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US 7,726,342 B2Granted
Variable output pressure backup valve
AssigneePentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
InventorsSanford F. Campbell, Suresh C Gopalan
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Abstract
A backup valve for use with a pool cleaner coupled to a source of water under pressure. The valve includes a housing having an inlet and at least a first outlet and a second outlet. The valve further includes a timing apparatus directing water from said inlet to the first outlet or the second outlet. In addition, an adjustable flow controller over the second outlet is provided to increase the flow speed of fluid exiting the outlet.
Claims11
A fluid flow direction valve, comprising:
- a housing having an inlet coupled to a fluid supply, a first outlet and a second outlet;
- a valve structure positioned in the housing and directing fluid to the first or second outlet responsive to fluid entering the inlet;
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- a selectable pressure controller, mounted adjacent to the second outlet, allowing a user to select at least a first or second fluid speed for a flow of fluid exiting the housing.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having an inlet coupled to a fluid supply, a first outlet and a second outlet;
- a valve structure positioned in the housing and directing fluid to the first or second outlet responsive to fluid entering the inlet;
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- means, mounted adjacent to the second outlet, for selecting at least a first or second fluid speed for a flow of fluid exiting the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.