EP0726998A4 - Swimming pool cleaner with vibratory power - Google Patents

Swimming pool cleaner with vibratory power

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Publication number
EP0726998A4
EP0726998A4 EP94932040A EP94932040A EP0726998A4 EP 0726998 A4 EP0726998 A4 EP 0726998A4 EP 94932040 A EP94932040 A EP 94932040A EP 94932040 A EP94932040 A EP 94932040A EP 0726998 A4 EP0726998 A4 EP 0726998A4
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Prior art keywords
swimming pool
pool cleaner
vibratory power
vibratory
power
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EP94932040A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0726998A1 (en
EP0726998B1 (en
Inventor
Dieter J Rief
Herman E Frentzel
Pavel Sebor
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sta Rite Industries LLC
Original Assignee
Sta Rite Industries LLC
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Publication of EP0726998A1 publication Critical patent/EP0726998A1/en
Publication of EP0726998A4 publication Critical patent/EP0726998A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0726998B1 publication Critical patent/EP0726998B1/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • E04H4/1618—Hand-held powered cleaners
    • E04H4/1636—Suction cleaners
    • 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 In General (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
EP94932040A 1993-11-03 1994-10-24 Swimming pool cleaner with vibratory power Expired - Lifetime EP0726998B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US14799393A 1993-11-03 1993-11-03
US147993 1993-11-03
PCT/US1994/012253 WO1995012730A1 (en) 1993-11-03 1994-10-24 Swimming pool cleaner with vibratory power

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0726998A1 EP0726998A1 (en) 1996-08-21
EP0726998A4 true EP0726998A4 (en) 1997-07-09
EP0726998B1 EP0726998B1 (en) 2002-03-13

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EP94932040A Expired - Lifetime EP0726998B1 (en) 1993-11-03 1994-10-24 Swimming pool cleaner with vibratory power

Country Status (8)

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EP (1) EP0726998B1 (en)
AU (1) AU685529B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9407983A (en)
CA (1) CA2175364C (en)
DE (1) DE69430135T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2179852T3 (en)
WO (1) WO1995012730A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA948388B (en)

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US5293659A (en) * 1990-09-21 1994-03-15 Rief Dieter J Automatic swimming pool cleaner
US5371910A (en) * 1992-02-28 1994-12-13 Sebor; Pavel Sliding oscillator seal for submersible suction cleaner

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Title
No further relevant documents disclosed *
See also references of WO9512730A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ZA948388B (en) 1996-07-25
DE69430135D1 (en) 2002-04-18
EP0726998A1 (en) 1996-08-21
WO1995012730A1 (en) 1995-05-11
EP0726998B1 (en) 2002-03-13
ES2179852T3 (en) 2003-02-01
AU685529B2 (en) 1998-01-22
DE69430135T2 (en) 2002-11-28
CA2175364A1 (en) 1995-05-11
BR9407983A (en) 1996-12-03
AU8090994A (en) 1995-05-23
CA2175364C (en) 2002-04-30

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