Apparatus for Maintaining Pool or Spa Full Level- Staypoollizer

• US 20200131792A1
• Filed: 10/28/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James M. Litteral
• Original Assignee: James M. Litteral
• Inventors: Litteral, James M.
• Application Number:
  US16/666,343
• Publication Number:
  US 20200131792A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/12 Devices or arrangements for circulating water , i.e. devices for removal of polluted water, cleaning baths or for water treatment
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 31/18 actuated by a float floats F16K33/00; float-actuated valves in steam-traps F16T1/20, in boilers F22D5/08

Abstract

A water control device having all elements designed or modified specifically for the corrosive environments of chlorinated and salted water, to include the supplemental actions of UV radiation and thermal cycling. The device composes a support structure designed to fixture itself at any meeting point of the deck and water retaining wall of a pool or spa. The support structure section that contacts the deck is weighted and encompasses anti-skid material at various contact point. The prior mentioned section also contains attached geometry at back end as to retain stability from side to side rotation and to adapt to different configurations of deck and wall construction. The front of the structure contains a member pointing downwards into the water. This downward pointing member communicates with a sliding component that has attached to it a water control assembly. The water control is based on a mechanical float cut-off action and utilizes a continuous water supply.

Claims

1. A water replenishing device comprising:

a) All plastic hollow tubing support structure having straight tubes, elbows, a Tee, a cross connection and sealing caps.

b) Several non-skid plastic wraps and weighted material.

c) A liquid flow control apparatus having a housing, a liquid buoyant float and a rubber type seal.

d) A custom engineered water supply connection that attaches to aforementioned liquid flow control apparatus.

2. A plastic as narrated in claim 1, which is economical, has excellent mechanical and fabricating properties, and is resistant to UV radiation, chlorine and salts.

3. A support structure as narrated in claim 1, that is designed per FIG. 3 and normally mounts per FIG. 1 as to provide maximum stability when in use.

4. A support structure as narrated in claim 1, in which the Tee and cross connections are mechanically modified by deforming to result in a tight and resistive fit hence when moved it will deliver a highly reliable and precise positional setting.

5. A non-skid wrap as narrated in claim 1, in which certain structural members are wrap with a non-skid softer durometer material having UV and corrosion resistant properties.

6. A non-skid wrap as narrated in claim 5, that when installed it presents itself as a first contact surface when mounted.

7. A water flow control apparatus as narrated in claim 1, which is in communication with the cross connection and can be positioned for precise water levels.

8. A water flow control apparatus as narrated in claim 1, which comprises a hollow vented open bottom, boxed shaped plastic housing containing a topside threaded port.

9. A housing as narrated in claim 8, is made of materials that is resistant to UV radiation, chlorine and salts.

10. A water flow control apparatus as narrated in claim 1, in which the housing encases a liquid buoyant float to provide a mechanical open and close action.

11. A liquid buoyant float as narrated in claim 10, which is made of high-density plastic material that is chemically corrosive resistant and possesses a non-stick surface property as to prevent crystallized residual build-up by flaking off.

12. A rubber type seal as narrated in claim 1, which is in communication with the liquid buoyant float and made of Neoprene having a nominal durometer of 50-60.

13. A Neoprene seal as narrated in claim 9, which is flat and round and center mounted as to rotate around its center and present a new sealing surface in each 90-degree quadrant.

14. A custom-engineered connection as narrated in claim 1, that is in communication with housing at a threaded inlet port and swivels.

15. A custom-engineered connection as narrated in claim 1, which is made of Naval Brass metal hence called a swivel nozzle.

16. A custom-engineered connection as narrated in claim 1, which uses a superior corrosion resistant grade stainless steel tube to offer as a flow orifice.

17. A custom-engineered connection as narrated in claim 1, which uses superior bonding agent to secure flow orifice tubing to swivel nozzle outlet.

18. A custom-engineered connection as narrated in claim 1, which uses surface treatment, feature geometry and secured attachment to provide enhanced hold from the gripping and anchoring action they produce.

19. A custom-engineered connection as narrated in claim 1, that its flow orifice tubing contains specified rounded and polished ends

20. A custom-engineered connection as narrated in claim 19, is implemented to prevent the destructive actions of water hammering and water jetting.