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Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.


Location: Elizabeth, NJ
No. of patents: 25

NumberTitleIssue Date
8182212Pump housing coupling
An assembly is disclosed for forming a fluid-tight seal between a pump housing and a seal plate. The housing includes a first flange with a first plurality of apertures formed therein, and the seal plate includes a second flange with a second plurality of apertures ...
05/22/2012
7971603Header for a heat exchanger
Disclosed herein is a header for a heat exchanger that has an inflow side, an outflow side, a bypass port therebetween, and a pressure-sensitive flapper valve proximal the bypass port. As pressure increases at the inflow side of the header, the flapper valve opens p...
07/05/2011
7931447Drain safety and pump control device
A drain protection device and pump controller for pools, spas, fountains and other fluid containment and circulation systems has a vacuum sensor for sensing a level of vacuum present in the suction conduit leading to the pump(s). The vacuum level is monitored by a c...
04/26/2011
D630809Pool cleaner
01/11/2011
D630808Pool cleaner
01/11/2011
7774870Elongated suction outlet assembly with intrinsically safe sump
An elongated suction outlet assembly is provided for use in swimming pools, hot tubs and the like. The suction outlet assembly includes an elongated sump having at least one longitudinal, raised island extending upwardly from inside the sump, and an elongated cover ...
08/17/2010
D613829Circular suction outlet assembly cover
04/13/2010
7677268Fluid distribution system for a swimming pool cleaning apparatus
A fluid distribution system for controlling the operation of a swimming pool cleaning device includes a housing having an inlet for receiving a supply of pressurized fluid, a plurality of outlet openings and a valve chamber between the inlet and outlet openings. The...
03/16/2010
D598168Pool cleaner
08/11/2009
D593508Portable controller for swimming pool or spa equipment
06/02/2009
7531092Pump
Disclosed herein is a liquid pump for use with a fluid circulation system for a recreational water body. The liquid pump includes a strainer housing, a pump housing assembly secured to the strainer housing, and a lock ring fastened to the pump housing assembly. The ...
05/12/2009
D590842Pump
04/21/2009
D588159Combined pump housing and pump cap
03/10/2009
D574938Heat exchanger
08/12/2008
5271561Rotary jet hydrotherapy device and method
An outlet assembly for a water receptacle, such as a swimming pool, spa or the like, includes a pair of interchangeable discharge nozzles, one being a rotary discharge nozzle and the other being a linear discharge nozzle. A user may selectively interchang...
12/21/1993
5115974Apparatus for providing a waterfall or a fountain
A device for creating a waterfall effect and a fountain effect in an adjacent swimming pool spa or the like, has a tubular manifold with spray orifices which produce streams of water. The manifold is positionable so that the streams of water can be aimed ...
05/26/1992
5068033Underdrain assembly with pivotally-mounted and lockable laterals
An underdrain assembly contained within a swimming pool filter has a plurality of laterals, each of which is pivotable between a non-operating position and an operating position. Each of the laterals is threadedly attached to the underdrain assembly so th...
11/26/1991
4985943Two-stage adjustable hydrotherapeutic jet and method
A hydrotherapeutic jet for a hydrotherapeutic receptacle employs three nozzels and two separate mixing chambers. A primary stream of water flows through the first nozzel to create a low pressure condition which sucks air into the first mixing chamber, cau...
01/22/1991
4982460Flow enhancing jet fitting
A jet fitting for a hydrotherapeutic receptacle includes an internal chamber which functions as a mixing chamber as well as a suction chamber. A primary stream of water is supplied to the mixing chamber in such a manner that a low pressure condition is cr...
01/08/1991
4941217Flow enhancing jet fitting
A jet fitting for a hydrotherapeutic receptacle includes an internal chamber which functions as a mixing chamber as well as a suction chamber. More particularly, a primary stream of water is supplied to the mixing chamber in such a manner that a low press...
07/17/1990
4818389Skimmer with flow enhancer
A skimmer for skimming water from a swimming pool or spa is provided with entraining means for entraining additional water from the pool or spa to thereby increase the flow of water into and out of the skimmer. The entraining means includes two nozzle mem...
04/04/1989
4798670Skimmer vacuum filter apparatus
A filter includes a housing which removably receives a filter cartridge adapted to remove fine and coarse debris from water flowing therethrough. The filter is removably mounted in a skimmer well of a swimming pool in place of a conventional strainer bask...
01/17/1989
4629557Pump test ring, cover and strainer and method of providing a pressure-testable pump
A test ring for a pump strainer is threadedly attached to both a housing and a cover of the strainer in such a manner that the cover can withstand relatively high internal pressure. When the test ring is detached from the cover, the cover is adapted for q...
12/16/1986
4593420Self-draining hydromassage fitting
A hydromassage fitting employs a directional nozzle to inject an aerated jet of water into the interior of a water receptacle, such as a bathtub, spa, therapy tank or swimming pool. The directional nozzle is mounted in the fitting so as permit water to dr...
06/10/1986
4523740Rotatable unitary ball valve
A rotatable unitary ball valve is provided, comprising, in combination: (1) a unitary valve housing of plastic material defining a ball valve chamber, intercommunicating first and second fluid ports and first and second fluid passages, and a threaded end conne...
06/18/1985
 
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