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US 2021/0332602 A1Published application
Vacuum head and hose apparatus and related methods
AssigneeResh, Inc.
InventorEric V. Resh
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for an improved underwater vacuum cleaning system. Urging elements are provided on a vacuum head to encourage debris, especially large pieces of underwater debris, to matriculate under the head or otherwise toward the vacuum opening, rather than traveling over the head or otherwise NOT toward the vacuum opening. Various embodiments of engagement elements are disclosed between the vacuum head and a vacuum hose to improve the connection therebetween.
Claims9
1-6. (canceled)
Apparatus for cleaning an underwater surface of a pool, including:
- a vacuum head having a body with a bottom surface and having a vacuum hole positioned within said body, said vacuum head including at least a pair of wheels and wheel mounting elements operatively affixing said wheels to said body;
- said vacuum head including at least one urging element, said urging element having a first portion mounted to said body at a plurality of connection ends and a second portion projecting outward from said body having an extended lower surface, said urging element configured to encourage debris to feed under said lower surface and under said bottom surface of said body toward said vacuum hole as said vacuum head is passed over said underwater pool surface, said projecting second portion of said urging element generally adjacent at least one of said wheels but spaced from and not contacting any of said wheels and any of said wheel mounting elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.