US 11,719,011 B2
Manifold system and methods of use
Nathan Tulett, Pleasant Grove, UT (US); Richard Alex Eddington, South Jordan, UT (US); and Eric Hales, Eagle Mountain, UT (US)
Assigned to Bullfrog International, LC, Herriman, UT (US)
Filed by Bullfrog International, LC, Herriman, UT (US)
Filed on Jan. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/143,531.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/964,864, filed on Jan. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0230894 A1, Jul. 29, 2021
Int. Cl. E04H 4/12 (2006.01); E04H 4/00 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 4/1245 (2013.01) [E04H 4/0037 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for pumping water through a spa, the system comprising:
a manifold comprising a body and a cover, the body having a top portion, a main suction line in fluid communication with the top portion and a main pump line in fluid communication with the top portion, the top portion further comprising a wall fluidly separating the main suction line from the main pump line,
the cover of the manifold comprising a plurality of holes, and
wherein the manifold is located behind a removable seat back of the spa.
 
12. A system for pumping water through a spa, the system comprising: a manifold comprising a body and a cover,
the body having a main pump line and a main suction line, the main pump line located in a central opening of the body and the cover having a central cover opening in fluid connection with the central opening of the body;
the main suction line fluidly separated from the main pump line within the manifold; and
the cover of the manifold comprising a plurality of holes therethrough, the plurality of holes in fluid connection with the main suction line.
 
16. A method of pumping water through a spa, the method comprising:
positioning a manifold behind a removable seat back of the spa, the manifold having an intake in fluid connection with a main suction line and the manifold having a main pump line fluidly separated from the main suction line at the manifold, the manifold comprising:
a body and a cover,
the body having a main pump line and a main suction line, the main pump line located in a central opening of the body and the cover having a central cover opening in fluid connection with the central opening of the body,
the main suction line fluidly separated from the main pump line within the manifold, and
the cover of the manifold comprising a plurality of holes therethrough, the plurality of holes in fluid connection with the main suction line.
 
17. A method of pumping water through a spa, the method comprising:
positioning a manifold behind a removable seat back of the spa, the manifold having an intake in fluid connection with a main suction line and the manifold having a main pump line at least partially fluidly separated from the main suction line at the manifold, the manifold comprising:
a body and a cover, the body having a top portion, a main suction line in fluid communication with the top portion and a main pump line in fluid communication with the top portion, the top portion further comprising a wall fluidly separating the main suction line from the main pump line,
the cover of the manifold comprising a plurality of holes, and
wherein the manifold is located behind a removable seat back of the spa.