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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2017
Applicant:
Zodiac Pool Systems Llc, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Aleksandr Klebanov, Bloomfield, NJ (US);
Ethan Hanan, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Assignee:
ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 4/16 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 103/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 4/1654 (2013.01); C02F 1/001 (2013.01); E04H 4/16 (2013.01); E04H 4/1636 (2013.01); C02F 2103/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
A filter door for an autonomous, submersible vehicle is disclosed. The filter door includes a living hinge that biases the panel to a closed position. The living hinge may be provided by mesh that extends beyond the periphery of a panel to create a living hinge. The mesh may also prevent dirt and debris from entering or escaping around a pivot edge of the panel. This increases the life span of the filter door and the cleaning efficiency of the autonomous, submersible vehicle.