EP2673429A4 - Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers - Google Patents

Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers

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Publication number
EP2673429A4
EP2673429A4 EP11858210.5A EP11858210A EP2673429A4 EP 2673429 A4 EP2673429 A4 EP 2673429A4 EP 11858210 A EP11858210 A EP 11858210A EP 2673429 A4 EP2673429 A4 EP 2673429A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
water jet
pool cleaner
opposing dual
dual propellers
jet pool
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EP11858210.5A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2673429B1 (en
EP2673429A1 (en
Inventor
Giora Erlich
Correa William Londono
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.)
Zodiac Pool Systems LLC
Original Assignee
Aqua Products Inc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2011/000261 external-priority patent/WO2011100067A1/en
Application filed by Aqua Products Inc filed Critical Aqua Products Inc
Priority to EP20197421.9A priority Critical patent/EP3792429A1/en
Publication of EP2673429A1 publication Critical patent/EP2673429A1/en
Publication of EP2673429A4 publication Critical patent/EP2673429A4/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
    • 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
EP11858210.5A 2011-02-11 2011-08-11 Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers Active EP2673429B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20197421.9A EP3792429A1 (en) 2011-02-11 2011-08-11 Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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PCT/US2011/000261 WO2011100067A1 (en) 2010-02-11 2011-02-11 Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers
PCT/US2011/047435 WO2012108903A1 (en) 2011-02-11 2011-08-11 Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers

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EP20197421.9A Division-Into EP3792429A1 (en) 2011-02-11 2011-08-11 Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers
EP20197421.9A Division EP3792429A1 (en) 2011-02-11 2011-08-11 Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers

Publications (3)

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EP2673429A1 EP2673429A1 (en) 2013-12-18
EP2673429A4 true EP2673429A4 (en) 2016-01-20
EP2673429B1 EP2673429B1 (en) 2022-03-09

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EP20197421.9A Pending EP3792429A1 (en) 2011-02-11 2011-08-11 Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers
EP11858210.5A Active EP2673429B1 (en) 2011-02-11 2011-08-11 Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers

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EP20197421.9A Pending EP3792429A1 (en) 2011-02-11 2011-08-11 Water jet pool cleaner with opposing dual propellers

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EP (2) EP3792429A1 (en)
AU (2) AU2011358547A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2912164T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2012108903A1 (en)

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AU2011358547A1 (en) 2013-04-18
WO2012108903A1 (en) 2012-08-16
EP2673429B1 (en) 2022-03-09
AU2016219631A1 (en) 2016-09-08
EP2673429A1 (en) 2013-12-18
WO2012108903A8 (en) 2013-04-18
ES2912164T3 (en) 2022-05-24
EP3792429A1 (en) 2021-03-17
AU2016219631B2 (en) 2018-03-01

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