US Patent Issued to Hayward Industries on April 22 for "Chlorinators and replaceable cell cartridges therefor" (Massachusetts, Rhode Island Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,281,490, issued on April 22, was assigned to Hayward Industries Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Chlorinators and replaceable cell cartridges therefor" was invented by Patrick Chen (North Kingstown, R.I.), Douglas M. Sawyer Jr. (Seekonk, Mass.) and James Carter (Rehoboth, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A chlorinator system for pools or spas is disclosed. The chlorinator system includes a replaceable chlorinator cell cartridge having built in sensors, switches, and custom connections. The chlorinator system includes a controller, a chlorinator, a replaceable cell cartridge, and compression fittings for connecting the chlorinator to piping of...