Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Pool type – Construction details
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Huynh, Khoa D. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Pool type
Construction details
C004S507000, C004S509000, C137S362000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07089607
ABSTRACT:
The swimming pool floor or spa floor drain assembly of the present invention includes a drain body having a mouth positionable in proximity to the pool wall to serve as a fluid flow inlet, a spaced apart fluid flow outlet positionable below the mouth and a sidewall interconnecting the mouth with the outlet to define a fluid flow chamber. The cross sectional area of the fluid flow chamber decreases from the mouth to the base. A fluid deflecting plug includes a comparatively large area top and a comparatively small area base. A sidewall interconnects the top and base to form the plug with a cross sectional area decreasing from the top to the base. A support structure positions the plug within the drain body such that at least a substantial portion of the plug sidewall is spaced apart from the drain body sidewall to define a fluid flow channel having a first comparatively larger cross sectional area in proximity to the drain body mouth and a second comparatively smaller cross sectional area in proximity to the drain body outlet. The variation in the cross sectional area from the drain body mouth to the drain body outlet provides a lower fluid flow velocity at the mouth than at the outlet when fluid is transferred from the pool through the floor drain assembly.
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Barnes Steven R.
Goettl John M.
Cahill von Hellens & Glazer, P.L.C.
Huynh Khoa D.
Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc.
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