EP1232314A4 - Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleaners - Google Patents
Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleanersInfo
- Publication number
- EP1232314A4 EP1232314A4 EP00937905A EP00937905A EP1232314A4 EP 1232314 A4 EP1232314 A4 EP 1232314A4 EP 00937905 A EP00937905 A EP 00937905A EP 00937905 A EP00937905 A EP 00937905A EP 1232314 A4 EP1232314 A4 EP 1232314A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- rotor
- turbine
- vanes
- wall
- chamber
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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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
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Hydraulic Turbines (AREA)
- Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
- Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
- Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)
- Massaging Devices (AREA)
- Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US15888499P | 1999-10-12 | 1999-10-12 | |
US158884P | 1999-10-12 | ||
US575993 | 2000-05-23 | ||
US09/575,993 US6292970B1 (en) | 1999-10-12 | 2000-05-23 | Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleaners |
PCT/US2000/014772 WO2001027415A1 (en) | 1999-10-12 | 2000-05-26 | Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleaners |
Publications (4)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1232314A1 EP1232314A1 (en) | 2002-08-21 |
EP1232314A4 true EP1232314A4 (en) | 2005-02-02 |
EP1232314B1 EP1232314B1 (en) | 2008-06-04 |
EP1232314B8 EP1232314B8 (en) | 2009-01-07 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP00937905A Expired - Lifetime EP1232314B8 (en) | 1999-10-12 | 2000-05-26 | Turbine-driven automatic swimming pool cleaners |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1232314B8 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE397702T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU778515B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR0014686A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2387419C (en) |
DE (1) | DE60039121D1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2310995T3 (en) |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US847060A (en) * | 1906-06-28 | 1907-03-12 | Cleophas Gamache | Brush. |
US3626265A (en) * | 1968-09-18 | 1971-12-07 | Philips Corp | Vane pump or motor |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3391678A (en) * | 1967-04-03 | 1968-07-09 | Philip G. Luckhardt | Motive power system |
US3959838A (en) * | 1974-02-28 | 1976-06-01 | Harvey John Hannah | Underwater cleaning |
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2000
- 2000-05-26 CA CA002387419A patent/CA2387419C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-05-26 AT AT00937905T patent/ATE397702T1/en active
- 2000-05-26 AU AU53019/00A patent/AU778515B2/en not_active Expired
- 2000-05-26 ES ES00937905T patent/ES2310995T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-05-26 EP EP00937905A patent/EP1232314B8/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-05-26 DE DE60039121T patent/DE60039121D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-05-26 BR BR0014686-2A patent/BR0014686A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US847060A (en) * | 1906-06-28 | 1907-03-12 | Cleophas Gamache | Brush. |
US3626265A (en) * | 1968-09-18 | 1971-12-07 | Philips Corp | Vane pump or motor |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP1232314A1 (en) | 2002-08-21 |
DE60039121D1 (en) | 2008-07-17 |
BR0014686A (en) | 2002-06-11 |
EP1232314B1 (en) | 2008-06-04 |
AU778515B2 (en) | 2004-12-09 |
ATE397702T1 (en) | 2008-06-15 |
CA2387419C (en) | 2006-11-28 |
EP1232314B8 (en) | 2009-01-07 |
CA2387419A1 (en) | 2001-04-19 |
ES2310995T3 (en) | 2009-02-01 |
AU5301900A (en) | 2001-04-23 |
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