Hayward Industries, Inc.

Seth Darrell Renigar

Scott Teuscher

Gary Ortiz

Edward Lawrence Marciano

Garrett Jacob Ferrell

Mark Peastrel

Patrick Caty

Graham M Hayes

Greg Floyd

Rolf Engelhard

Antoine Dallaire

Graham Matthew Hayes

Benoit Joseph Renaud

Joseph Anthony Tessitore

Omar Enrique Osuna

Patrick Mainville

Exemplary embodiments are directed to venturi bypass systems that generally include a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The systems can include a venturi path disposed between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The venturi path can include a venturi defining a venturi inlet and a venturi outlet. The systems can include a bypass loop connected to the venturi path at a joint upstream of the venturi outlet. The systems can include a separation tube connected to the venturi outlet. The separation tube can extend fluid flowing through the venturi path downstream of the joint at which the bypass loop connects to the venturi path. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to methods of regulating fluid flow through a venturi bypass system.

Venturi bypass system and associated methods

A drive system for a pool cleaner is disclosed, the drive system including a motor operatively connected relative to an axle for driving rotation of the axle. The axel in turn is connected to and drives the rotation of (i) a roller assembly including a roller for cleaning a target surface and (ii) a wheel drive assembly engaged with an idler gear for driving a wheel. Notably the axis of rotation of the roller assembly is different than the axis of rotation of the wheel. Thus, the wheel drive assembly may drive the wheel by interacting with a surface of a cylindrical flange of the wheel.

Pool cleaning device with wheel drive assemblies

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Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America

Seth Darrell Renigar