a respective one of the outlets;
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- each gate is mounted to open and close the respective one of the outlets to which the gate corresponds in response to the flow of fluid into the housing from the inlet.
A water distribution valve for directing a flow of fluid through a swimming pool cleaning system, the water distribution valve comprising:
- a housing having an inlet and outlets;
- a plurality of gates, each corresponding to a respective one of the outlets, and each mounted in the housing for reciprocal movement between a retracted position closing the respective one of the outlets and an advanced position opening the respective one of the outlets;
- a drive assembly carried by the housing and operably coupled to each of the gates;
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- in response to application of the flow of fluid into the housing, actuation of the drive assembly imparts reciprocation to the plurality of gates.
A water distribution valve for directing a flow of fluid through a swimming pool cleaning system, the water distribution valve comprising:
- a housing having an inlet and outlets;
- a plurality of gates carried by the housing, each corresponding to a respective one of the outlets and mounted for reciprocal movement between a retracted position closing the one of respective outlets and an advanced position opening the one of the respective outlets;
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- a cam operatively coupled to each of the gates to impart reciprocal and sequential movement to the gates in response to rotational movement of the cam;
- wherein application of the flow of fluid through the housing from the inlet imparts rotational movement to the cam, sequentially urging the gates into the advanced position opening the respective one of the outlets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.