Foot guided pool vacuum head

Abstract

A vacuum head comprising an outer shell having a lower ventral wall and an upper dorsal wall, a harness attached to the dorsal wall, a base brush extending downward from the ventral wall, an inlet positioned at an anterior end of the outer shell, an outlet positioned at a posterior end of the outer shell, and an inner channel fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet.

Wherefore, I/we claim: 
     
         1 . A vacuum head comprising:
 an outer shell having a lower ventral wall and an upper dorsal wall;   a harness attached to the dorsal wall,   a base brush extending downward from the ventral wall;   an inlet positioned at an anterior end of the outer shell;   an outlet positioned at a posterior end of the outer shell; and   an inner channel fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet.   
     
     
         2 . The vacuum head of  claim 1  further comprising one or more fins extending outwardly from the outer shell. 
     
     
         3 . The vacuum head of  claim 2  further comprising one or more of a left pectoral fin, a right pectoral fin, a tail fin, a left dorsal fin, a right dorsal fin, a left pelvic fin, and a right pelvic fin. 
     
     
         4 . The vacuum head of  claim 1  wherein the base brush comprises one or more bristle tracts. 
     
     
         5 . The vacuum head of  claim 4  wherein the bristle tracts include between 5 and 15 bristle clusters. 
     
     
         6 . The vacuum head of  claim 4  further comprising four bristle tracts, each one of parallel or coaxial with the other, and orthogonal to an anteroposterior axis. 
     
     
         7 . The vacuum head of  claim 4  wherein a plurality of bristle tracts are positioned posterior to a mouth and anterior to the harness. 
     
     
         8 . The vacuum head of  claim 4  wherein the one or more bristle tracts are releasably retained in tract grooves. 
     
     
         9 . The vacuum head of  claim 1  wherein the harness comprises a first and a second anchor attached to the dorsal wall and a strap attached to the anchors. 
     
     
         10 . The vacuum head of  claim 1  wherein a heel support extends downward from the ventral wall, the heel support being positioned posterior to the harness and anterior to the outlet. 
     
     
         11 . The vacuum head of  claim 10 , wherein along a plane perpendicular to an anteroposterior axis the heel support has a linear cross section at a ground contact. 
     
     
         12 . The vacuum head of  claim 10 , wherein along a plane perpendicular to a lateral axis the heel support is continuously curved cross adjacent to a ground contact moving from an anterior to a posterior location with respect to the ground contact. 
     
     
         13 . The vacuum head of  claim 10  wherein the heel support extends further downward from the ventral wall than bristles from the base brush. 
     
     
         14 . The vacuum head of  claim 1  wherein a first portion of the outlet is vertically spaced above the inlet, and a second portion of the outlet is vertically in line with the inlet, with respect to an anteroposterior axis. 
     
     
         15 . The vacuum head of  claim 1  wherein the inner channel tapers from the inlet, which is laterally wider, to the outlet, which is between one fourth and one half as wide as the inlet, and a height of the inner channel remain substantially same from the inlet to the outlet. 
     
     
         16 . The vacuum head of  claim 1  further comprising a hose coupler adjacent to the posterior end and defining the outlet. 
     
     
         17 . The vacuum head of  claim 16  wherein the hose coupler comprises a tapered edge and a bump ridge. 
     
     
         18 . The vacuum head of  claim 1  further comprising a pedi seat defined on the dorsal wall, and the outer shell being formed such that the vacuum head supports up to 250 pounds of force exerted downwardly across the pedi seat. 
     
     
         19 . A method of cleaning a submerged surface comprising:
 attaching a vacuum head to a foot of a user, wherein the vacuum head comprises
 an outer shell having a lower ventral wall and an upper dorsal wall; 
 a harness attached to the dorsal wall; 
 a base brush extending downward from the ventral wall; 
 an inlet positioned at an anterior end of the outer shell; 
 an outlet positioned at a posterior end of the outer shell; and 
 an inner channel fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet, 
   attaching a vacuum hose to the outlet; and   moving the vacuum head across the submerged surface.   
     
     
         20 . A vacuum head comprising:
 an outer shell having a lower ventral wall and an upper dorsal wall;   a harness attached to the dorsal wall,   a base brush extending downward from the ventral wall;   an inlet positioned at an anterior end of the outer shell;   an outlet positioned at a posterior end of the outer shell;   an inner channel fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet.   a left pectoral fin, a right pectoral fin, a tail fin, a left dorsal fin, a right dorsal fin, a left pelvic fin, and a right pelvic fin, each extending outwardly from the outer shell;   the base brush including four bristle tracts, each bristle track including nine bristle clusters;   each bristle tract being one of parallel or coaxial with the other, and orthogonal to an anteroposterior axis;   two of the bristle tracts being positioned parallel to one another, and posterior to a mouth and anterior to the harness;   the four bristle tracts being releasably retained in three tract grooves;   the harness comprising a first and a second anchor attached to the dorsal wall and a strap attached to the anchors.   a heel support extending downward from the ventral wall, the heel support being positioned posterior to the strap and anterior to the outlet.   along a plane perpendicular to the anteroposterior axis the heel support has a linear cross section at a ground contact;   along a plane perpendicular to a lateral axis the heel support is continuously curved cross adjacent to the ground contact, moving from an anterior to a posterior location with respect to the ground contact;   the heel support extending further downward from the ventral wall than bristles from the base brush;   a first portion of the outlet is vertically spaced above the inlet, and a second portion of the outlet is vertically in line with the inlet, with respect to the anteroposterior axis;   the inner channel tapers from the inlet, which is laterally wider, to the outlet, which is between one fourth and one half as wide as the inlet, and a height of the inner channel remain substantially same from the inlet to the outlet;   a hose coupler adjacent to the posterior end and defining the outlet, the hose coupler including a tapered edge and a bump ridge;   a pedi seat defined on the dorsal wall; and   the outer shell being formed such that the vacuum head supports up to 250 pounds of force exerted downwardly across the pedi seat.