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Cleaning system for swimming pools and the like

  • US 6,592,752 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2002
  • Issued: 07/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cleaning system for a swimming pool having first and second opposite ends including in combination:

  • a recirculating pump system having a suction water inlet and at least one water outlet;

    a device at the first end of the pool for supplying water from substantially the surface of the water in the pool to the suction water inlet of the recirculating pump system;

    at least one pool return outlet at the second end of the pool connected to the at least one water outlet of the recirculating pump system and located to create movement of water along the surface of the water in the pool from the second end of the pool toward the device at the first end of the pool for supplying water from substantially the surface of the water in the pool to the suction water inlet of the pump system;

    an electric wind speed indicator located to sense air movement in the vicinity of the swimming pool and coupled with the recirculating pump system for causing operation of the recirculating pump system to recirculate water from the suction water inlet thereof to the at least one water outlet thereof in response to air movement above a predetermined threshold.

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