Swim spa with plenum arrangement at head end
AssigneeMaster Spas, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Ferriss, Adam C. Riley
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Abstract
A swimming pool with a circulating water flow includes a plurality of side walls adjacent a swimming compartment, one of the side walls including an outlet, at least one inlet positioned below and at a lateral side of the outlet, and a plenum arrangement on a side of the one wall opposite the swimming compartment. The plenum arrangement is in communication with each inlet and the outlet. A water propulsion device is positioned within the plenum arrangement and effects a pair of circuitous water flow paths within the swimming compartment. The swimming pool having an absence of a separate return flow plenum arrangement extending along the length of the swimming compartment.
Claims9
A swimming pool with a circulating water flow, comprising:
- a plurality of side walls adjacent a swimming compartment, one of said side walls including an outlet;
- at least one inlet positioned below and to each lateral side of said outlet;
- a plenum arrangement on a side of said one wall opposite said swimming compartment, said plenum arrangement in communication with each said inlet and said outlet;
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- a water propulsion device positioned within said plenum arrangement, said water propulsion device effecting a pair of circuitous water flow paths within said swimming compartment, the swimming pool having an absence of a separate return flow plenum arrangement extending along the length of the swimming compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.