Patent ID: 9625041
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: E04H,F16K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A water distribution valve for directing a flow of water through a swimming pool cleaning system, the water distribution valve comprising: a housing having an inlet, a plurality of outlets, and an inner surface bounding and defining an interior coupled in fluid communication with the inlet and the plurality of outlets; a cartridge including top and bottom plates, and having a plurality of spaced-apart apertures corresponding to the plurality of outlets of the housing; a disc including a port, the disc mounted for rotation in the housing between the top and bottom plates for movement among a plurality of positions, each position of the disc characterized by the port being aligned with a respective one of the plurality of outlets; a drive assembly carried by the housing and operably coupled to impart rotation to the disc; and application of the flow of water into the housing actuates the drive assembly, thereby imparting rotation to the disc through the plurality of positions; wherein the disc is disposed in spaced relation away from the inner surface of the housing.