EP0088381A2
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A bumper for automatic swimming pool cleaning equipment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-03-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A bumper assembly for a swimming pool cleaning device has an elongate carrier element on which are rotatably mounted a plurality of bumper elements.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Jean Valere Denis Chauvier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:54
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H4/00; E04H4/14; E04H4/16; E04H4/1654; E04H4/1663
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
A bumper assembly for a swimming pool cleaning device which includes a carrier element engageable with the device; and at least one pivotal bumper element pivotally mounted on the carrier element to be pivotally displaceable relative thereto upon engagement with an obstruction in the swimming pool.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
A bumper assembly for a swimming pool cleaning device which includes a carrier element engageable with the device; and at least one pivotal bumper element pivotally mounted on the carrier element to be pivotally displaceable relative thereto upon engagement with an obstruction in the swimming pool.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A bumper assembly as claimed in Claim 1, which includes a plurality of bumper elements that are rotatably mounted on the carrier element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A bumper assembly as claimed in Claim 2, in which the carrier element is elongate and defines a longitudinal axis and the bumper elements are rotatable about this axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A bumper assembly as claimed in Claim 3, in which the carrier element has a circular cylindrical shaft portion on which the bumper elements are carried, with the bumper elements having corresponding bores.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A bumper assembly as claimed in Claim 4, in which the carrier element has a collar at one end of the shaft portion and a resiliently flexible securing ring at the other end of the shaft portion for limiting longitudinal displacement of the bumper elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A bumper assembly as claimed in Claim 4, in which the carrier element has a removable end portion at one end, this end portion having an engaging formation engageable with a complementary formation on the device, and a further engaging formation at its other end also engageable with a complementary formation on the device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A bumper assembly as claimed in Claim 4, in which the bore of each bumper element is stepped to define a wider part and a narrower part and each bumper element has a thin end portion that is received in the wider part of the bore of an adjacent bumper element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A bumper assembly substantially as described in the specification with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A bumper assembly substantially as described in the specification with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An automatic swimming pool cleaning device which has a bumper assembly as claimed in Claim 1 engaged therewith.
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