Swim spa with plenum arrangement at head end
AssigneeMaster Spas, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Ferriss, Adam C. Riley
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Abstract
A method of operating a swimming pool with a circulating water flow. The method including the steps of discharging a jet of water and splitting the flow of water. The discharging step including the discharging of a jet of water from an outlet at a head end of the swimming pool into a swimming compartment, whereby the jet of water flows in a primary flow path toward a foot end of the swimming compartment. The splitting step including the splitting of the flow of water to define two circuitous flow paths, each said flow path having a return flow path flowing within said swimming compartment in a direction generally opposite to said primary flow path back toward said head end.
Claims19
A method of operating a swimming pool with a circulating water flow, comprising the steps of:
- discharging a jet of water from an outlet at a head end of the swimming pool into a swimming compartment, whereby the jet of water flows in a primary flow path toward a foot end of the swimming compartment;
- and
- splitting the flow of water to define two circuitous flow paths, each said flow path having a return flow path flowing within said swimming compartment in a direction generally opposite to said primary flow path back toward said head end.
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 a level 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;
- and
- a water propulsion device positioned within said plenum arrangement, said water propulsion device effecting a pair of circuitous water flow paths that substantially remain within said swimming compartment.
A swimming pool with a circulating water flow, comprising:
- a plurality of side walls adjacent a swimming compartment, one of said side walls being a head end including an outlet;
- a plurality of inlets, with a first inlet positioned on one side of said outlet and a second inlet positioned on an opposite side of said outlet;
- a plenum arrangement on a side of said head end opposite said swimming compartment, said plenum arrangement in communication with each said inlet and said outlet;
- and
- a water propulsion device positioned within said plenum arrangement, said water propulsion device effecting a pair of circuitous water flow paths that substantially remain within said swimming compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.