Patent ID: 6393629
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
In an intermittently activated water delivery system for cleaning a swimming pool, comprising:a) a generally cylindrical body in communication with a source of water under pressure, said body being in open communication with the interior of the pool at a surface of the pool structure; b) a stem having an axial bore and a nozzle portion at an upper region thereof, said stem being axially movable from an inactive, retracted position therein to an active position in which the nozzle portion thereof projects outside the body within the pool when water under pressure is supplied to the body; and c) a generally cylindrical retainer in said body between the body and the stem for guiding movement of the stem; the improvement comprising:d) a cylindrical weight positioned on the lower end of said stem for retracting the stem; and e) the lower portion of said stem being slotted to provide flexible tines on the stem and having outwardly projecting lands at their distal ends, the arrangement being such that the flexibility of the tines permits snap assembly of the weight over the lands on the tines.