EP0543387A3 - Improvements in automatic pool cleaners - Google Patents

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EP0543387A3
EP0543387A3 EP19920119752 EP92119752A EP0543387A3 EP 0543387 A3 EP0543387 A3 EP 0543387A3 EP 19920119752 EP19920119752 EP 19920119752 EP 92119752 A EP92119752 A EP 92119752A EP 0543387 A3 EP0543387 A3 EP 0543387A3
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pool cleaners
automatic pool
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cleaners
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Terry Roy Jackson
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KREEPY KRAULY Pty Ltd
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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
    • E04H4/1663—Self-propelled cleaners the propulsion resulting from an intermittent interruption of the waterflow through the cleaner

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Cleaning And De-Greasing Of Metallic Materials By Chemical Methods (AREA)
EP92119752A 1991-11-20 1992-11-19 Improvements in automatic pool cleaners Expired - Lifetime EP0543387B1 (en)

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EP96105686A EP0721033B1 (en) 1991-11-20 1992-11-19 Improvements in automatic pool cleaners

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AU88025/91 1991-11-20
AU88025/91A AU8802591A (en) 1991-11-20 1991-11-20 Improvements in automatic pool cleaners

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EP96105686A Division EP0721033B1 (en) 1991-11-20 1992-11-19 Improvements in automatic pool cleaners
EP96105686.8 Division-Into 1996-04-11

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EP0543387A2 EP0543387A2 (en) 1993-05-26
EP0543387A3 true EP0543387A3 (en) 1993-09-01
EP0543387B1 EP0543387B1 (en) 1997-06-04

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EP96105686A Expired - Lifetime EP0721033B1 (en) 1991-11-20 1992-11-19 Improvements in automatic pool cleaners
EP92119752A Expired - Lifetime EP0543387B1 (en) 1991-11-20 1992-11-19 Improvements in automatic pool cleaners

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EP96105686A Expired - Lifetime EP0721033B1 (en) 1991-11-20 1992-11-19 Improvements in automatic pool cleaners

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EP (2) EP0721033B1 (en)
AU (1) AU8802591A (en)
DE (2) DE69229187T2 (en)
ES (2) ES2103869T3 (en)
ZA (1) ZA928984B (en)

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AU721028B2 (en) * 1995-07-06 2000-06-22 Kreepy Krauly Australia Pty Ltd Automatic cleaners for sweeping and cleaning swimming pools
US5617606A (en) * 1996-02-29 1997-04-08 Baracuda International Corp. Fluted swimming pool cleaner discs
GB2322539B (en) * 1997-02-26 2000-06-28 Michael Chandler Pool cleaning apparatus
US5930856A (en) * 1997-04-08 1999-08-03 Baracuda International Corp. Automatic swimming pool cleaners and associated components
US6049933A (en) * 1997-08-12 2000-04-18 Zodiac Pool Care, Inc. Bumper assemblies for swimming pool cleaners
US5882512A (en) * 1997-11-05 1999-03-16 Baracuda International Corporation Automatic swimming pool cleaners and associated components and systems
US6226826B1 (en) 1999-02-05 2001-05-08 Zodiac Pool Care, Inc. Bumper assemblies for swimming pool cleaners
FR2812015B1 (en) 2000-07-24 2003-01-24 Jacques Alexandre Habif POOL PRESSURE PRESSURE POOL CLEANER ROBOT AND METHOD
US6625833B1 (en) * 2000-09-15 2003-09-30 Pentair Pool Products, Inc. Pool cleaning apparatus with adjustable bumper assembly
US6423217B1 (en) 2000-09-15 2002-07-23 Letro Products, Inc. Pool cleaner having vortex drive tube
US6436720B1 (en) 2000-09-15 2002-08-20 Cellular Process Chemistry, Inc. Residence time providing module/apparatus
AUPR358401A0 (en) * 2001-03-07 2001-04-05 Zoltans Pool Products Pty Ltd Automatic cleaners for cleaning swimming pools
AU2002234433B8 (en) * 2001-03-07 2002-09-19 Zoltans Pool Products Pty Ltd Automatic pool cleaner with flip flop valve
AUPR382301A0 (en) * 2001-03-20 2001-04-12 K.K. Australia Pty Ltd An improved valve arrangement for an automatic pool cleaner
US6473928B1 (en) * 2001-05-15 2002-11-05 Polaris Pool Systems, Inc. Magnetic control valve for a suction powered pool cleaner
FR2830559B1 (en) * 2001-10-04 2003-12-19 Alain Habif HYDRAULIC FORCE POOL VACUUM
CN2821043Y (en) * 2005-08-12 2006-09-27 王怀平 Self cleaner bottom plate
US8082617B2 (en) * 2005-09-13 2011-12-27 Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. Automatic swimming pool cleaners
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DE1684604A1 (en) * 1966-01-19 1971-03-18 Robert Conrad Suction device for swimming pools
US4023227A (en) * 1975-02-25 1977-05-17 Chauvier Fernand L O J Apparatus for cleaning submerged surfaces
EP0088381A2 (en) * 1982-03-09 1983-09-14 Daniel Jean Valere Denis Chauvier A bumper for automatic swimming pool cleaning equipment
US4642833A (en) * 1985-03-14 1987-02-17 Coxwold (Proprietary) Limited Valve assembly
FR2635282A1 (en) * 1988-08-15 1990-02-16 Bph Patent Holding Ag APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SWIMMING POOLS

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US1889603A (en) * 1931-03-20 1932-11-29 Jordie J Johnston Device and apparatus for cleaning tanks and the like
US3046583A (en) * 1960-02-08 1962-07-31 Emil J Drennan Swimming pool cleaner
US3753496A (en) * 1971-12-20 1973-08-21 E Boyd Converging vortex apparatus for separating oil from water
US4193156A (en) * 1976-08-19 1980-03-18 Daniel Jean Velere Denis Chauvier Apparatus for cleaning submerged surfaces
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FR2604351A1 (en) * 1986-09-30 1988-04-01 Dentraygues Michel Mechanism for propelling a pool vacuum-cleaner

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1684604A1 (en) * 1966-01-19 1971-03-18 Robert Conrad Suction device for swimming pools
US4023227A (en) * 1975-02-25 1977-05-17 Chauvier Fernand L O J Apparatus for cleaning submerged surfaces
EP0088381A2 (en) * 1982-03-09 1983-09-14 Daniel Jean Valere Denis Chauvier A bumper for automatic swimming pool cleaning equipment
US4642833A (en) * 1985-03-14 1987-02-17 Coxwold (Proprietary) Limited Valve assembly
FR2635282A1 (en) * 1988-08-15 1990-02-16 Bph Patent Holding Ag APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SWIMMING POOLS

Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107041714B (en) * 2014-09-24 2020-03-10 Lg电子株式会社 Robot cleaner

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AU8802591A (en) 1993-06-17
EP0543387A2 (en) 1993-05-26
DE69220187D1 (en) 1997-07-10
ZA928984B (en) 1994-05-20
DE69220187T2 (en) 1997-10-02
EP0721033A2 (en) 1996-07-10
EP0721033B1 (en) 1999-05-12
ES2131889T3 (en) 1999-08-01
DE69229187D1 (en) 1999-06-17
DE69229187T2 (en) 1999-10-28
EP0721033A3 (en) 1996-10-16
EP0543387B1 (en) 1997-06-04
ES2103869T3 (en) 1997-10-01

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