Patent ID: 9102558
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: B01F,C02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A chlorinator comprising: a bowl having a chlorinator inlet at the bottom and a chlorinator outlet on its side; a channel around said chlorinator inlet forcing fluid to flow to the top of said channel and over its edges to exit said chlorinator outlet; a flow diverter positioned above said inlet and within said channel adapted to transfer the flow of fluid entering said inlet from a vertical direction to a substantially horizontal direction within said channel; a platform positioned within said channel having a plurality of holes and being adapted to position a single chlorine tablet within said channel; a lid adapted for holding a plurality of chlorine tablets above said platform and for pressurizing said chlorinator; and a clamping device adapted to clamp said lid onto the top of said bowl, said clamping device including: a first arm having a bracket on one end; a plurality of middle arms pivotally connected to said first arm on its other end; a final arm pivotally connected to the last of said middle arms at one end and having an adjustable knob pivotally connected at the other end; said bracket being adapted to receive said adjustable knob; whereby, said arms may be tightened around said lid by rotating said adjustable knob into said bracket and tightening said knob.