EP0912261A4 - Positive pressure automatic swimming pool cleaning system - Google Patents

Positive pressure automatic swimming pool cleaning system

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Publication number
EP0912261A4
EP0912261A4 EP97924612A EP97924612A EP0912261A4 EP 0912261 A4 EP0912261 A4 EP 0912261A4 EP 97924612 A EP97924612 A EP 97924612A EP 97924612 A EP97924612 A EP 97924612A EP 0912261 A4 EP0912261 A4 EP 0912261A4
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Prior art keywords
swimming pool
positive pressure
cleaning system
automatic swimming
pool cleaning
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0912261A1 (en
EP0912261B1 (en
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Melvyn L Henkin
Jordan Myron Laby
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Priority to EP06007295A priority Critical patent/EP1695770A1/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

Automatic swimming pool cleaning method and apparatus for cleaning a water pool (1) contained in an open vessel (2) defined by a containment wall (3) having a bottom (4) and side (5) portions utilizing a unitary structure or body (6) configured for immersion in a pool (1) for selective operation proximate the water surface (7) in a surface cleaning mode or proximate to the interior wall surface portions (8) in a wall surface cleaning mode.
EP97924612A 1995-06-27 1997-05-06 Positive pressure automatic swimming pool cleaning system Expired - Lifetime EP0912261B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP06007295A EP1695770A1 (en) 1996-06-26 1997-05-06 Positive pressure automatic swimming pool cleaning system

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US69995P 1995-06-27 1995-06-27
PCT/US1996/011238 WO1997001689A1 (en) 1995-06-27 1996-06-26 Automatic swimming pool cleaning system
US11238P 1996-06-26
PCT/US1997/007742 WO1997049504A1 (en) 1995-06-27 1997-05-06 Positive pressure automatic swimming pool cleaning system

Related Child Applications (1)

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EP06007295A Division EP1695770A1 (en) 1996-06-26 1997-05-06 Positive pressure automatic swimming pool cleaning system

Publications (3)

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EP0912261A1 EP0912261A1 (en) 1999-05-06
EP0912261A4 true EP0912261A4 (en) 2002-01-23
EP0912261B1 EP0912261B1 (en) 2006-04-26

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EP96923620A Expired - Lifetime EP0835357B1 (en) 1995-06-27 1996-06-26 Automatic swimming pool cleaning system
EP97924612A Expired - Lifetime EP0912261B1 (en) 1995-06-27 1997-05-06 Positive pressure automatic swimming pool cleaning system

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EP96923620A Expired - Lifetime EP0835357B1 (en) 1995-06-27 1996-06-26 Automatic swimming pool cleaning system

Country Status (10)

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EP (2) EP0835357B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE250174T1 (en)
AU (2) AU694971B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2224980A1 (en)
CZ (1) CZ417197A3 (en)
DE (1) DE69630035D1 (en)
ES (2) ES2207677T3 (en)
NZ (1) NZ312536A (en)
WO (2) WO1997001689A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA965475B (en)

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AU6408796A (en) 1997-01-30
DE69630035D1 (en) 2003-10-23
ZA965475B (en) 1997-08-20
WO1997001689A1 (en) 1997-01-16
AU694971B2 (en) 1998-08-06
ATE250174T1 (en) 2003-10-15
EP0835357B1 (en) 2003-09-17
AU2999397A (en) 1998-01-14
ES2207677T3 (en) 2004-06-01
EP0912261A1 (en) 1999-05-06
CA2224980A1 (en) 1997-01-16
EP0835357A4 (en) 1998-12-23
EP0835357A1 (en) 1998-04-15
CZ417197A3 (en) 1998-09-16
ES2263176T3 (en) 2006-12-01
AU732034B2 (en) 2001-04-12
WO1997049504A1 (en) 1997-12-31
NZ312536A (en) 1998-07-28
EP0912261B1 (en) 2006-04-26

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