Waterfall producing unit for use in swimming pools
OwnerFred C. Lesikarinventor
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Abstract
A unit for producing a waterfall at the edge of a swimming pool, spa or the like. The unit is mounted in the side of the pool and produces a smooth sheet of water which is directed away from the side of the pool. The unit has a baffle in the interior thereof for directing the water evenly out through the throat of the unit.
Claims14
A unit for producing a waterfall at the edge of a swimming pool, spa or the like, said unit adapted to be mounted in the side of the pool, spa or the like and being capable of producing a smooth sheet of water which is directed away from the side of the pool, spa or the like, said unit comprising:
- a hollow unit body adapted to be mounted in the side of a pool, spa or the like said hollow unit body having a top, a bottom, a front, a back and a right side and a left side;
- a throat portion at the front of said hollow unit through which water is directed outwardly from said hollow unit body, said throat portion adapted to extend slightly past the side of the pool, spa or the like and said throat portion having an upper edge and a lower edge;
- a manifold portion into which water is introduced, said manifold portion being located near the back of the unit body, and said manifold portion adapted to be located behind the side of the pool, spa or the like;
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- at least one baffle extending substantially vertically over the majority of the distance between the top and the bottom of the hollow unit body, and said baffle extending between the right side and the left side of said body, and said baffle being positioned between the manifold portion and the throat portion and nearer the manifold portion.
A unit for producing a waterfall at the edge of a swimming pool, spa or the like, said unit adapted to be mounted in the side of the pool, spa or the like and being capable of producing a smooth sheet of water which is directed away from the side of the pool, spa or the like, said unit comprising:
- a hollow unit body adapted to be mounted in the side of a pool, spa or the like, said hollow unit body having a top, a bottom, a front, a back and a right side and a left side;
- a throat portion at the front of said hollow unit through which water is directed outwardly from said hollow unit body, said throat portion adapted to extend slightly past the side of the pool, spa or the like, and said throat portion having an upper edge and a lower edge, and the lower edge extending outwardly past the upper edge, and said lower edge being angled downwardly with respect to the upper edge;
- a manifold portion into which water is introduced, said manifold portion being located near the back of the unit body and said manifold portion adapted to be located behind the side of the pool, spa or the like;
- at least one baffle extending the majority of the distance between the top and the bottom of the hollow unit body, and said baffle extending between the right side and the left side of said body, and said baffle being positioned between the manifold portion and the throat portion and nearer the manifold portion;
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- a plurality of reinforcing ribs spanning the distance between the top and the bottom of said unit, said reinforcing ribs being positioned parallel to the direction of flow of water in the unit and extending the majority of the distance between the manifold portion and the throat portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.