Underwater cleaner
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1. An underwater cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a front body having a filter;
a rear body removably attachable to the front body, the rear body comprising a motor having a shaft, an impeller configured to draw in water through an inlet opening in the front body, and a gap, the impeller being positioned in the gap in the rear body;
a lock configured to secure the rear body to the front body;
a battery configured to supply electrical power to the motor to drive the shaft; and
a power switch configured to control the supply of electrical power to the motor,wherein the filter comprises a base having a y-shaped support rib at a proximal end.
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Abstract
An underwater cleaning apparatus includes a front body having a filter and a rear body removably attachable to the front body. The rear body includes a motor having a shaft, an impeller configured to draw in water through an inlet opening in the front body, and a gap. The impeller is positioned in the gap in the rear body. A lock is configured to secure the rear body to the front body. A battery is configured to supply electrical power to the motor to drive the shaft and a power switch is configured to control the supply of electrical power to the motor.
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38 Claims
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1. An underwater cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a front body having a filter; a rear body removably attachable to the front body, the rear body comprising a motor having a shaft, an impeller configured to draw in water through an inlet opening in the front body, and a gap, the impeller being positioned in the gap in the rear body; a lock configured to secure the rear body to the front body; a battery configured to supply electrical power to the motor to drive the shaft; and a power switch configured to control the supply of electrical power to the motor, wherein the filter comprises a base having a y-shaped support rib at a proximal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An underwater cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a front body having a filter; a rear body removably attachable to the front body, the rear body comprising a motor having a shaft, an impeller configured to draw in water through an inlet opening in the front body, and a gap, the impeller being positioned in the gap in the rear body; a lock configured to secure the rear body to the front body; a battery configured to supply electrical power to the motor to drive the shaft; a power switch configured to control the supply of electrical power to the motor; a cover comprising a cap having a first end with a first radius removably attachable to the rear body and a second end with a second radius larger than the first radius; a handle attachment bracket; a filter support; a main body; and a plurality of wheels supported by the main body. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An underwater cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a front body having a filter; a rear body removably attachable to the front body, the rear body comprising a motor having a shaft, an impeller configured to draw in water through an inlet opening in the front body, and a gap, the impeller being positioned in the gap in the rear body; a lock configured to secure the rear body to the front body; a battery configured to supply electrical power to the motor to drive the shaft; and a power switch configured to control the supply of electrical power to the motor, wherein the lock comprises a flange extending from a rotatable knob on one of the rear body and the front body and an arcuate notch on the other of the rear body and the front body, in order to secure the rear body to the front body when the flange is rotated from a first position in which the flange does not contact the arcuate notch to a second position in which the flange contacts the arcuate notch. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An underwater cleaning apparatus comprising:
a rear body and a front body removably attachable to the rear body; the rear body comprising; a main body; a sealing plate having an aperture; a gap between the main body portion and the sealing plate; an impeller positioned within the gap; and a lock configured to hold the front body to the rear body; the front body comprising; a filter removably attachable to a front end of the front body and spaced from the rear body to create a space between the rear body and one end of the filter, wherein the filter comprises a base having a y-shaped support rib at a proximal end. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An underwater cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a rear body and a front body removably attachable to the rear body; the rear body comprising; a main body; a sealing plate having an aperture; a gap between the main body portion and the sealing plate; an impeller positioned within the gap; and a lock configured to hold the front body to the rear body; the front body comprising; a filter removably attachable to a front end of the front body and spaced from the rear body to create a space between the rear body and one end of the filter, wherein the lock comprises a flange extending from a rotatable knob on one of the rear body and the front body and an arcuate notch on the other of the rear body and the front body, in order to secure the rear body to the front body when the flange is rotated from a first position in which the flange does not contact the arcuate notch to a second position in which the flange contacts the arcuate notch. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. An underwater cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a rear body attachable to a front body having a removable filter, the rear body comprising; a motor; an impeller driven by a shaft and configured to draw in water through an inlet opening in the front body; a lock configured to attach the rear body to the front body; a rechargeable battery configured to supply electrical power to the motor to drive the impeller; a charging socket on a rear of the rear body, the charging socket comprising a pair of contacts disposed within charging holes in the rear of the rear body, the pair of contacts being configured for electrical communication with a pair of charging pins of a removably attachable charger to charge the rechargeable battery, wherein the pair of charging pins are configured to hold the charger to the rear body; and a power switch, wherein the removable filter comprises a base having a y-shaped support rib at a proximal end. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An underwater cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a rear body attachable to a front body having a removable filter, the rear body comprising; a motor; an impeller driven by a shaft and configured to draw in water through an inlet opening in the front body; a lock configured to attach the rear body to the front body; a rechargeable battery configured to supply electrical power to the motor to drive the impeller; a charging socket on a rear of the rear body, the charging socket comprising a pair of contacts disposed within charging holes in the rear of the rear body, the pair of contacts being configured for electrical communication with a pair of charging pins of a removably attachable charger to charge the rechargeable battery, wherein the pair of charging pins are configured to hold the charger to the rear body; and a power switch, wherein the lock comprises a flange extending from a rotatable knob on one of the rear body and the front body and an arcuate notch on the other of the rear body and the front body, in order to secure the rear body to the front body when the flange is rotated from a first position in which the flange does not contact the arcuate notch to a second position in which the flange contacts the arcuate notch. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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