Pool cleaner with weighted hose
US5557819A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H4/1636
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved pool cleaner hose assembly is provided for use in drawing water under a negative pressure from a manually operated pool cleaner device to a water filtration system for swimming pools and the like. Improvements relate to enhancements in the view of the operator on debris at the bottom of the swimming pool during cleaning operation. The hose assembly is coupled between the cleaner device and filtration system. An improved cleaner hose assembly comprising a conventional extruded plastic hose and a plurality of weights attached along the length of the hose to orient the hose at the lowest profile on the pool floor whereby imparting minimum disturbance to the water surface and enhancing the view of the operator.
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