John M Goettl

US Patent:

6601244, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

Nov 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/714491

Inventors:

John M. Goettl - Phoenix AZ

Assignee:

Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

E04H 416

US Classification:

4490, 239204

Abstract:

A removable retainer for holding a nozzle stem in a body has opposed indentations for receiving the tines of a forded tool. The periphery of the retainer and the inner edge of the body are relieved to receive and guide the tool tines to the indentations.

US Patent:

6810537, Nov 2, 2004

Filed:

May 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/144899

Inventors:

Steven R. Barnes - Phoenix AZ
John M. Goettl - Phoenix AZ

Assignee:

Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. - Tempe FL

International Classification:

E04H 412

US Classification:

4507, 4509, 137362

Abstract:

The swimming pool floor or spa floor drain assembly of the present invention includes a drain body having a mouth positionable in proximity to the pool wall to serve as a fluid flow inlet, a spaced apart fluid flow outlet positionable below the mouth and a sidewall interconnecting the mouth with the outlet to define a fluid flow chamber. The cross sectional area of the fluid flow chamber decreases from the mouth to the base. A fluid deflecting plug includes a comparatively large area top and a comparatively small area base. A sidewall interconnects the top and base to form the plug with a cross sectional area decreasing form the top to the base. A support structure positions the plug within the drain body such that at least a substantial portion of the plug sidewall is spaced apart from the drain body sidewall to define a fluid flow channel having a first comparatively larger cross sectional area in proximity to the drain body mouth and a second comparatively smaller cross sectional area in proximity to the drain body outlet. The variation in the cross sectional area from the drain body mouth to the drain body outlet provides a lower fluid flow velocity at the mouth than at the outlet when fluid is transferred from the pool through the floor drain assembly.

US Patent:

6848124, Feb 1, 2005

Filed:

Apr 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/406333

Inventors:

John M. Goettl - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

E04H 416

US Classification:

4490, 239205, 239241

Abstract:

A recessed incrementally rotating nozzle assembly is located in a wall or bottom surface of a swimming pool in fluid communication through a conduit with a source of water under pressure from a valve, which valve periodically releases water into the conduit. Each time water flows, a nozzle housing is raised to eject a stream of water. As the nozzle housing rises, it is incrementally rotated by a pin engaging a saw tooth member of a cam ring. Upon cessation of flow, the nozzle housing is retracted and during retraction the nozzle housing is further incrementally rotated by the pin engaging another saw tooth member of the cam ring. After a predetermined degree of angular rotation, a cam reverser slidably reorients protrusions guiding the pin into and out of the saw tooth members to cause the pin to be guided by the opposite side of the saw tooth members and thereby cause reversal of the direction of rotation of the nozzle housing. After the predetermined degree of rotation in the reverse direction has occurred, the direction of rotation is again reversed by the cam reverser. The angle through which rotation occurs is readily adjusted by substituting an appropriately configured pattern cam.

US Patent:

6895608, May 24, 2005

Filed:

Apr 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/417872

Inventors:

John M. Goettl - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

E04H004/00

US Classification:

4504, 4508

Abstract:

A hydraulic suction fuse is mounted in a conventional debris collection trap of a swimming pool, spa or the like, to significantly reduce or eliminate any suction force on the bottom or side wall mounted drain of the swimming pool, spa or the like, as a result of the drain becoming essentially wholly covered by a body part of a person or other drain clogging article. Alternatively, the hydraulic suction fuse may be mounted in a compartment in line between the drain and a suction pump of a swimming pool, spa or the like. Thereby, a person captured by the suction force at the drain will be released and the person is free to move away from the drain essentially instantaneously upon contact with the drain. In one embodiment, the hydraulic suction fuse is self resetting once inflow through the drain is no longer restricted. In another embodiment of the hydraulic suction fuse, the hydraulic suction fuse may be easily manually reset.

