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Pool cleaning vehicle with mechanism for skewing an axle

  • US 9,388,596 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2015
  • Issued: 07/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for cleaning a pool with a pool cleaner comprising:

  • providing a pool cleaner having a hollow body including a longitudinal axis, an inlet and an outlet, a filter within the body between the inlet and the outlet, a drive mechanism mounted to the body for moving the cleaner on a surface of the pool, a first axle end extending generally normal to the longitudinal axis and having a first support rotatably mounted thereon for supporting and guiding the cleaner on the surface of the pool, the first axle end extending through a corresponding first elongated slot that is formed at a first side of the body, and a flexible steering ribbon slidably mounted in a guide track formed in the body; and

    positioning the flexible steering ribbon in the guide track to selectively occlude a portion of the first elongated slot and skew the first axle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the pool cleaner.

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