Patent · US Expired

Filter bag for a pool cleaner

US5863425A · kind A · utility

70Cited by
14References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 19, 1997
Grant dateJan 26, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 19, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2201/4084
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An improved filter bag is provided for mounting onto a suction mast of a pool cleaner to retain and collect debris and the like vacuumed by the pool cleaner from submerged floor or wall surfaces of a swimming pool. The filter bag includes a porous bag-shaped filter element having an open mouth mounted to a latch collar adapted for quick release coupling to a downstream end of the pool cleaner suction mast. The filter element and latch collar include interfitting alignment members to insure filter element assembly with the latch collar in a desired front-to-rear orientation. The suction mast and latch collar further include additional interfitting alignment members for latch collar mounting onto the pool cleaner in a desired front-to-rear orientation, thereby insuring proper orientation of the filter bag on the pool cleaner.

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