WO2014052234A3 - Swimming pool cleaner - Google Patents

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WO2014052234A3
WO2014052234A3 PCT/US2013/061174 US2013061174W WO2014052234A3 WO 2014052234 A3 WO2014052234 A3 WO 2014052234A3 US 2013061174 W US2013061174 W US 2013061174W WO 2014052234 A3 WO2014052234 A3 WO 2014052234A3
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debris
inlet
cavity
nozzle
proximal ends
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WO2014052234A2 (en
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Dieter J. Rief
Hans Rainer Schlitzer
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Poolvergnuegen
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Priority claimed from US13/627,637 external-priority patent/US9593502B2/en
Priority to EP13841082.4A priority Critical patent/EP2900888B1/en
Priority to BR112015006816A priority patent/BR112015006816A2/en
Priority to ES13841082.4T priority patent/ES2655429T3/en
Priority to AU2013323858A priority patent/AU2013323858B2/en
Priority to EP18207706.5A priority patent/EP3495587B1/en
Priority to CA2885873A priority patent/CA2885873C/en
Priority to EP17181150.8A priority patent/EP3266959B1/en
Application filed by Poolvergnuegen filed Critical Poolvergnuegen
Publication of WO2014052234A2 publication Critical patent/WO2014052234A2/en
Publication of WO2014052234A3 publication Critical patent/WO2014052234A3/en
Priority to ZA2015/02687A priority patent/ZA201502687B/en
Priority to AU2017279789A priority patent/AU2017279789B2/en
Priority to AU2017279788A priority patent/AU2017279788B2/en
Priority to AU2020200411A priority patent/AU2020200411A1/en
Priority to AU2022200295A priority patent/AU2022200295A1/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/14—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
    • E04H4/16—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for specially adapted for cleaning
    • E04H4/1654—Self-propelled cleaners

Abstract

A swimming pool cleaner (100) including a body (10) having a debris inlet (11) and a debris outlet (12) and defining an elongate slotted cavity (40) pivotably holding proximal ends (22) of flap members (21 ) forming a segmented skirt (20) which forms with the pool surface (2) a plenum from which water and debris are drawn into the inlet. The slotted cavity is configured for strain-free insertion of the flap-member proximal ends into the cavity. A removable nozzle (30) within the debris inlet and retaining the flap-member proximal ends in the cavity. A method for inlet to control debris-laden water flow. The cleaner further including a tool-free nozzle-mounting structure (50) at the debris inlet removably retaining the nozzle within the debris inlet and a tool-free wheel-mounting assembly. A plurality of removable nozzles are interchangeably secured within the debris inlet.
PCT/US2013/061174 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner WO2014052234A2 (en)

Priority Applications (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP13841082.4A EP2900888B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
BR112015006816A BR112015006816A2 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 pool cleaner
ES13841082.4T ES2655429T3 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Pool cleaner
AU2013323858A AU2013323858B2 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
EP18207706.5A EP3495587B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
CA2885873A CA2885873C (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
EP17181150.8A EP3266959B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
ZA2015/02687A ZA201502687B (en) 2012-09-26 2015-04-21 Swimming pool cleaner
AU2017279788A AU2017279788B2 (en) 2012-09-26 2017-12-22 Swimming pool cleaner
AU2017279789A AU2017279789B2 (en) 2012-09-26 2017-12-22 Swimming pool cleaner
AU2020200411A AU2020200411A1 (en) 2012-09-26 2020-01-21 Swimming pool cleaner
AU2022200295A AU2022200295A1 (en) 2012-09-26 2022-01-18 Swimming pool cleaner

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US13/627,637 2012-09-26
US13/627,637 US9593502B2 (en) 2009-10-19 2012-09-26 Swimming pool cleaner

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WO2014052234A2 WO2014052234A2 (en) 2014-04-03
WO2014052234A3 true WO2014052234A3 (en) 2014-06-19

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EP (3) EP2900888B1 (en)
AU (5) AU2013323858B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112015006816A2 (en)
CA (2) CA3050657C (en)
ES (3) ES2926835T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2014052234A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA201502687B (en)

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AU2022200295A1 (en) 2022-02-10
AU2017279789B2 (en) 2020-02-06
AU2013323858B2 (en) 2017-10-26
AU2017279789A1 (en) 2018-01-25
EP3495587A3 (en) 2019-06-26
EP2900888A4 (en) 2016-04-27
ES2655429T3 (en) 2018-02-20
EP3495587B1 (en) 2022-07-06
EP3266959B1 (en) 2019-07-31
EP2900888B1 (en) 2017-08-23
WO2014052234A2 (en) 2014-04-03
AU2013323858A1 (en) 2015-04-09
BR112015006816A2 (en) 2017-07-04
EP3266959A2 (en) 2018-01-10
EP2900888A2 (en) 2015-08-05
ZA201502687B (en) 2020-05-27
EP3266959A3 (en) 2018-05-30
ES2751879T3 (en) 2020-04-02
CA3050657A1 (en) 2014-04-03
CA3050657C (en) 2021-06-01
ES2926835T3 (en) 2022-10-28
EP3495587A2 (en) 2019-06-12
AU2017279788B2 (en) 2020-02-06
AU2017279788A1 (en) 2018-01-25
AU2020200411A1 (en) 2020-02-13
CA2885873C (en) 2019-09-10
CA2885873A1 (en) 2014-04-03

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