US Patent:

6899285, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Apr 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/418255

Inventors:

John M. Goettl - Phoenix AZ, US
Richard D. Conn - Tempe AZ, US

Assignee:

Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

B05B015/06

US Classification:

239200, 239201, 239203, 239204, 239205, 239206, 239241, 239246, 239248, 239249, 4490, 4492

Abstract:

A protruding nozzle assembly, mounted in a side wall of a swimming pool in communication with a source of water, will eject through a nozzle of a nozzle housing a stream of water at a predetermined angle relative to the adjacent side wall surface. During each erection and retraction of the nozzle housing precipitated by initiation and cessation of water flow to the nozzle assembly, the nozzle housing will rotate incrementally to provide a plurality of streams of water defining a fan-like area from each nozzle as such nozzle comes into fluid communication with an opening in a cover enclosing the nozzle housing. Each nozzle is canted to a different angle above the adjacent surface to assist in cleaning sloping parts of the side wall/bottom surface junction and to assist in cleaning any adjacent structures extending from the side wall.

US Patent:

7055189, Jun 6, 2006

Filed:

Dec 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/008767

Inventors:

John M. Goettl - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

A47K 4/00
E04H 4/00

US Classification:

4661, 4507

Abstract:

A hydraulic suction fuse is mounted in a conventional debris collection trap of a swimming pool, spa or the like, to significantly reduce or eliminate any suction force on the bottom or side wall mounted drain of the swimming pool, spa or the like, as a result of the drain becoming essentially wholly covered by a body part of a person or other drain clogging article. Alternatively, the hydraulic suction fuse may be mounted in a compartment in line between the drain and a suction pump of a swimming pool, spa or the like. Thereby, a person captured by the suction force at the drain will be released and the person is free to move away from the drain essentially instantaneously upon contact with the drain. In one embodiment, the hydraulic suction fuse is self resetting once inflow through the drain is no longer restricted. In another embodiment of the hydraulic suction fuse, the hydraulic suction fuse may be easily manually reset.

US Patent:

7089606, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Dec 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/319638

Inventors:

John M. Goettl - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

E04H 4/00

US Classification:

4507

Abstract:

A hydraulic suction fuse is mounted in a conventional debris collection trap of a swimming pool, spa or the like, to significantly reduce or eliminate any suction force on the bottom or side wall mounted drain of the swimming pool, spa or the like, as a result of the drain becoming essentially wholly covered by a body part of a person or other drain clogging article. Alternatively, the hydraulic suction fuse may be mounted in a compartment in line between the drain and a suction pump of a swimming pool, spa or the like. Thereby, a person captured by the suction force at the drain will be released and the person is free to move away from the drain essentially instantaneously upon contact with the drain. In one embodiment of the hydraulic suction fuse, the hydraulic suction fuse may be easily manually reset.

US Patent:

7089607, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Aug 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/931001

Inventors:

Steven R. Barnes - Phoenix AZ, US
John M. Goettl - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

E04H 4/12

US Classification:

4508, 4507, 4509, 137362

Abstract:

The swimming pool floor or spa floor drain assembly of the present invention includes a drain body having a mouth positionable in proximity to the pool wall to serve as a fluid flow inlet, a spaced apart fluid flow outlet positionable below the mouth and a sidewall interconnecting the mouth with the outlet to define a fluid flow chamber. The cross sectional area of the fluid flow chamber decreases from the mouth to the base. A fluid deflecting plug includes a comparatively large area top and a comparatively small area base. A sidewall interconnects the top and base to form the plug with a cross sectional area decreasing from the top to the base. A support structure positions the plug within the drain body such that at least a substantial portion of the plug sidewall is spaced apart from the drain body sidewall to define a fluid flow channel having a first comparatively larger cross sectional area in proximity to the drain body mouth and a second comparatively smaller cross sectional area in proximity to the drain body outlet. The variation in the cross sectional area from the drain body mouth to the drain body outlet provides a lower fluid flow velocity at the mouth than at the outlet when fluid is transferred from the pool through the floor drain assembly.