Pool cleaner with detachable scrubber assembly

US9119463B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9119463-B2
Application numberUS-201113252117-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 3, 2011
Priority dateOct 3, 2011
Publication dateSep 1, 2015
Grant dateSep 1, 2015

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Embodiments of the invention provide a pool cleaner for use in a swimming pool or spa including a front wheel assembly and a scrubber assembly. The scrubber assembly is engagable with inner gear teeth of the front wheel assembly so that rotation of the front wheel assembly causes rotation of the scrubber assembly. The scrubber assembly includes at least one pinion gear and at least one end bracket rotatable about the at least one pinion gear to substantially lift the scrubber assembly over objects in the swimming pool or spa.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A pool cleaner comprising: a chassis including at least one front axle; at least one front wheel assembly rotatable about the at least one front axle, the at least one front wheel assembly including inner gear teeth; a spur gear engaged with the inner teeth of the at least one front wheel assembly so that rotation of the at least one front wheel assembly causes rotation of the spur gear; and a scrubber assembly removably coupled to the chassis an…

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What does patent US9119463B2 cover?
Embodiments of the invention provide a pool cleaner for use in a swimming pool or spa including a front wheel assembly and a scrubber assembly. The scrubber assembly is engagable with inner gear teeth of the front wheel assembly so that rotation of the front wheel assembly causes rotation of the scrubber assembly. The scrubber assembly includes at least one pinion gear and at least one end brac…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gopalan Suresh, Aggarwal Nitin, Kaladharan Jayamurali, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E04H4/1663. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).