Swimming pool cleaning vehicle with side intake flaps and method therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9809990
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15274250

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An automated swimming pool cleaner has a housing having an inlet formed on a bottom surface thereof. At least one slot is formed in a bottom side surface of the housing. A flap is provided and is in fluid communication with the slot. A wheel is coupled to the flap. The wheel keeps a bottom surface of the flap a minimum distance above a floor/wall of a swimming pool.

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HUI WING-KIN MARTINFLAT D 17/F FLOURISH FOOD MFG CTR 18 TAI LEE STREET YUEN LONG NEW TERRITORIES HONG KONG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hui, Andrew San Jose, US 4 27
Hui, Wing-Kin Hong Kong, CN 53 586
Hui, Wing-Tak Hong Kong, CN 40 430

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