Patents by Inventor Donald Tipotsch

Donald Tipotsch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20090211641
    Abstract: An improved distribution valve is provided that distributes water from a swimming pool pump to cleaning heads located along the inner surface of a swimming pool. The distribution valve includes a housing having a fluid inlet and a plurality of fluid outlet ports. The housing includes a lower section and a removable upper section. A gear reduction assembly located in the housing includes a gear reduction mechanism and impeller located near the inlet port and connected to a rotary input shaft of the gear reduction mechanism. A cam device engages a rotary output shaft of the gear reduction mechanism so as to rotate the cam device in response to rotation of the impeller. The cam device rotates under a pliable annular disc on the rotary output shaft and lifts and lowers portions of the annular disc to sequentially open and close fluid paths through the fluid outlet ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Tipotsch