Jacuzzi Inc.

Jacuzzi Bros. Incorporated

Joe D Puckett

Terrel Spencer, Iii

Donald L Bryant

A skimming device which is arranged to be positioned within the wall of a receptacle for a body of water such as a swimming pool or spa, the device including a housing which has a horizontal inlet portion with an opening therein arranged to be positioned in open communication with the body of water, the housing having a downwardly extending vertical discharge chamber having an inlet which is of lesser cross-sectional area than the inlet of the horizontal inlet portion, a strainer basket proportioned to be received through the opening in the horizontal inlet and constructed and arranged to be snap-in seated in the vertical discharge portion, with a float pivotally secured to the strainer basket to substantially cover the basket when in a closed first position and also proportioned to be received through the opening, the float dimensions being larger than the opening to the vertical discharge chamber, the arrangement being such that the basket and the float are removable as a unit through the horizontal inlet portion of the housing.

Skimmer

A tape joint for cylindrical members is provided wherein a flexible tape member is inserted into a cavity between telescoping first and second cylindrical members in a twisted manner so as to lock the members together as a unit. The tape member is manually slip fitted into position and is provided with a handle for aiding in the insertion and removal of the tape member.

Tape joint for cylindrical members

A hydrotherapeutic aerator assembly for mixing air as fine bubbles into a stream of pressurized water has a swivelable ball mating with a housing and utilizes a one-piece annular seal and retaining member with an elastically pliant lip formed on the interior diameter thereof which is attachable to the housing and engages the ball to seal and retain the ball in selectively adjusted positions.

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Benton, AR, United States of America

Joe D Puckett