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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven R Barnes, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Lester R Mathews, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Caretaker Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H / ; F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4494 ; 4507 ; 4546 ; 29418 ; 285-3 ; 285901 ; 138 90 ; 138100 ;
Abstract
A retaining ring of an eyeball return fitting of the type used in swimming pools and spas is provided with a releaseable or breakaway cover cap. The cap closes the end of the return fitting during construction. This permits the finish work for the cement and plaster stages of the pool construction to be effected without the danger of cement or plaster getting into the fitting during construction. After construction has been completed, the cap is released and drops away, carrying with it any cement or plaster which may have hardened on it during construction.