Swimming pool cleaning methods and apparatus therefor

Abstract

Abstract A METHOD OF CLEANING SWIMMING POOL SURFACES OF DIRT, ALGAE, MINERAL STAINS AND OTHER MATERIAL, WITHOUT DRAINING THE POOL, WHEREIN A CLEANING HEAD IS MOVED ALONG THE POOL TO DEFINE, WITH THE POOL SURFACE, A SUBSTANTIALLY ENCLOSED SPACE AND WHEREIN LIQUID, IN THE FORM OF A MURIATIC ACID AND WATER MIXTURE, IS DELIVERED IN THE FORM OF HIGH VELOCITY JETS INSIDE SAID HEAD TOWARD THE POOL SURFACE AND SAID MIXTURE, ALONG WITH ENTRAINED AND DISSOLVED MATERIALS, IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE HEAD BY VACUUM WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL INTERMINGLING OF THE MIXTURE WITH THE POOL WATER WHEREBY THE POOL CAN BE USED IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLEANING APPARTUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD INVOLVES A BASE UNIT PROVIDED WITH MOTOR-DRIVEN PUMPS, VALVING AND A TANK TO SUPPLY WATER OR AN ACID AND WATER MIXTURE TO A PORTABLE CLEANING HEAD AND WITH A VACUUM PUMP FOR WITHDRAWING MATERIAL FROM THE CLEANING HEAD. THE CLEANING HEAD EMBODIES A CASING OF A HEIGHT TO DEFINE A CLEANING CHAMBER PERMITTING SCRUBBING ACTION OF HE POOL SURFACES WITHOUT FORCING OF MATERIAL OUTSIDE THE CLEANING HEAD INCLUDING A DEPENDING RUBBER SKIRT FURTHER CONFINING THE ACTION TO INSIDE THE CLEANING HEAD BUT PERMITTING SLIGHT INFLOW OF POOL WATER AND MATERIAL AS INDUCED BY A VACUUM LINE CONNECTION TO THE CLEANING HEAD. THE SHAPE OF THE CLEANING HEAD COACTS WITH THE VACUUM OUTFLOW LINE TO INDUCE AN ARCUATE SWEEPING ACTION OF THE LIQUID GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE POOL SURFACE FOR FACILITATING WITHDRAWAL OF LIQUID AND ENTRAINED AND DISSOLVED MATERIAL FROM THE HEAD.

Inventors

• 👤 Joseph J Korn Sr

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