Turbo return fitting for a swimming pool

Claim 1

A turbo return fitting for placement in a swimming pool including a side wall, a bottom wall, a return port having an internal thread spiraling around a side wall thereof, a skimmer port positioned on a side of the side wall of the swimming pool opposite the return port and a gutter extending around a top of the side wall, said turbo return fitting consisting of: an adjustable tubular body assembly including a first elbow pipe member having first and second ninety degree bend therein, said first and second ends each including a thread spiraling therearound, said external thread of said first end engaging the internal thread in the return port to thereby connect said turbo return fitting to the return port, a second elbow pipe member having first and second ends and a forty-five degree bend therein, said second pipe member first end including an internal thread spiraling therein and said second pipe member second end including an external thread spiraling therearound, said internal thread of said second elbow first end adjustable engaging the thread around the second end of said first elbow pipe member; b) an adjustable spray nozzle having a water outlet and including an internal thread for mating with said external thread on the second end of said second elbow pipe member and means mounted on said water outlet for selecting and controlling a flow pattern of water flowing therethrough, wherein said adjustable tubular body assembly is adjustable to rotate about the return port between a first position directing said spray nozzle toward the bottom wall for cleaning the bottom wall, a second position directing said spray nozzle toward the side wall for cleaning the side wall, a third position directing said spray nozzle toward the top of the swimming pool for creating a fountain effect and a fourth position directing said spray nozzle toward a surface of the water in the swimming pool to skim the surface of the pool, said spray template being adjustable to maximize the effect of the turbo return device; c) said selecting and controlling means comprising an elongated clamp member mounted on the outside of said spray head adjacent said water outlet, said clamp member having an opening thereinto substantially aligned with said outlet, a circular spray head template for being mounted for rotation on said clamp, said template having a plurality of template faces permitting the selection of a template face to be aligned with said water outlet for selecting the flow pattern to be selected; d) a first collar positioned about said second end of said first elbow pipe member for adjusting a position of said first elbow pipe member in a rotational manner about the return port for selecting the direction of discharge of water from said spray nozzle; e) said second elbow pipe member further includes a perforated filter positioned within said second end thereof for preventing particles larger than a predetermined size from flowing through said second elbow member; f) a second collar positioned about said first end of said second elbow pipe member for adjusting a position of said second elbow pipe member in a rotational manner about said first elbow pipe member; and g) an octagonal shaped flange positioned about sad second end of said second elbow ripe member for adjusting a position of said spray nozzle in a rotational manner about said second elbow pipe member so that said adjustable tubular body assembly with a single spray nozzle is readily articulated into any of the aforesaid four positions.