Global Patent Index - EP 1379743 A1

EP 1379743 A1 20040114 - AN IMPROVED VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANER

Title (en)

AN IMPROVED VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANER

Title (de)

VERBESSERTE VENTILANORDNUNG FÜR EINEN AUTOMATISCHEN SCHWIMMBECKENREINIGER

Title (fr)

ARRANGEMENT AMELIORE DE CLAPET POUR UN NETTOYEUR AUTOMATIQUE DE PISCINE

Publication

EP 1379743 A1 20040114 (EN)

Application

EP 02704494 A 20020320

Priority

  • AU 0200336 W 20020320
  • AU PR382301 A 20010320

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02075082A1] A pool cleaner, including a valve chamber (4) having an inlet and two outlet orifices and a valve (7) within the valve chamber. The valve continuously oscillates between first and second positions due to water flow through the chamber from the inlet to the outlet orifices. A bias means (8), in the form of resilient projections on the valve (17), the valve being offset in the chamber or a stiff projection from the valve (13) contacting the wall of the valve chamber. The bias means applies an eccentric influence on the valve such that the operator does not need to initiate oscillation of the valve.

IPC 1-7

E04H 4/16

IPC 8 full level

E04H 4/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E04H 4/1663 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02075082 A1 20020926; AU PR382301 A0 20010412; EP 1379743 A1 20040114; EP 1379743 A4 20040414; US 2004103489 A1 20040603

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 0200336 W 20020320; AU PR382301 A 20010320; EP 02704494 A 20020320; US 47246703 A 20030922