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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Philippe Pichon, Villeneuve de Riviere, FR;
Emmanuel Mastio, Fourquevaux, FR;
Robert Rey, Nozay, FR;
Inventors:
Philippe Pichon, Villeneuve de Riviere, FR;
Emmanuel Mastio, Fourquevaux, FR;
Robert Rey, Nozay, FR;
Assignee:
Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 4/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Detailed is a cleaner apparatus for a submerged surface including a body and at least one liquid inlet at the base of the body, characterized in that it includes at least one accelerating protuberance extending toward the submerged surface while maintaining a height of liquid, and extending, with respect of a forward travel direction of the apparatus, in front of an adjacent liquid inlet while maintaining the passage cross section of the liquid inlet.