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Safety system for multiple drain pools

  • US 5,894,609 A
  • Filed: 03/05/1997
  • Issued: 04/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A swimming pool having a water circulating system (for withdrawing water from) including at least first and second drains (of a pool), said water circulating system withdrawing water from the pool through the drains without causing injury to anyone possibly sitting on or near said pool drains and also including a suction pump having an inlet and an outlet, a first and second conduit means (adapted to connect) connecting the first and second drains to the pump inlet, valve means interposed between said first and second conduit means and pump inlet, means for continuously actuating at substantially equal intervals said valve means to alternately connect the first and second conduit means to the pump inlet whereby when suction is imposed on the first conduit means it will be released from the second conduit means and vice versa whereby anyone sitting on or near a drain will be alternately relieved of the suction pressure or flow induced forces imposed by the pump.

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