Integral light and liquid circulation fitting
CA 2070321 C · Owner: Kowal, Kenneth M. · Inventors: Kowal, Kenneth M.; Vajda, Jayson; Thrasher, Laurence E.
Overview
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A light assembly combined into a unitary structure with a liquid circulation fitting such as a water, return fitting, for use underwater or above water in a pool, tub, spa, fountain, or similar large liquid container. The combination is well suited for use as a combined underwater light and return water fitting in pools, tubs, or spas, and especially in above-ground pools, and as a combined ornamental light and fountain jet. The unitary structure eliminates the need for more than one hole in the pool wall and thereby simplifies installation and decreases the chance of leaks. The structure provides for both water and air cooling if the light is installed underwater. Furthermore the, …
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- Filed June 3, 1992 and granted January 26, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 3, 2012.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by June 3, 2014.
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