Debris bag for a swimming pool cleaning apparatus

Abstract

A debris bag for a swimming pool cleaning device includes a body having a debris collection cavity, an upper end and a lower end. The lower end engages the pool cleaner to receive debris from the pool ejected by the cleaner into the bag. The debris bag also includes a float coupled to the body. The float is positioned outside of and adjacent to the debris collection region of the bag so as to be separate from the lower end.

1 . A pool cleaner debris bag comprising: 
 a body including a debris collection cavity, the body having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end coupled to the pool cleaner to receive debris from the pool ejected by the cleaner into the bag; and    a float coupled to the body positioned outside of and adjacent to the debris collection region of the bag separate from the lower end.    
   
   
       2 . The debris bag of  claim 1  further including a second float positioned outside the debris collection region.  
   
   
       3 . The debris bag of  claim 1  wherein said float has a buoyancy sufficient to support the weight of the bag in water.  
   
   
       4 . The debris bag of  claim 1  wherein the float is comprised of a foam.  
   
   
       5 . The debris bag of  claim 1  wherein the float is comprised of a molded single cell float.  
   
   
       6 . The debris bag of  claim 1  wherein the float is comprised of a buoyant solid material.  
   
   
       7 . The debris bag of  claim 1  wherein the float is coupled to the bag by means of attachment sack sewn to the outside of the bag.  
   
   
       8 . A debris bag for a pool cleaner having a top end and a second end, comprising: 
 a body having a debris inlet opening to a collection cavity and being coupled to the cleaner at the inlet; and    a float coupled to the body at a position outside of and adjacent to the collection cavity and separate from the inlet opening.    
   
   
       9 . The debris bag of  claim 8  wherein the body has a top end and a bottom end, a left end and a right end, a top seam, and the float is positioned at the top seam.  
   
   
       10 . The debris bag of  claim 8  wherein the float is secured to the bag by an external connector.  
   
   
       11 . The debris bag of  claim 8  wherein the float is contained in an external porous material housing.  
   
   
       12 . The debris bag of  claim 11  wherein the porous material housing is sewn to the bag.  
   
   
       13 . The debris bag of  claim 8  wherein the float comprises a water-tight material sewn to the bag.  
   
   
       14 . The debris bag of  claim 8  wherein the float has a triangular cross-section.  
   
   
       15 . The debris bag of  claim 8  wherein the float has a circular cross-section.  
   
   
       16 . The debris bag of  claim 8  further including a second float attached outside the cavity.  
   
   
       17 . The debris bag of  claim 8  further including a weight positioned at a lower portion of the bag relative to the float.  
   
   
       18 . A pool cleaner debris bag comprising: 
 a porous material defining an interior cavity having a closable top end and an open bottom end, the bottom end coupled to the pool cleaner to receive debris from the pool ejected by the cleaner into the bag;    a coupling connecting the bottom end to the cleaner;    a float disposed outside the interior cavity of the bag proximate the closable top end; and    means joined to the top end for securing the float to the closable top end.