US4936506A
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Swimming pool fountain
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-11-14
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Granted: 1990-06-26
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Expires: 2008-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A swimming pool fountain which can be installed in any existing pool, hot tub, spa or the like and is capable of adjustment to any water level height, variation in spray pattern, pinch and direction, and illumination of the fountain spray.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Ryan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:32
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B17/00; B05B17/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A swimming pool fountain, comprising: a fountain head having at least one spray orifice for discharging a water flow under pressure in a spray pattern over a swimming pool; a conduit for conveying water to said fountain head, configured to present said fountain head proximate the surface of the water in the pool to establish the spray above the surface of the water, said conduit including coupling means for connecting the same to a return water inlet disposed beneath the surface of the water; valve means operatively associated with said conduit for regulating water flow to said fountain head; and lighting means in operative association with said fountain head for illuminating the water spray issuing therefrom; said lighting means comprising a sealed unit disposed in an orifice in said fountain head, said unit comprising a light bulb connected to a battery, optic fibers for directing a light beam emanating from said light bulb, an external gear propelled by the water flow to said fountain head, an internal gear operative connected to said external gear, and colored filters operative connected to said internal gear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A swimming pool fountain, comprising: a fountain head having at least one spray orifice for discharging a water flow under pressure in a spray pattern over a swimming pool; a conduit for conveying water to said fountain head, configured to present said fountain head proximate the surface of the water in the pool to establish the spray above the surface of the water, said conduit including coupling means for connecting the same to a return water inlet disposed beneath the surface of the water; valve means operatively associated with said conduit for regulating water flow to said fountain head; and lighting means in operative association with said fountain head for illuminating the water spray issuing therefrom; said lighting means comprising a sealed unit disposed in an orifice in said fountain head, said unit comprising a light bulb connected to a battery, optic fibers for directing a light beam emanating from said light bulb, an external gear propelled by the water flow to said fountain head, an internal gear operative connected to said external gear, and colored filters operative connected to said internal gear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
142 words
A swimming pool fountain, comprising: a fountain head having at least one spray orifice for discharging a water flow under pressure in a spray pattern over a swimming pool; a conduit for conveying water to said fountain head, configured to present said fountain proximate the surface of the water in the pool to establish the spray above the surface of the water, said conduit including coupling means for connecting the same to a return water inlet disposed beneath the surface of the water; and a valve operatively associated with said conduit for regulating water flow to said fountain head, said valve comprising a port hole valve including an inner cylinder having port holes and an outer cylinder having port holes rotatable about said inner cylinder for positioning said port holes of said outer cylinder with said port holes of said inner cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
142 words
A swimming pool fountain, comprising: a fountain head having at least one spray orifice for discharging a water flow under pressure in a spray pattern over a swimming pool; a conduit for conveying water to said fountain head, configured to present said fountain proximate the surface of the water in the pool to establish the spray above the surface of the water, said conduit including coupling means for connecting the same to a return water inlet disposed beneath the surface of the water; and a valve operatively associated with said conduit for regulating water flow to said fountain head, said valve comprising a port hole valve including an inner cylinder having port holes and an outer cylinder having port holes rotatable about said inner cylinder for positioning said port holes of said outer cylinder with said port holes of said inner cylinder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fountain of claim 2, wherein said valve is proximate said fountain head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The fountain of claim 2, wherein said conduit is S-shaped.
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