Patents
US 8709245 B2: Pool cleaning vehicle having side vents and ducts
- Granted
- 2014-04-29
- Filed
- 2011-06-04 application 13153394
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an improved pool cleaning vehicle. The vehicle includes a housing, a bottom frame and a filter bag between the housing the bottom frame and attached to the bottom frame. The vehicle includes an intake system for causing water to enter the vehicle housing and to trap dirt and debris in the filter bag. The intake system includes more than one intake, which are typically mounted front and aft of the vehicle. The vehicle includes an outlet for flowing water passing through the filter bag back into the pool. Of course, both of the intake and outlet ports are in communication with the filter bag. The housing typically includes a bottom frame. Both the housing and the bottom frame have side openings defining vents, which serve as side intake ports. In an exemplary embodiment, the intake ports include a duct attached thereto. The duct has an open duct intake. In another exemplary embodiment, the front and/or aft intake port include a duct.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140429.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMARTPOOL LLC 12 patents | US company or organization | Lakewood, NJ | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-kin Hui | Sha Tin, CN | 45 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E04H | Buildings or like structures for particular purposes; swimming or splash baths or pools; masts; fencing; tents or canopies, in general | E04H4/1654 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C02F | Treatment of water, waste water, sewage, or sludge | C02F1/001 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-12 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SMARTPOOL LLC signed 2013-12-03 | BANK LEUMI USA NEW YORK, NY | 32049/542 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-06-18 | Name change Change of name | SMARTPOOL, INCORPORATED signed 2012-12-31 | SMARTPOOL LLC LAKEWOOD, NJ | 30648/614 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-06-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ENERGY WOOD LIMITED signed 2012-10-05 | SMARTPOOL, INCORPORATED LAKEWOOD, NJ | 30632/573 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-09-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HUI, WING-KIN signed 2011-09-18 | ENERGY WOOD LIMITED HONG KONG | 26923/622 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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