Chlorinator Indicator and Uses Thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides a device that can be used with in-line chlorinating systems for pools and will allow visual indication of the amount of chlorine or other chemicals that remain in the in-line chlorinating system without having to remove the cap or cover of the reservoir. The device is unique because it is maintenance free and relies on gravity and no other force to work.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device to indicate amount of chemical remaining in a chemical reservoir, comprising:
 a means to visually determine the level of chemical remaining in said reservoir; and   a means to connect said device to the chemical reservoir.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said means to visually determine the level of chemical remaining in the reservoir, comprises:
 a hollow, clear cylindrical pipe with a top end and an open bottom end, wherein said top end is covered by a cap and wherein a coupler is placed on said bottom end; and   a rod having a diameter less than said cylindrical pipe and extending through opening of said bottom end, wherein said rod has a head and a shaft, wherein said shaft of said rod touches said chemical in said reservoir.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said cylindrical pipe is made of polyvinyl chloride, acrylic, or other plastic material. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said cylindrical pipe is made of UV resistant material, wherein said UV resistant material comprises polyvinyl chloride, acrylic or other plastic material. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said cap on the top end of said cylindrical pipe is permanently attached to said pipe. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the cap is made of polyvinyl chloride, acrylic or other plastic material. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said coupler is made of polyvinyl chloride, acrylic or other material. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said coupler is ¾″ polyvinyl chloride pipe to ½ National Pipe Thread threaded pipe. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said coupler is permanently attached to said pipe. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said head of said rod aligns the rod inside said cylindrical pipe and stops said rod from falling out of said cylinder. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the rod is made of acrylic. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein movement of said rod moves within said pipe is due to gravity. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said cylindrical pipe has a size range from ½ inch to 1.0 inch. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said rod has a size range from ¼ inch to ¾ inch. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said means to connect said device to the chemical reservoir, comprises:
 a reservoir cap with threaded aperture in the center, said reservoir cap installed on top of said reservoir, wherein said threaded aperture in the center of said reservoir cap allows said reservoir cap to connect to a coupler located on bottom end of a cylindrical pipe.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein said cap is made of polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said chemical reservoir stores at least one of chlorine, bromine, sodium chloride, potassium chloride or a combination thereof.