Inventors:
Virgil M. Kelly - Los Angeles CA
Assignee:
Purex Corporation - Lakewood CA
International Classification:
B01D 3522
Abstract:
A multi-ported backwash valve for a swimming pool and filter, comprises: (a) a valve rotor and a body having five ports communicating with the rotor, said ports including (i) a fluid inlet port, (ii) a first outlet port for fluid delivery to a container, (iii) a second outlet port for fluid delivery in a first selected path through filter means, (iv) a third outlet port for fluid delivery in a second selected path through filter means, and (v) a fourth outlet port for fluid delivery to discharge, (b) the rotor having an axis and the body having an internal wall, the inlet port located at the internal wall, the first, second, third and fourth ports spaced about said axis, (c) the rotor having a flow directing chamber to selectively place the inlet port in communication with the first through fourth ports, and other flow directing chamber structure to selectively and simultaneously intercommunicate pairs of the first through fourth ports.
