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Aquarium bottom cleaner system

  • US 8,632,677 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2011
  • Issued: 01/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aquarium bottom cleaner system for cleaning a bottom surface of an aquarium, wherein said aquarium bottom cleaner system comprises:

  • a suction means;

    a powering means;

    a controlling means;

    an automatic positioning means comprising a random position effecter comprising an annular cavity, a plurality of directional intake flow apertures, a plurality of plug balls and a plurality of substantially symmetrically disposed steer apertures along an outer radial periphery of said annular cavity; and

    a filtering means;

    wherein said suction means is powered by said powering means to move untreated water to be processed by said filtering means to produce a filtered return flow, said automatic positioning means cooperates with said controlling means to move said aquarium bottom cleaner system from a current cleaning position to a new cleaning position and wherein a portion of said filtered return flow is received through said plurality of directional intake flow apertures and directed into said annular cavity to form a flow which directs each said plug ball to plug a steer aperture, leaving at least one steer aperture unplugged such that the portion of said filtered return flow can be exhausted to create a force which propels said aquarium bottom cleaner laterally from a current cleaning position to a new cleaning position.

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