EP3266959A3 - Swimming pool cleaner - Google Patents

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EP3266959A3
EP3266959A3 EP17181150.8A EP17181150A EP3266959A3 EP 3266959 A3 EP3266959 A3 EP 3266959A3 EP 17181150 A EP17181150 A EP 17181150A EP 3266959 A3 EP3266959 A3 EP 3266959A3
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cleaner
swimming pool
debris
wheels
ball bearing
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Dieter J. Rief
Hans Rainer Schlitzer
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Hayward Industries Inc
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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

A swimming pool cleaner (100) comprises a body (10) having a debris inlet (11) and a debris outlet (12); at least one pair of wheels (51) secured with respect to each side of the body (10) for moving the cleaner along an underwater pool surface (2) to clean debris therefrom; and a tool-free wheel-mounting assembly (50) including each of the wheels (51) having a ball bearing (52) which rotatably holds such wheel (51) on a non-rotating shaft (53) extending laterally from a respective side (15) of the cleaner body (10), each ball bearing (52) having an interior configuration (520) matching an exterior configuration (530) of the non-rotating shaft (53) in non-rotating engagement therewith.
EP17181150.8A 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner Active EP3266959B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP18207706.5A EP3495587B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US13/627,637 US9593502B2 (en) 2009-10-19 2012-09-26 Swimming pool cleaner
EP13841082.4A EP2900888B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
PCT/US2013/061174 WO2014052234A2 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner

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EP13841082.4A Division-Into EP2900888B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
EP13841082.4A Division EP2900888B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner

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EP18207706.5A Division-Into EP3495587B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
EP18207706.5A Division EP3495587B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner

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EP3266959A2 EP3266959A2 (en) 2018-01-10
EP3266959A3 true EP3266959A3 (en) 2018-05-30
EP3266959B1 EP3266959B1 (en) 2019-07-31

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EP17181150.8A Active EP3266959B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
EP13841082.4A Active EP2900888B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
EP18207706.5A Active EP3495587B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner

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EP13841082.4A Active EP2900888B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner
EP18207706.5A Active EP3495587B1 (en) 2012-09-26 2013-09-23 Swimming pool cleaner

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EP (3) EP3266959B1 (en)
AU (5) AU2013323858B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112015006816A2 (en)
CA (2) CA3050657C (en)
ES (3) ES2751879T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2014052234A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA201502687B (en)

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EP2900888B1 (en) 2017-08-23
CA3050657C (en) 2021-06-01
EP3266959B1 (en) 2019-07-31
EP3495587B1 (en) 2022-07-06
AU2022200295A1 (en) 2022-02-10
ZA201502687B (en) 2020-05-27
AU2017279788B2 (en) 2020-02-06
CA2885873C (en) 2019-09-10
WO2014052234A2 (en) 2014-04-03
AU2020200411A1 (en) 2020-02-13
EP3495587A2 (en) 2019-06-12
EP2900888A2 (en) 2015-08-05
EP3495587A3 (en) 2019-06-26
BR112015006816A2 (en) 2017-07-04
AU2017279789B2 (en) 2020-02-06
EP3266959A2 (en) 2018-01-10
ES2655429T3 (en) 2018-02-20
ES2926835T3 (en) 2022-10-28
AU2017279788A1 (en) 2018-01-25
ES2751879T3 (en) 2020-04-02
AU2017279789A1 (en) 2018-01-25
CA3050657A1 (en) 2014-04-03
EP2900888A4 (en) 2016-04-27
WO2014052234A3 (en) 2014-06-19
AU2013323858A1 (en) 2015-04-09
CA2885873A1 (en) 2014-04-03
AU2013323858B2 (en) 2017-10-26

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