Pool drain with water diversion features
First Claim
1. A pool drain for flush mounting in a surface material of a swimming pool or spa having a pump-driven filtering system, the pool drain comprising:
- a central hub having an access port, the central hub in fluid communication with the pump-driven filtering system;
a plurality of elongated drain ports in fluid communication with the central hub, the plurality of elongated drain ports extending radially away from the central hub;
an internal divider disposed beneath each elongated drain port, the internal divider partially occluding an internal space to deflect a portion of fluid entering through the elongated drain port, the internal divider being configured to direct the portion of fluid to pass around and under a surface thereof toward a drainage tube of the central hub for equalizing suction pressure at the elongated drain port; and
wherein the surface material individually surrounds the access port and each of the plurality of elongated drain ports separating the elongated drain ports from the access port when the pool drain is installed in the surface material.
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Abstract
A pool drain for flush mounting in the surface of a swimming pool includes a central hub and elongated drain ports in fluid communication with the central hub. The elongated drain ports extend radially away from the central hub. The surface material individually surrounds the central hub and elongated drain ports when the pool drain is installed in the surface material. Internal dividers are located between the central hub and the elongated drain ports. The internal dividers are positioned so that they direct fluid away from the central hub, around each of the internal dividers and back toward the central hub. A water stop surrounding the central hub and elongated drain ports anchors the pool drain in the surface and prevents leakage.
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21 Claims
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1. A pool drain for flush mounting in a surface material of a swimming pool or spa having a pump-driven filtering system, the pool drain comprising:
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a central hub having an access port, the central hub in fluid communication with the pump-driven filtering system; a plurality of elongated drain ports in fluid communication with the central hub, the plurality of elongated drain ports extending radially away from the central hub; an internal divider disposed beneath each elongated drain port, the internal divider partially occluding an internal space to deflect a portion of fluid entering through the elongated drain port, the internal divider being configured to direct the portion of fluid to pass around and under a surface thereof toward a drainage tube of the central hub for equalizing suction pressure at the elongated drain port; and wherein the surface material individually surrounds the access port and each of the plurality of elongated drain ports separating the elongated drain ports from the access port when the pool drain is installed in the surface material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A pool drain for installation in a surface material of a swimming pool or spa, and connection to a pump-driven filtering system, the pool drain comprising:
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a central hub in fluid communication with the pump-driven filtering system; an elongated drain port forming an upper portion of an arm, the arm extending from the central hub and coupling the elongated drain port to the central hub; the arm having an internal divider partially occluding the arm to deflect a portion of fluid entering the arm through the elongated drain port; and the internal divider being configured and positioned in the arm to direct the portion of fluid to pass around and under a surface thereof toward a drainage tube of the central hub for equalizing suction pressure at the elongated drain port. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A pool drain for flush mounting in a surface material of a swimming pool or spa having a pump-driven filtering system, the pool drain comprising:
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a central hub having an access port, the central hub in fluid communication with the pump-driven filtering system; two longitudinal elongated drain ports extending away from the central hub in opposing directions along a first axis; two lateral elongated drain ports extending away from the central hub in opposing directions along a second axis; an internal divider disposed beneath each of the elongated drain ports, the internal divider partially occluding an internal space to deflect a portion of fluid entering through the elongated drain port, the internal divider being configured to direct the portion of fluid to pass around and under a surface thereof toward a drainage tube of the central hub for equalizing suction pressure at the elongated drain port; and wherein the first axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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