Pool purifier attaching apparatus and method
OwnerMichael A. Silveriinventor
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Abstract
A water purifier comprising an electrolytic cell housed in an enclosure and an attaching apparatus. The enclosure attaches over an outlet fitting of a water circulation line in a swimming pool by the attaching apparatus. The attaching apparatus and the enclosure define apertures and outlet openings, respectively, having increasing areas in the direction of the water flow. This configuration increases flow rates through the apertures and outlet openings; the increased flow rates break off scale formations extending into the center of the apertures and outlet openings and thereby prevent scale from clogging the purifier. The attaching apparatus also can be coupled directly to the water circulation line and can be adjusted to accommodate fittings and circulation lines of various sizes.
Claims33
A pool water purifier for mounting in a swimming pool on a wall that at least partially defines a confined body of water requiring sanitization to prevent the growth of organisms within the body of water and having a water circulation system recirculating the water within the confined body and including a pipe which communicates with the pool body of water through a port positioned beneath the level of water in the pool body of water, said pool water purifier comprising:
- an electrolytic cell having a plurality of electrodes;
- an enclosure forming a housing having an internal cavity, said electrolytic cell being disposed with said internal cavity;
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- a coupler releasably attached to said housing enclosure and adapted to be secured to the pool wall at a position overlying the port of the water circulation system, said coupler including an inner conduit which defines a water flow path between the water circulation pipe and the enclosure.
A method of installing pool a water purifier in a swimming pool confined body of water requiring sanitization to prevent the growth of organisms within the body of water and having a water circulation system recirculating the water within the confined body and including a pipe which communicates with the pool body of water through a port positioned beneath the level of water in the pool body of water, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning said pool water purifier beneath the surface of the pool water in the body of water with an electrolytic cell of said pool water purifier positioned in front of the port of said circulation system;
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- attaching said electrolytic cell in said position so that water from said pipe flows across said cell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.