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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2023
Applicant:
Zodiac Pool Systems Llc, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Hendrikus Johannes Van Der Meijden, Midrand, CA;
David Holgreaves, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 7/00 (2006.01); B62B 1/06 (2006.01); B62B 1/12 (2006.01); B62B 1/14 (2006.01); E04H 4/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62B 1/14 (2013.01); B62B 1/06 (2013.01); B62B 1/12 (2013.01); B62B 2202/50 (2013.01); B62B 2206/003 (2013.01); E04H 4/1654 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lift and extraction system for an automatic swimming pool cleaner may facilitate removal from the of the automatic swimming pool cleaner from a swimming pool, deployment of the automatic swimming pool cleaner into a swimming pool, and/or storage of the automatic swimming pool cleaner outside of the swimming pool. The lift and extraction systems may include a frame, motive elements, and one or more engagement features for selectively engaging and positioning the automatic swimming pool cleaner relative to the frame.