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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186517 | Strainer housing assembly and stand for pump A pump for use with a fluid circulation system for a recreational water body is disclosed. The pump includes a strainer housing, an impeller housing integrally formed with respect to the strainer housing, and an impeller cover mounted with respect to the impeller ho... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8025157 | Power recovery system A power recovery system is used for reducing the total energy consumption in a process such as an industrial treating process or a fluid refining process including the delivery of a fluid under a high pressure. The power recovery system includes a high-pressure pump... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8017007 | Filtering unit for an aquarium A filtering unit (1) for an aquarium is described, said filtering unit (1) comprising a closed casing (2), which is to be immersed in a liquid, inlet means (3), a liquid path (4) passing through filters (8), outlet means ( | 09/13/2011 |
| 7918995 | Filter device for water tank A filtering device for an aquarium which can easily perform maintenance, inspection and repair of a pump is provided. The present invention is directed to a filtering device for an aquarium to be installed outside an aquarium 1. The device includes a casing | 04/05/2011 |
| 7867389 | Pool cleaning vehicle having an advanced drain system Disclosed herein is a pool cleaning an electric pool cleaning vehicle having a drive assembly and including an advanced system for draining water from the vehicle as the vehicle is removed from a pool of water. The vehicle includes a housing defining a body shell an... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862712 | Swimming pool cleaning system A pool cleaning installation that circulates water of a pool filtering and cleaning the water, having a suction connection to a flexible hose of a suction type automated pool cleaner and a return to a Venturi (10) located in the weir (5) of the pool wh... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7794591 | Pool filter A pool filter for use in pool piping or other fluid conveyance system. The pool filter may include a housing defining a fluid chamber for receiving one or more filters. Multiple openings may be defined in the housing for receiving and removing fluid from the fluid c... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7618534 | Aquarium filter An aquarium filter assembly is mounted to an aquarium tank and defines a water flow path therethrough from upstream to downstream from an inlet to an outlet. A replaceable filter element is mounted in a filter chamber. ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7601258 | Aquarium filter water return chamber An improved water return system for water reservoirs such as aquariums and ponds that provides a return of filtered water through a series of holes rather than a curved weir or spillway. The use of the holes provides for high oxygenation of the water prior to its re... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7569139 | Aquarium filter assembly and filter element An aquarium filter assembly includes a housing having a filter cartridge and a water pump and defining a flow path therethrough from upstream to downstream from an inlet to an outlet. A replaceable filter element is mounted in one or more designated orientation posi... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7537691 | Pool cleaning apparatus A pool cleaning apparatus is provided that employs a pump and a filtering device. An engine or motor drives the pump. The pump draws water and debris into the pool cleaning apparatus through a wand. The pump moves the water through the filtering device to remove deb... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7531092 | Pump 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 |
| 7527729 | Aquarium The invention relates to an aquarium comprising a water tank and a sieve that is arranged in the water tank; the sieve comprises a filter and a driving mechanism supplying power to the filter. The filter is disposed in the internal part of a container of the water t... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7507332 | Swimming pool cleaner debris container A pool cleaner debris bag (18) having an access opening (24) and a closure means (25) operable to close the access opening (24) for collecting debris or open the access opening (24) for emptying debris from the bag (18). The... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7485220 | Water skimmer A skimmer unit for use with a body of water. The water skimmer comprises a housing, a basket for collecting debris, and a partitioning baffle with upper openings and optionally lower openings, a skimmer chamber, and other chambers. The baffle's lower opening is pref... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7425274 | Aquarium filter unit An aquarium filter which is constructed of a housing which includes a module. The module is divided into a plurality of different sections. A separate filter cartridge is to be mounted within each section. Each filter cartridge is to be removable and replaceable in ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419590 | Activity enhanced dispensers A liquid treatment method and system with the liquid treatment system having a container for holding a liquid treatment material therein with the liquid treatment device effectively positionable in various transitional regions in the liquid system to provide for an ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416659 | Filter apparatus with fluid bypass A filter arrangement for filtration of a primary fluid, the filter arrangement having a filtration region and a bypass region. The bypass region is a sealed region containing a secondary fluid having a specific gravity different than a specific gravity of the primar... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407575 | Filtering structure for swimming pool A filtering structure intended to be incorporated a vertical swimming pool wall has a filtering device and a pumping device with the pumping device having an electrical part, including an electric motor, and a hydraulic part equipped with a turbine. The filtering st... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390401 | Pool skimmer seal assembly A seal for a pool skimmer is provided. The seal is attached to the inner periphery of the faceplate via cooperating male/female connectors on the seal and inner periphery of the faceplate at the opening for fluid passage from the pool to the skimmer housing and filt... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390402 | Skimmer-diverter assembly for assisting in the removal of debris from swimming pools A skimmer-diverter assembly that cooperates with a conventional water circulating and filtration system of a swimming pool, the skimmer-diverter assembly comprising a diverter releasably attached to a mounting bracket that is removably attached to a skimmer inlet op... