CLEANING APPARATUS FOR POOL CLEANING VEHICLE WITH ENDLESS LOOP TRACK
First Claim
1. Cleaning structure attachable to a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV), the vehicle including a housing and the housing including members for moving the vehicle around the pool surface, the vehicle with the cleaning structure comprising:
- a chassis for the endless loop track, the chassis having an exterior and an interior;
cleaning inserts attachable to the chassis for the endless loop track;
, the cleaning inserts defining a plurality bristles, the bristles outwardly extending from the endless loop track; and
means for connecting the cleaning insert to the chassis;
whereby, as PCV moves around the pool surface the bristles contact the surface of the pool and dislodge dirt and debris to facilitate thorough cleaning of the pool.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is cleaning structure attachable to a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV). In one exemplary embodiment the PCV has an endless loop track and a chassis therefore. The cleaning structure attaches to the chassis and acts as a cap covering the drive wheels and track. The cleaning structure includes a base and bristles extending outwardly therefrom. The bristles define fingers. In one embodiment, the fingers are of a uniform length. In another embodiment, the fingers are of a graduated length. Others embodiments include the fingers being distributed on the base in a random pattern.
In one embodiment, the cleaning structure defines a single insert. In another, the cleaning structure includes multiple inserts.
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8 Claims
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1. Cleaning structure attachable to a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV), the vehicle including a housing and the housing including members for moving the vehicle around the pool surface, the vehicle with the cleaning structure comprising:
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a chassis for the endless loop track, the chassis having an exterior and an interior; cleaning inserts attachable to the chassis for the endless loop track;
, the cleaning inserts defining a plurality bristles, the bristles outwardly extending from the endless loop track; andmeans for connecting the cleaning insert to the chassis; whereby, as PCV moves around the pool surface the bristles contact the surface of the pool and dislodge dirt and debris to facilitate thorough cleaning of the pool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Cleaning structure attachable to a submersible pool cleaning vehicle (PCV), the vehicle including a housing and the housing including drive members for moving the vehicle around the pool surface, the vehicle with the cleaning structure comprising:
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a chassis for the drive members, the chassis having an exterior and an interior; cleaning inserts attachable to the chassis for the drive members, the cleaning inserts defining a plurality bristles, the bristles outwardly extending from the endless loop track; and means for connecting the cleaning insert to the chassis; whereby, as PCV moves around the pool surface the bristles contact the surface of the pool and dislodge dirt and debris to facilitate thorough cleaning of the pool.
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