ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,132, issued on Feb. 10.
"Swimming pool tile water wash system to prevent the formation of calcium silicate deposit on glass or porcelain tile" was invented by Joseph Barnes (Montgomery, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The proposed subject matter is intended to alleviate multitudes of home and commercial swimming pool owners from either living with unsightly calcium silicate deposits on their pool walls and/or spending thousands of dollars annually on professional cleaning of their walls to preserve their pool's beauty. The Water Wash System utilizes existing or new pool equipment and infrastructure feeding a simple connection an...