Circular suction outlet assembly and cover

摘要

A circular suction outlet assembly is provided for use in swimming pools, spas, and the like, which includes a sump body having a central stem which forms an annular space within the sump body, and a nozzle which communicates with the annular space to convey water to the swimming pool drain circuit. A circular, domed-shaped cover is removeably fitted to the top of the sump body. Safety features of the suction outlet assembly include openings in the cover arranged to allow a bather to safely break a seal formed between a body part and the cover. In the event the cover becomes separated from the sump body, the annular space and the central stem also inhibit the insertion and entrapment of human body parts in the sump body.

主权项

1. A suction outlet assembly, comprising:
a sump body including a substantially cylindrical outer wall, an outlet nozzle formed in said outer wall, and an upper flange, and a hollow central stem having an open upper end proximate said upper flange, said central stem disposed within said outer wall so as to form an annular space between said central stem and said outer wall, said annular space communicating with said outlet nozzle and being dimensioned so as to inhibit the insertion of human body parts therein, and a removable plug adapted to engage and seal said open upper end of said central stem, said removable plug preventing passage of fluid through said open upper end of said central stem, said outlet nozzle sized to allow fluid in the annular space to pass out of said sump body through said outlet nozzle, said central stem having a lower end integrally formed with a lower end of said outer wall of said sump body, said lower end of said central stem and said lower end of said outer wall of said sump body formed from the same material.