Swimming pool vacuum hose attachment for spot cleaning

Abstract

A spot cleaning vacuum head for a swimming pool cleaning system having a vacuum source and a vacuum hose. The spot cleaning head has a body having a free end, a releasable connector, a first tubular section including an outlet port and a second tubular section having free end in the form of an inlet port. The outlet port is in fluid communication with the inlet port and is arranged to be releasably coupled to the free end of the vacuum hose. The releasable connector is arranged to be releasably secured to an end portion of an elongated pole to position the spot cleaning head adjacent material, e.g., leaves, mud, algae, stones, etc., desired to be removed from the pool so that when the vacuum source is operated suction at the inlet port to pulls that material directly into the inlet port without creating a cloud of debris.

1 . A spot cleaning vacuum head for a swimming pool cleaning system including a vacuum source and a vacuum hose, the vacuum hose being coupled to the vacuum source and having a free end, said spot cleaning vacuum head comprising a body having a free end, said body comprising a releasable connector, a first tubular section having an outlet port, and a second tubular section having an inlet port, said second tubular section including a sidewall having a longitudinal axis and terminating in an opening, said opening defining said inlet port and forming said free end of said body, said outlet port being in fluid communication with said inlet port and being arranged to be releasably coupled to the free end of the vacuum hose, said releasable connector comprising a projecting member extending outward from said axis, said projecting member being arranged to be releasably secured to an end portion of an elongated pole to mount said spot cleaning vacuum head on said pole, whereupon said spot cleaning vacuum head can be moved by manipulation of the pole into position within a swimming pool so that said free end of said body is below the surface of water within the pool and immediately adjacent material desired to be removed, said spot cleaning vacuum head being arranged so that when the vacuum source is operated suction is created at said inlet port to pull the material directly into said inlet port, thereby resulting in the spot cleaning of the swimming pool.  
   
   
       2 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 1  the pole includes a hollow distal end portion having a sidewall, and wherein said projecting member of said releasably connector is arranged to be releasably received within the hollow end portion of the pole.  
   
   
       3 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 2  wherein the sidewall at the distal end portion of the pole includes at least one aperture and wherein said projecting member comprises at least one spring biased member arranged to snap-fit into the at least one aperture.  
   
   
       4 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 3  wherein the pole comprise at least one pair of apertures extending through the sidewall at the distal end portion of the pole, with the apertures being diametrically aligned and wherein the projecting member comprises a pair of spring biased members arranged to be releasably snap-fit into respective ones of the apertures.  
   
   
       5 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 1  wherein said portion of said vacuum head forming said inlet port comprises a soft or deformable material.  
   
   
       6 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 5  wherein said portion of said vacuum head forming said inlet port is rubberized.  
   
   
       7 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 1  said inlet port is generally axially aligned with said outlet port along said longitudinal axis.  
   
   
       8 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 1  wherein said outlet port is configured to be releasably secured to a conventional 1 inch (38.6 mm) vacuum hose collar.  
   
   
       9 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 1  wherein said outlet port is configured to be releasably secured to a conventional 1 ¼ inch (31.5 mm) vacuum hose collar.  
   
   
       10 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 1  wherein said portion of said vacuum head forming said outlet port constitutes a male member and wherein the hose comprises a female fitting at the end thereof into which said male member is arranged to be releasably secured.  
   
   
       11 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 8  wherein said portion of said vacuum head forming said outlet port constitutes a male member and wherein the hose comprises a female fitting at the end thereof into which said male member is arranged to be releasably secured.  
   
   
       12 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 9  wherein said portion of said vacuum head forming said outlet port constitutes a male member and wherein the hose comprises a female fitting at the end thereof into which said male member is arranged to be releasably secured.  
   
   
       13 . A spot cleaning vacuum head for a swimming pool cleaning system including a vacuum source and a vacuum hose, the vacuum hose being coupled to the vacuum source and having a free end, said spot cleaning vacuum head comprising a body having a free end, said body comprising a releasable connector, a tubular section, an outlet port and an inlet port, said tubular section including a sidewall having a longitudinal axis and terminating in an opening defining said inlet port and forming said free end of said body, said outlet port being in fluid communication with said inlet port and being arranged to be releasably coupled to the free end of the vacuum hose, said releasable connector comprising a projecting member extending away from said tubular section, said projecting member being arranged to be releasably secured to an end portion of an elongated pole to mount said spot cleaning vacuum head on said pole, whereupon said spot cleaning vacuum head can be moved by manipulation of the pole into position within a swimming pool so that said free end of said body is below the surface of water within the pool and immediately adjacent material desired to be removed, said spot cleaning vacuum head being arranged so that when the vacuum source is operated suction is created at said inlet port to pull the material directly into said inlet port, thereby resulting in the spot cleaning of the swimming pool.  
   
   
       14 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 13  wherein the pole includes a hollow distal end portion having a sidewall, and wherein said projecting member of said releasably connector is arranged to be releasably received within the hollow end portion of the pole.  
   
   
       15 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 14  wherein the sidewall at the distal end portion of the pole includes at least one aperture and wherein said projecting member comprises at least one spring biased member arranged to snap-fit into the at least one aperture.  
   
   
       16 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 14  wherein the pole comprise at least one pair of apertures extending through the sidewall at the distal end portion of the pole, with the apertures being diametrically aligned and wherein the projecting member comprises a pair of spring biased members arranged to be releasably snap-fit into respective ones of the apertures.  
   
   
       17 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 13  wherein said portion of said vacuum head forming said inlet port comprises a soft or deformable material.  
   
   
       18 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 16  wherein said portion of said vacuum head forming said inlet port is rubberized.  
   
   
       19 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 13  said inlet port is generally axially aligned with said outlet port along said longitudinal axis.  
   
   
       20 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 13  wherein said outlet port is configured to be releasably secured to a conventional 1½ inch (38.6 mm) vacuum hose collar.  
   
   
       21 . The spot cleaning vacuum head of  claim 13  wherein said outlet port is configured to be releasably secured to a conventional 1¼ inch (31.5 mm) vacuum hose collar.