US 7,507,332 B2
Swimming pool cleaner debris container
Melvyn L. Henkin, Ventura, Calif. (US); and Jordan M. Laby, Ventura, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Henkin-Laby, LLC, Ventura, Calif. (US)
Appl. No. 11/632,807
PCT Filed Jul. 20, 2005, PCT No. PCT/US2005/025757
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jan. 17, 2007,
PCT Pub. No. WO2006/014746, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 09, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2008/0078714 A1, Apr. 03, 2008
Int. Cl. E04H 4/16 (2006.01); B01D 29/27 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 210—167.17  [210/416.2; 210/448; 15/1.7] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A debris container for use with an automatic swimming pool cleaner for collecting debris captured by the cleaner, said debris container comprising:
a bag formed of water permeable material enveloping an interior cavity;
said bag defining an entrance opening communicating with said cavity and adapted for coupling to said cleaner;
said bag further defining an access opening for accessing and removing debris from said cavity; and
a closure means for selectively closing said access opening to retain debris in said cavity and opening said access opening to permit removal of debris from said cavity;
said closure means being buoyant in water.