ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHU..SK................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1620000/01466551EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320050406EP04290110.820040115EnEnEn41071420030410US20050406200514200410132004427 7A 47L 7/00 A 7A 47L 9/10 BdeSelbstentleerender Sauger zur Reinigung von Teichen oder SchwimmbeckenenSelf-evacuating vacuum cleaner for cleaning ponds or swimming pools.frAspirateur à évacuation automatique pour le nettoyage de bassins ou piscines1SHOP VAC CORPORATION01789110BEP030294/EN/G/2323 Reach RoadWilliamsport, Pennsylvania 17701USBaer, Mark315 Stone Mountain LaneTrout Run, Pennsylvania 17771USBurbaud, Eric00074611Cabinet Plasseraud 65/67 rue de la Victoire75440 Paris Cedex 09FRATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHUIEITLILUMCNLPTROSESISKTRALLTLVMK20050406200514

A vacuum cleaner (10) for cleaning ponds or swimming pools includes a tank (12) for holding debris and liquid material. Liquid material is filtered prior to being drawn into the tank (12), to then be pumped out of the tank (12). Alternately, liquid material is drawn into the tank (12) and is filtered when being pumped out of the tank (12). A metering device (90) may be provided for restricting flow into the tank (12), thereby allowing the vacuum cleaner (10) to be operated continuously.