US4148234A
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Tool kit for servicing turbo heads
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-11-28
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Granted: 1979-04-10
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Expires: 1997-11-28
Abstract
Abstract Tools are provided for servicing a submerged turbo head from the deck of a swimming pool whereby (1) the indexing mechanism of the turbo head can be manually manipulated at will to any position and (2) the head unit can be detached for servicing and reinstalled.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne D. Steimle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:26
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H4/00; E04H4/14; E04H4/16; E04H4/169; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53687
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A tool kit for performing service operations on a swimming pool turbo head of the type having a bayonet disconnect holding said turbo head detachably installed to a swimming pool water supply pipe and of the type having a rotary indexing water outlet port actuatable in steps by a reciprocal plunger housed interiorly of the turbo head, said tool kit comprising: handle means manipulatable from a position at pool side and having separable coupling means at one end thereof; first tool means detachably connected to said coupling means and provided with gripping means telescopically engageable with the outer end of said turbo head whereby said handle means can be manipulated to disconnect and reconnect the bayonet connection of said turbo head for the servicing thereof; and second tool means detachably connected to said coupling means in lieu of said first tool means and including pin means for engaging and depressing said spring-biased plunger of said turbo head to index said water outlet port to a different water-dispensing position each time said plunger is depressed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A tool kit for performing service operations on a swimming pool turbo head of the type having a bayonet disconnect holding said turbo head detachably installed to a swimming pool water supply pipe and of the type having a rotary indexing water outlet port actuatable in steps by a reciprocal plunger housed interiorly of the turbo head, said tool kit comprising: handle means manipulatable from a position at pool side and having separable coupling means at one end thereof; first tool means detachably connected to said coupling means and provided with gripping means telescopically engageable with the outer end of said turbo head whereby said handle means can be manipulated to disconnect and reconnect the bayonet connection of said turbo head for the servicing thereof; and second tool means detachably connected to said coupling means in lieu of said first tool means and including pin means for engaging and depressing said spring-biased plunger of said turbo head to index said water outlet port to a different water-dispensing position each time said plunger is depressed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A tool kit as defined in claim 1 characterized in that said coupling means on said handle means includes universal joint means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A tool kit as defined in claim 1 characterized in that said turbo head gripping means of said first tool means includes a plurality of resilient fingers engagable over the rim edge of the outer end of said turbo head and into respective ones of a plurality of water outlet passages thereabout.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A tool kit as defined in claim 1 characterized in that said second tool means includes a long flexible streamer positioned to be entrained into the path of water discharging from one of a plurality of said water outlet passages of a turbo head thereby to indicate the particular one of said passages then in use.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
140 words
A service tool for connecting and disconnecting a swimming pool turbo head with respect to a submerged water outlet therefor in the wall of a swimming pool and which turbo head is of the type having a ring of radially disposed tubular water outlet passages about the outer end thereof and a housing held assembled to a pool wall by a bayonet connector, said tool comprising: a handle having pivotable coupling means at the outer end thereof; and a disconnect tool mounted on said coupling means including resilient means for camming over the outermost ends and entering selected ones of said water outlet passages whereupon said handle is manipulatable to rotate said turbo head into and out of the assembled relation of said bayonet connector for withdrawal or insertion of said turbo head with respect to said submerged water outlet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
140 words
A service tool for connecting and disconnecting a swimming pool turbo head with respect to a submerged water outlet therefor in the wall of a swimming pool and which turbo head is of the type having a ring of radially disposed tubular water outlet passages about the outer end thereof and a housing held assembled to a pool wall by a bayonet connector, said tool comprising: a handle having pivotable coupling means at the outer end thereof; and a disconnect tool mounted on said coupling means including resilient means for camming over the outermost ends and entering selected ones of said water outlet passages whereupon said handle is manipulatable to rotate said turbo head into and out of the assembled relation of said bayonet connector for withdrawal or insertion of said turbo head with respect to said submerged water outlet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
160 words
A service tool for manually indexing a submerged swimming pool turbo head from a pool deck to jet water in any one of a multiplicity of generally radial directions and which turbo head is of the type having a ring of generally radially disposed water jetting passages the inlet ends of any one of which can register with a pressurized water outlet port in the sidewall of a reciprocable plunger concealed within said turbo head and indexable from one jetting passage to another upon each complete reciprocal cycle of said plunger; said tool comprising: a long handle having universal coupling means at the outer end thereof; and exposed elongated pin means attached to said universal coupling means insertable through an opening in a turbo head in axial alignment with said indexable plunger and operatable from the remote end of said handle to reciprocate said plunger to align said water outlet port with a different one of said water jetting passages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
160 words
A service tool for manually indexing a submerged swimming pool turbo head from a pool deck to jet water in any one of a multiplicity of generally radial directions and which turbo head is of the type having a ring of generally radially disposed water jetting passages the inlet ends of any one of which can register with a pressurized water outlet port in the sidewall of a reciprocable plunger concealed within said turbo head and indexable from one jetting passage to another upon each complete reciprocal cycle of said plunger; said tool comprising: a long handle having universal coupling means at the outer end thereof; and exposed elongated pin means attached to said universal coupling means insertable through an opening in a turbo head in axial alignment with said indexable plunger and operatable from the remote end of said handle to reciprocate said plunger to align said water outlet port with a different one of said water jetting passages.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-04-09 | 1982-10-09 | 1983-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-04-09 | 1986-10-09 | 1987-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-04-09 | 1990-10-09 | 1991-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |