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Cleaning device for artificial pools

a cleaning device and artificial pool technology, applied in water/sewage treatment, construction, water/sludge/sewage treatment, etc., can solve the problems of unsightly foam, difficult cleaning, and accumulation of unwanted oil-based foreign matter

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-28
AQUALOGIC CORP
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"The present invention is about a cleaning device for artificial pools. It is made of a flexible sheet made from a special material that is buoyant in water. The sheet can be placed in the pool and allowed to float on the surface. The sheet can be removed, rinsed, and replaced in the pool. The cleaning device helps keep the pool clean and free of debris."

Problems solved by technology

Such systems are suitable for their purpose, but even with all of these measures, unwanted oil-based foreign matter can accumulate, often introduced by the bathers themselves.
This material can form an unsightly foam (often referred to as “scum”) on the water's surface, particularly at the edges where it can adhere to the walls of a swimming pool or hot tub and then dry and harden, making it difficult to clean.

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[0038]With reference now to FIGS. 1 and 2, an exemplary cleaning device for artificial pools is shown generally at 10. The exemplary cleaning device 10 comprises a flexible sheet 12 formed from an oleophilic and hydrophobic material, and is buoyant in water.

[0039]In a preferred embodiment, the sheet 12 is circular, that is, the sheet 12 has a circular outer perimeter 14 so as to take the form of a disc. The sheet 12 is flexible so that when placed in an artificial pool, the sheet 12 will conform to the surface of the water to maintain constant contact across the breadth of the sheet 12. Cleaning devices comprising circular sheets according to aspects of the present invention may have different sizes, depending on the size of the artificial pool with which they are to be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, the exemplary cleaning device 10 is intended for use in a swimming pool, and has a diameter of about 23.5 inches (about 60.7 centimeters), while the cleaning device 10B shown i...

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Abstract

A cleaning device for artificial pools comprises a flexible sheet formed from an oleophilic and hydrophobic material, and that is buoyant in water. In a preferred embodiment, the sheet is circular and is formed from a plurality of individual layers secured in overlapping relation to one another. Each of the layers comprises a fibrous mat composed of fibers of high melt-flow polypropylene.

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FIELD OF INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to artificial pools, and more particularly to cleaning devices for artificial pools.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]For many people, few activities on a hot day are as pleasant and refreshing as a swim, and many people have backyard (or even indoor) swimming pools for this very purpose. In addition, many people like to relax in a smaller pool heated to a higher temperature, often referred to as a “hot tub”. Some people may have both a swimming pool and a hot tub, and may alternate between them, warming up in the hot tub after they become cold from swimming.[0003]There is a darker side to such frolic, however. As owners of such swimming pools and hot tubs will appreciate, elaborate effort is required to maintain the water in a condition suitable for human use. The water must be chlorinated to inhibit the growth of bacteria, and the pH level must be carefully controlled. Sophisticated filtration systems are used to circulate and f...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04H4/16
CPCE04H4/1263E04H4/10
Inventor OGILVIE, JAMES BARRIE
Owner AQUALOGIC CORP