Patent ID: 6615864
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A pool cleaner reed valve for a pulsating submersible swimming pool cleaner comprising,a valve body having a rectangular inlet end, and an round cylindrical outlet end, wherein said inlet end having a rectangular opening with a pair of fulcrum points and a pair of restricting boundaries for retaining and confining valve movements, said valve body configured to fit into a pulsating valve enclosure, a pair of opposed rigid valve plates angularly juxtaposed within the valve body inlet end, with each valve plate having a first end and a second end wherein said first end contiguously engaging the rectangular opening fulcrum points and each having a truncated extremity including an angular outwardly facing bend with a pair of right angle outwardly facing shoulders on opposed sides where the truncated extremity commences, wherein each valve engaging a respective restricting boundary and the second end having a angular outwardly facing lateral bend, such that each opposed blade rotates inwardly on the fulcrum point until the second ends intimately engage as urged by negative fluid pressure applied to the pool cleaner through the valve body, and a pair of torsion springs surrounding each restricting boundary of the valves inlet end, interfacing with each valve plate truncated end, holding the valve plates tightly against the valve body with the truncated extremity outwardly facing bends contiguous with each spring and the shoulders adjacently parallel with each fulcrum point, returning the valve plates to a parallel position after the second ends engage and fluid pressure is terminated.