Patent ID: 6123843
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: C02F

Abstract:
A combination of an elongated pipe that has a pipe axis, and apparatus for magnetically treating water passing through the pipe to enhance properties of the water, comprising:at least three assemblies, each including a frame and a pair of permanent magnets, with each frame being individually mounted on said pipe, with said frames spaced apart in a direction parallel to said pipe axis to leave a gap between each pair of said frames, and with each pair of magnets of an assembly lying on substantially opposite sides of the pipe, and with each of said assemblies being devoid of axially-spaced magnets spaced in a direction parallel to said pipe axis;a plurality of spacers that are each formed of nonmagnetic material, with each spacer being mounted around said pipe individually of the other ones of said plurality of spacers, and with each spacer lying in a different one of said gaps and occupying substantially all of the axial length of the corresponding gap to determine the spacing of said assemblies.