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Leaf trap device

a trap device and leaf technology, applied in water/sewage treatment, water/sludge/sewage treatment, construction, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the suction pressure of the water recirculation system, requiring regular cleaning, and affecting the suction pool cleaner

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-29
HOAL JOHN ANDREW VALENTINE +1
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A problem associated with such leaf traps is that they require regular cleaning.
A further problem is that as the leaf trap fills with leaves, the suction pressure of the water recirculation system and as a consequence, of the suction pool cleaner, is affected.

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[0029] With reference to the drawings, a leaf trap device in accordance with the invention, is designated generally by the reference numeral 10. The leaf trap device is adapted for use with a water recirculation system including a series of pipes and a pool pump and pool filter, for pumping water from a swimming pool through the pool filter and thereafter discharging the water back into the swimming pool. As such, the leaf trap device 10 is connected in line with an inlet pipe 12 which extends between the swimming pool and the pool pump / pool filter.

[0030] The leaf trap device 10 comprises, broadly, a housing structure 14 including a water tank 16 in the form of a water tank compartment 18 of the housing structure 14, a filter device 20 that is mounted within the water tank compartment 18, a discharge valve generally designated by the reference numeral 22, and control means in the form of a control unit designated generally by the reference numeral 24.

[0031] The housing structure 1...

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Abstract

A leaf trap device 10 for use with a water recirculation system including pump and a water filter, for a swimming pool, comprises a housing structure 14 including a tank compartment 18, a filter device 20 mounted within the compartment 18, a discharge valve 22 and a control unit 24. The tank compartment 18 has a water inlet opening 30 and a water outlet opening 32. The control unit 24 is operable to control the operation of the pump and the discharge valve 22. The filter device 20 separates leaves from water entering the compartment 18. The leaves are collected in the tankcompartment 18. The control unit 24 switches off the pump and opens the discharge valve 22 at regular time intervals allowing leaves to be discharged from the tank compartment 18.

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FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] THIS INVENTION relates to a leaf trap device. It relates particularly to a leaf trap device for use with a water recirculation system including a pump, a filter device and a series of pipes along which water can be pumped from the swimming pool through the filter device for filtering the water and thereafter returned to the swimming pool. BACKGROUND TO INVENTION [0002] Swimming pools typically have a weir that is connected to an inlet pipe of a water recirculation system which conveys water from the swimming pool to the filter device for filtration of the water. A suction pool cleaner connected to the inlet pipe of the water recirculation system is typically used for sucking leaves up from the bottom of the pool. [0003] It is known to locate a perforated basket in the weir to serve as a leaf trap for trapping leaves contained in swimming pool water before the water enters the water recirculation system. A problem associated with such leaf traps is that they...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04H4/12
CPCE04H4/1218
Inventor HOAL, JOHN ANDREW VALENTINELAMBRICK, DAVID ROBERT
Owner HOAL JOHN ANDREW VALENTINE
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