Liquid purification or separation – Structural installation – Closed circulating system
Patent
1997-08-21
1998-09-08
McCarthy, Neil
Liquid purification or separation
Structural installation
Closed circulating system
2102421, 4490, B01D 3505, E04H 1116, E02B 1504
Patent
active
058040641
ABSTRACT:
A deflector for use in a pool having a skimmer inlet and a recirculating means to set up a peripheral flow of pool water, the deflector comprising an elongated member of a closed cell foam material, a sleeve sized to extend about at least a portion of the elongated member, the sleeve having a generally C shaped body portion and a deflector blade portion extending from an axial marginal edge of the C shaped body portion, a cord for securing the elongated member to the pool adjacent the skimmer outlet so that the elongated member extends outwardly into the pool, the cord maintaining the elongated member an the deflector blade in a position such that the deflector blade extends downwardly into the pool water with a distal end of the deflectlor extending forwardly in a direction of the peripheral flow of the pool water. The arrangement minimizes any currents and subsequent collection of debris rearwardly of the deflector.
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