Mark J Bauckman, Age 50978 Pippin Ct, San Marcos, CA 92078

6484743, Nov 26, 2002

Apr 9, 2001

09/829163

Mark Bauckman - Deerfield Beach FL

Zodiac Pool Care, Inc. - Pompano Beach FL

G05D 701

137114, 137269, 137495, 137907, 15 17

Assemblies for control of fluid flow are described. The assemblies permit angular adjustment of resilient biasing mechanisms through translation of one of their ends along the assembly exteriors. Although the resilient mechanisms normally facilitate covering a bypass inlet so as to close it with a flap, the mechanisms may be latched with the bypass inlet open.

6851446, Feb 8, 2005

Nov 13, 2002

10/293407

Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden - Midrand, ZA
Peter Hugh Harrison - Centurion, ZA
Mark J. Bauckman - Boca Raton FL, US

Zodiac Pool Care, Inc. - Pompano Beach FL

F16L037/086
F16L037/138

13731542, 4490, 4496, 137362, 285205, 285316, 285317, 285320

Adaptor assemblies are detailed. Preferably for connecting automatic pool cleaning apparatus to return lines of swimming pool water-circulation systems, the assemblies utilize spurs that may affirmatively grip, or cut or gouge into, the return lines to retain the adaptors in position. Releasing the adaptors may occur with use of a release line which retracts the spurs when activated. Avoiding release of the spurs through rotation of the assemblies allows rotation for other purposes as, for example, to connect the device to a hose or other apparatus. A bellows or other assembly additionally may be included with the assemblies to facilitate their sealing against walls or other surfaces in which the return lines are embedded.

6979400, Dec 27, 2005

Jul 10, 2003

10/616777

Mark J. Bauckman - Boca Raton FL, US
Robin Ellis - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden - Midrand, ZA
Peter Hugh Harrison - Centurion, ZA
Michael Edward Moore - Johannesburg, ZA
Alexis Wadman - Barneveld, NL

Zodiac Pool Care, Inc. - Pompano Beach FL

E04H004/16
G01K011/12

210169, 210 94, 2102421, 2104162, 15 17

Mobile apparatus, typically in the form of automatic swimming pool cleaners, capable of indicating temperatures (or pressures) of the pool water in which they are deployed are discussed. The indication may, but need not necessarily, occur through change in color of one of more components of the cleaners. Some versions may have floats adapted to provide this color change. These or other versions may include floats that are not spherical in shape as well. Alternatively, temperature (or pressure) indication may be provided by other aspects of a water-circulation system.

7337803, Mar 4, 2008

Aug 13, 2004

10/917587

Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden - Midrand, ZA
Michael Edward Moore - Johannesburg, ZA
Peter Hugh Harrison - Centurion, ZA
Alexis Adrian Felipe Wadman - Amstelveen, NL
Mark J. Bauckman - Boca Raton FL, US

Zodiac Pool Care Europe

F16K 31/48

13762414, 251356, 15 17

Devices for cleaning vessels, especially swimming pools, are discussed. The devices may include a non-linear flow path in a gap surrounding an in-line valve. This non-linearity permits lengths of concentric pipes forming the gap to be decreased without sacrificing operational performance of the devices. Valves forming parts of the cleaning devices may be diaphragms but shaped, sized, reinforced, or configured differently than existing valves and may have collapsible segments whose interior shape resembles an ellipse in transverse cross-section. Co-molding of diaphragms and pipes may occur, and inner and outer cups may be used to fix relative positions of various components of the devices.

7614425, Nov 10, 2009

Jan 23, 2007

11/656672

Mark Bauckman - Carlsbad CA, US

Zodiac Pool Care, Inc. - Vista CA

F16K 15/14

137843, 15 17

Overmolding of softer materials onto ends of rigid plastic pipes is detailed. The pipes typically are components of automatic swimming pool cleaners and connect to valves made of softer, flexible material. Because of the overmolding, flexing of the valves during operation of the cleaners does not cause significant wear of the valves in the regions where they connect to the pipes.

7618019, Nov 17, 2009

Jan 28, 2008

12/020610

Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden - Midrand, ZA
Michael Edward Moore - Westdene, ZA
Peter Hugh Harrison - Centurion, ZA
Alexis Adrian Felipe Wadman - Amstelveen, NL
Mark J. Bauckman - Carlsbad CA, US

Zodiac Pool Care Europe, SAS

E04H 4/16
F03B 11/00

251366, 15 17

Devices for cleaning vessels, especially swimming pools, are discussed. The devices may include a non-linear flow path in a gap surrounding an in-line valve. This non-linearity permits lengths of concentric pipes forming the gap to be decreased without sacrificing operational performance of the devices. Valves forming parts of the cleaning devices may be diaphragms but shaped, sized, reinforced, or configured differently than existing valves and may have collapsible segments whose interior shape resembles an ellipse in transverse cross-section. Co-molding of diaphragms and pipes may occur, and inner and outer cups may be used to fix relative positions of various components of the devices.

8590088, Nov 26, 2013

Aug 29, 2005

11/658370

Mark J. Bauckman - Carlsbad CA, US
Hendrikus Johannes Van Der Meijden - Midrand, ZA
Peter Hugh Harrison - Centurion, ZA

Zodiac Pool Care Europe

E04H 4/16

15 17

Automatic pool cleaners and associated hoses are detailed. Hoses may contract and expand in use and include sections of differing compliancies. Such contractions and expansions may be intensified in more compliant portions and attenuated in less compliant portions. Also discussed are positive locking mechanisms for adjacent hose sections.

8590089, Nov 26, 2013

Feb 1, 2012

13/363445

Mark J. Bauckman - San Marcos CA, US
Hendrikus Johannes Van Der Meijden - Midrand, ZA
Peter Hugh Harrison - Centurion, ZA

Zodiac Pool Care Europe

E04H 4/16

15 17

Automatic pool cleaners and associated hoses are detailed. Hoses may contract and expand in use and include sections of differing compliancies. Such contractions and expansions may be intensified in more compliant portions and attenuated in less compliant portions. Also discussed are positive locking mechanisms for adjacent hose sections.