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Vacuum surge suppressor for pool safety valve

  • US 6,779,205 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2002
  • Issued: 08/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surge suppression system for a pool safety valve which includes a pool safety valve, surge suppressor, a drain, a drain line and a pump, said drain line being connected between said drain and said pump and said pool safety valve being connected to said drain line to open and stay open to bleed air into said drain line when the vacuum level in said drain line exceeds a first predetermined value causing said pump to lose prime, said surge suppressor comprising a vessel enclosing a volume of air, said vessel having a first and a second opening, said first opening being connected to said pool safety valve, said second opening being connected to said drain line and said vessel forming an air passage from said safety valve through said vessel to said drain line to permit air bled from said safety valve to reach said drain line, said second opening in said vessel containing means for constricting the flow of air from said vessel to said drain line.

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