(19)
(11) EP 1 232 314 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/23

(21) Application number: 00937905.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04H 4/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/014772
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/027415 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)

(54)

TURBINE-DRIVEN AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS

TURBINENGETRIEBENE AUTOMATISCHE SCHWIMMBECKENREINIGER

SYSTEME DE NETTOYAGE AUTOMATIQUE DE PISCINE A TURBINE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 12.10.1999 US 158884 P
23.05.2000 US 575993

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34

(73) Proprietors:
  • Poolvergnuegen
    Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (US)
  • Rief, Dieter J.
    Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (US)
  • Rief, Manuela
    Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (US)
  • Rief, Rosemarie
    Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIEF, Dieter, J.
    Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (US)
  • RIEF, Manuela
    Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (US)
  • RIEF, Rosemarie
    Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (US)

(74) Representative: Fleck, Hermann-Josef et al
Klingengasse 2
71665 Vaihingen/Enz
71665 Vaihingen/Enz (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 3 321 787
US-A- 3 803 658
US-A- 4 509 221
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US-A- 3 626 265
US-A- 3 959 838
US-A- 5 197 158
   
       
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