FLEXIBLE CLOSURE FOR SWIMMING POOL SKIMMER
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240279950A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18171691

    申请日:2023-02-21

    申请人: Michael L. Hodak

    发明人: Michael L. Hodak

    IPC分类号: E04H4/12 E04H4/08

    CPC分类号: E04H4/1272 E04H4/086

    摘要: A sealing closure assembly for closing a skimmer opening of a swimming pool has a skimmer faceplate with a sidewall and a flange protruding from the sidewall, and a cover removably connectable to the skimmer faceplate. The cover has a cover plate configured for engaging at least a portion of the sidewall of the skimmer faceplate; and at least a pair of closure members connected to opposing ends of the cover plate for locking the cover plate to the skimmer faceplate. Each of the closure members includes a body having a first end connected to the cover plate and a second end protruding relative to the first end, and a locking member having a first end connected to the second end of the body and a second end extending toward the first end of the body. The second end of the locking member is deflectable relative to the first end.

    ONE-WAY CHECK VALVE
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210231225A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US17229920

    申请日:2021-04-14

    申请人: Michael L. Hodak

    发明人: Michael L. Hodak

    IPC分类号: F16K15/14 F16K27/02

    摘要: A sealing assembly for controlling a flow of fluid through a fluid line has a housing having a first end opposite a second end with a hollow interior extending therebetween and an elastically resilient plug disposed within the hollow interior of the housing. The plug has a body engagable with a seat within the housing and a tension member having a first end connected to the body and a second end connected to the housing. The tension member is pre-loaded in tension to urge the body of the plug against the seat to seal the hollow interior of the housing. The body is movable away from the seat when the plug is acted upon by a fluid pressure greater than a pre-load force of the tension member.

    One-way check valve
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11002376B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16071268

    申请日:2017-01-19

    申请人: Michael L. Hodak

    发明人: Michael L. Hodak

    IPC分类号: F16K15/14 F16K27/02

    摘要: A sealing assembly for controlling a flow of fluid through a fluid line has a housing having a first end opposite a second end with a hollow interior extending therebetween and an elastically resilient plug disposed within the hollow interior of the housing. The plug has a body engagable with a seat within the housing and a tension member having a first end connected to the body and a second end connected to the housing. The tension member is pre-loaded in tension to urge the body of the plug against the seat to seal the hollow interior of the housing. The body is movable away from the seat when the plug is acted upon by a fluid pressure greater than a pre-load force of the tension member.

    CLOSURE FOR SWIMMING POOL SKIMMER
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240068256A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17895109

    申请日:2022-08-25

    申请人: Michael L. Hodak

    发明人: Michael L. Hodak

    IPC分类号: E04H4/14 E04H4/12

    CPC分类号: E04H4/14 E04H4/1272

    摘要: A sealing closure assembly for closing a skimmer opening of a swimming pool includes a closure faceplate having a sidewall and a flange protruding from the sidewall. The sealing closure assembly further includes a cover removably connectable to the closure faceplate. The cover includes a cover plate configured for engaging at least a portion of the sidewall of the closure faceplate, and at least one closure member for locking the cover plate to the closure faceplate. The closure member includes a body having a first end connected to the cover plate and a second end protruding relative to the first end. The second end of the at least one closure member is deflectable relative to the first end. A locking member between the first end and the second end is configured for engaging with the flange of the closure faceplate when the cover is connected to the closure faceplate.

    Sealing closure for swimming pool skimmer
    5.
    发明授权
    Sealing closure for swimming pool skimmer 有权
    密封圈用于游泳池撇渣器

    公开(公告)号:US09133638B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-15

    申请号:US13934583

    申请日:2013-07-03

    申请人: Michael L. Hodak

    发明人: Michael L. Hodak

    IPC分类号: E04H4/00 E04H4/12

    CPC分类号: E04H4/1272

    摘要: A closure assembly for a swimming pool skimmer comprising a sealing closure which is designed dimensionally to fit common rectangularly shaped skimmer openings of rectangular shape of the skimmer opening. The faceplate has a flange which overlaps the peripheral area of the skimmer flange. The closure faceplate sidewalls extend into the skimmer opening. A monolithic sealing gasket, preferably of injection molded silicone rubber or other polymeric material, closely fits around the outer perimeter of the closure faceplate sidewalls. A wedge plate member is fitted into the sealing gasket. A closure means in the form of a nut and bolt or a stud hook member and cam lock arrangement are used to exert the closing force on the wedge plate to force the sidewalls of the wedge plate member into engagement with the monolithic sealing gasket. The wedging action of the wedge plate member against the monolithic sealing gasket causes the outer sidewalls of the sealing gasket to flex outwardly and tightly engage the sidewalls of the skimmer opening to prevent water leakage into the skimmer body. In this manner, leakage of water from the poolside into the skimmer and pump conduit is prevented.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于游泳池撇渣器的封闭组件,包括密封盖,该密封盖在尺寸上设计成适合于分离器开口的矩形形状的常见的矩形撇渣器开口。 面板具有与撇渣器法兰的周边区域重叠的凸缘。 封闭面板侧壁延伸到撇渣器开口中。 优选采用注塑硅橡胶或其它聚合物材料的整体密封垫片紧密地配合在封闭面板侧壁的外周边。 楔形板件装配到密封垫圈中。 螺母和螺栓或螺柱钩构件和凸轮锁定装置形式的闭合装置用于将楔形板上的闭合力施加到楔形板上,以迫使楔形板构件的侧壁与整体式密封垫片相接合。 楔形板构件抵抗单片密封垫圈的楔形作用使得密封垫圈的外侧壁向外弯曲并紧密地接合撇渣器开口的侧壁,以防止水泄漏到撇渣器体内。 以这种方式,防止了水从池中泄漏到撇渣器和泵管道中。

    One-way check valve
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11460120B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US17229920

    申请日:2021-04-14

    申请人: Michael L. Hodak

    发明人: Michael L. Hodak

    IPC分类号: F16K15/06 F16K15/14 F16K27/02

    摘要: A sealing assembly for controlling a flow of fluid through a fluid line has a housing having a first end opposite a second end with a hollow interior extending therebetween and an elastically resilient plug disposed within the hollow interior of the housing. The plug has a body engagable with a seat within the housing and a tension member having a first end connected to the body and a second end connected to the housing. The tension member is pre-loaded in tension to urge the body of the plug against the seat to seal the hollow interior of the housing. The body is movable away from the seat when the plug is acted upon by a fluid pressure greater than a pre-load force of the tension member.

    Sealing closure for swimming pool skimmer

    公开(公告)号:US10400505B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US15411498

    申请日:2017-01-20

    申请人: Michael L. Hodak

    发明人: Michael L. Hodak

    IPC分类号: E04H4/12 E06B7/23 E06B3/01

    摘要: A sealing closure assembly for closing off a skimmer opening for a swimming pool includes a closure faceplate and a cover removably connectable to the closure faceplate. The closure faceplate has a sidewall surrounding a central opening, a flange protruding from the sidewall to overlap a peripheral area of the skimmer opening, and a lip protruding from the flange and extending around an inner perimeter of the flange. The cover includes a cover plate with a sealing gasket fitted around an outer perimeter of the closure faceplate, a wedge plate member for engaging an inside sidewall of the sealing gasket, and a closure member for exerting a force between the cover plate and the wedge plate to pull the cover plate and wedge plate together between a locked and unlocked position. In the locked position, an outer sidewall of the sealing gasket engages the flange (1) proximate to the sidewall of the closure faceplate, (2) at the lip of the flange, and (3) by wrapping around a terminal edge of the flange.