Floating electronic platform for swimming pools and spas
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1. A stable, manually portable floating electronic platform for use in swimming pools and spas, the platform comprising:
- a buoyant housing having an upper surface that is configured with recesses for receiving one or more articles of predetermined shape and dimensions;
a power source selected from the group consisting of (i) one or more rechargeable on-board batteries, (ii) a power input plug, and (iii) a power input jack, where the plug and jack are configured to receive the end of a power cable connected to a source of electrical power remote from the platform;
one or more water-resistant electronic devices that are electrically connected to the power source; and
a submerged self-propelled robotic pool cleaner electrically coupled to the buoyant housing, wherein the submerged self-propelled robotic pool cleaner provides power to the platform.
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Abstract
A stable, manually portable floating electronic platform for use in pools and spas is equipped with recesses for receiving beverage containers and is equipped with any of a variety of electronic audio/visual entertainment devices that are powered by an on-board battery, or a remote rechargeable battery or a conventional remote low-voltage power supply unit via a power cable. Solar power collector panels on the platform provide a recharging current to on-board or remote batteries via a power cable.
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1. A stable, manually portable floating electronic platform for use in swimming pools and spas, the platform comprising:
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a buoyant housing having an upper surface that is configured with recesses for receiving one or more articles of predetermined shape and dimensions; a power source selected from the group consisting of (i) one or more rechargeable on-board batteries, (ii) a power input plug, and (iii) a power input jack, where the plug and jack are configured to receive the end of a power cable connected to a source of electrical power remote from the platform; one or more water-resistant electronic devices that are electrically connected to the power source; and a submerged self-propelled robotic pool cleaner electrically coupled to the buoyant housing, wherein the submerged self-propelled robotic pool cleaner provides power to the platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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