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384544 | Canister filter for swimming pool A canister filter for use with a swimming pool water circulation and filtration system includes a lower manifold with two pump fittings so that two pumps may be connected to one filtration canister. The canister also has an upper manifold with two fittings for conne... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7378026 | Drill motor operated portable water-tolerant suction cleaner The present invention describes an apparatus and teaches a method for removing particulate matter from a plurality of vessels. Examples of these vessels include aquariums, spas, fountains and pools. An ordinary hand held power drill motor is connected via a drill mo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374671 | Leaf and debris catcher A leaf and debris catcher for removing leaves and/or debris from a body of water. In one aspect of the invention, the leaf and debris catcher includes a base, a first vertical support member, a horizontal support member, a second vertical support member, and a leaf ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354512 | Pool filter backflush trap A pool filter backflush trap comprising a filter member having an opening for receiving water and contaminants from a backflush discharge tube. The filter member forming an enclosure about the backflush discharge tube and having a surface area of sufficient size to ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344639 | Swimming pool circulation system A swimming pool water circulation system includes up to two sets of at least two active main drains connected to a “Y” or a “double Y” connector and then, via a single line, to a single canister filter. Jet nozzles arranged in at least one bank on the pool w... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335297 | Power aquarium cleaning/gravel vacuum A gravel vacuum, including a pump, a detachable suction base connected to the pump to which a suction tube can be attached, a filter connected to the suction base, a return assembly, at least one valve, and an alternate flow path. The pump impels a flow of water fro... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329343 | Water treatment bypass loops having ozone and chlorine generators Water treatment bypass loops combining ozone and chlorine injection, and an adaptable clamp apparatus to support efficient retrofit installation of forward bypass loops (around filters) or reverse bypass loops (around pumps) and associated equipment are disclosed. C... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316775 | Air-powered filter arrangement A filter including a filter housing having a spillway and a pneumatic intake assembly that draws water from an aquarium into the filter housing. The filter housing being configured to internally mount to the aquarium. The filter housing having first and second chamb... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316776 | Aquarium filtration system with bio-reactor An improved aquarium filtration system is provided which includes a bio-reactor chamber. The bio-reactor chamber includes a plurality of bio-balls which have a high surface area for collecting bacteria for biological filtration. The bio-reactor includes one or more ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311819 | Aquarium filter The present invention is an aquarium filter that treats water mechanically, chemically and biologically, provides maximum and uniform circulation and aeration of water, prevents channeling, reduces surface debris, reduces leaking and clogging, maximizes the viewable... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311821 | Water circulation unit with increased throughput for swimming pools, and filter unit comprising the same A water circulation unit includes an ejector (142), a convergent, and a pipe (146) which is arranged in the extension of the convergent. The ejection axis practically merges with the symmetry axis of the convergent, the two axes forming a common axis o... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311820 | Swimming pool recirculating water distribution header A water distribution header for a swimming pool recirculation system includes a nozzle having an arcuate face with a plurality of dispensing apertures positioned thereon. The dispensing apertures are in fluid communication with an inlet having a ball joint thereon t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309443 | Skimmer and filter The present invention provides a skimmer and filter unit for use with a body of water. The unit comprises a housing, a basket for collecting debris, and a partitioning baffle with upper openings and optionally lower openings, and a microorganism eradication system w... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306718 | Skimmer with flexible weir gate for spas and pools A pool/spa skimmer includes a housing and a face plate opening into the housing. The face plate is dimensioned to allow water to flow in a vertical column between it and the housing. In one embodiment, a flexible weir gate is coupled to the face plate and flexes und... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300576 | Pool cleaning system and safety skimmer A swimming pool cleaning system includes a pump, a first tube coupling a suction port of the pump in fluid communication with a main drain or mobile cleaning device which draws water and settled debris from the bottom of the pool, and a skimming device including an ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294257 | Water filter A filter unit for filtering particulates and other foreign matter from a water supply, comprising a filtering chamber. At least a portion of an exterior of the filtering chamber being provided with filtering chamber in use. The mesh being sized to filter particulate... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291260 | Skimmer guard for a swimming pool A skimmer for a pool includes a skimmer guard that is installed by friction only, and without the use of separate fasteners. The skimmer guard includes a perforated plate which acts as a strainer, preventing debris from the pool from entering the skimmer. The skimme... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291261 | Pool chemical dispenser This is a device which will make the monitoring and regulation of chemicals in a pool easy and convenient. It will also make it as automatic as possible for the user to accurately monitor the chemical levels and add the appropriate chemicals. The user may preset the... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288189 | Multi-faceted intake filter for an aquarium A multi-faceted intake filter for an aquarium includes a top surface portion, a bottom surface portion and a plurality of side surface portions that collectively define a filter body is formed from a compressible foam. The intake filter also includes a bore that ext... | 10/30/2007 |
