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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
Applicants:
Kerry Quinn, Palatine, IL (US);
Allan Connolly, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kerry Quinn, Palatine, IL (US);
Allan Connolly, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Culligan International Company, Rosemont, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/00 (2006.01); F16C 3/00 (2006.01); F16K 11/00 (2006.01); F17D 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/42 (2006.01); C02F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electronic bypass system for a water softener having a raw water inlet and a bypass outlet, having a valve assembly associated with the water softener including at least one piston and a controller in communication with the at least one piston. The at least one piston is configured for automatically controlling water flow in a conduit between the raw water inlet and the bypass outlet in response to a signal sent from the controller.