Marine and pool cleaner

Abstract

A marine and pool cleaner for cleaning a surface is provided including a hand held cleaning head assembly for engaging the surface and directing water onto the surface. A drive assembly provides a driving force to the cleaning head assembly, said driving force is transmitted to the cleaning head assembly by a transmission assembly. Water is provided to the hand held cleaning head assembly by a water attachment assembly which couples a water source to the hand held cleaning head assembly.

1 . A marine and pool cleaner for cleaning a surface, 
 comprising:    a hand held cleaning head assembly for engaging the surface and directing water onto the surface, the hand held cleaning head assembly including a handle coupled with a cleaning head, the hand held cleaning head assembly further including an adjustment assembly for allowing manual, angular adjustment of the cleaning head relative to the handle;    a drive assembly coupled with the hand held cleaning head assembly, the drive assembly for providing a driving force to the hand held cleaning head assembly;    a transmission assembly coupled with the hand held cleaning head assembly and the drive assembly, the transmission assembly for transmitting the driving force of the drive assembly to the hand held cleaning head assembly;    a water attachment assembly coupled with the hand held cleaning head assembly, the water attachment assembly for providing water from a water source to the hand held cleaning head assembly;    a transport assembly coupled with the drive assembly for providing portability to the marine and pool cleaner; and    a hanger coupled with the transport assembly, the hanger configured for storing the transmission assembly in a coiled orientation,    wherein the marine and pool cleaner uses the hand held cleaning head assembly and water to clean the surface.    
   
   
       2 . (canceled)  
   
   
       3 . (canceled)  
   
   
       4 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning head is a rotating cleaning head.  
   
   
       5 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning head is an orbital rotating cleaning head.  
   
   
       6 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the hand held cleaning head assembly further includes a splash guard.  
   
   
       7 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the water attachment assembly comprises a water valve coupling assembly which may couple a hose to the hand held cleaning head assembly for transferring the water from the water source to the hand held cleaning head assembly.  
   
   
       8 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the drive assembly is an electric motor assembly, generator assembly, or a pneumatic motor assembly.  
   
   
       9 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the transmission assembly comprises a flex drive cable, an electric cable, or a pneumatic hose for imparting the drive force provided by the drive assembly to the hand held cleaning head assembly.  
   
   
       10 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 9 , wherein the flex drive cable includes a strain reliever assembly to minimize sharp bending.  
   
   
       11 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the water source is a water storage container.  
   
   
       12 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the water source is a plurality of water storage containers.  
   
   
       13 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the drive assembly provides the water from the water source to the cleaning head assembly.  
   
   
       14 . (canceled)  
   
   
       15 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the transport assembly is selected from the group consisting of a dolly transport assembly, a sled assembly, or a four-wheel assembly.  
   
   
       16 . (canceled)  
   
   
       17 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 1 , further comprising a storage assembly.  
   
   
       18 . A marine and pool cleaner for cleaning a surface, comprising: 
 a hand held cleaning head assembly including a handle coupled with a cleaning head, the hand held cleaning head assembly for engaging the surface and directing water onto the surface, the hand held cleaning head assembly further including an adjustment assembly for allowing manual, angular adjustment of the cleaning head relative to the handle;    an electric motor assembly coupled with the hand held cleaning head assembly, the electric motor assembly for providing a driving force to the hand held cleaning head assembly;    a flex drive cable, coupled with the hand held cleaning head assembly and the electric motor assembly, the flex drive cable for transmitting the driving force of the electric motor assembly to the hand held cleaning head assembly, the flex drive cable including a strain reliever assembly for minimizing sharp bending;    a water attachment assembly coupled with the hand held cleaning head assembly, the water attachment assembly for providing water from a water source to the hand held cleaning head assembly;    a transport assembly coupled with the electric motor assembly, the transport assembly for providing portability to the marine and pool cleaner; and    a hanger coupled with the transport assembly, the hanger configured for storing the flex drive cable in a coiled orientation,    wherein the marine and pool cleaner uses the hand held cleaning head assembly and water to clean the surface.    
   
   
       19 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the cleaning head is a rotating cleaning head.  
   
   
       20 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the cleaning head is an orbital rotating cleaning head.  
   
   
       21 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the hand held cleaning head assembly further includes a splash guard.  
   
   
       22 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the water attachment assembly comprises a water valve coupling assembly which may couple a hose to the hand held cleaning head assembly for transferring the water from the water source to the hand held cleaning head assembly.  
   
   
       23 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the electric motor assembly is a drive assembly selected from the group consisting of a generator assembly or a pneumatic motor assembly.  
   
   
       24 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the transmission assembly comprises an electric cable or a pneumatic hose for imparting the drive force provided by the drive assembly to the hand held cleaning head assembly.  
   
   
       25 . (canceled)  
   
   
       26 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the transport assembly is selected from the group consisting of a dolly transport assembly, a sled assembly, or a four-wheel assembly.  
   
   
       27 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the water source is a water storage container.  
   
   
       28 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the water source is a plurality of water storage containers.  
   
   
       29 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the drive assembly provides the water from the water source to the cleaning head assembly.  
   
   
       30 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 18 , further comprising a storage assembly.  
   
   
       31 . A marine and pool cleaner for cleaning a surface, comprising: 
 means for engaging the surface and directing water onto the surface, including a hand held cleaning head assembly further comprising a handle coupled with a cleaning head, the hand held cleaning head assembly further including an adjustment assembly for allowing manual, angular adjustment of the cleaning head relative to the handle;    means for providing a driving force to the means for engaging and directing water onto the surface;    means for transmitting the driving force from the means for providing the driving force to the means for engaging and directing water onto the surface;    means for transporting the marine and pool cleaner;    hanging means for storing the transmitting means in a coiled orientation, the hanging means being coupled with the transporting means; and    means for providing water to the means for engaging and directing water onto the surface.    
   
   
       32 . (canceled)  
   
   
       33 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 31 , wherein the means for providing a driving force and providing water to the means for engaging and directing water onto the surface comprises a drive assembly further comprising a motor.  
   
   
       34 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 31 , wherein the means for transmitting the driving force and water to the means for engaging and directing water onto the surface comprises a transmission assembly further comprising a flexible drive cable and a water tube.  
   
   
       35 . The marine and pool cleaner of  claim 31 , wherein the means for providing water to the means for engaging and directing water onto the surface comprises a water valve coupling assembly coupled with the handle which couples a hose that is coupled with a water source to the means for engaging and directing water onto the surface.