BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS
The drawings illustrate a preferred embodiment including the above-noted characteristics and features of the invention. The invention will be readily understood from the description s and drawings. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view from above of a pool cleaner storage device in accordance with this invention.
FIG. 2 is another similar perspective view, but with dotted lines further indicating characteristics and features of the pool cleaner storage device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a front perspective view from above of the pool cleaner storage device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is another similar front perspective view, but with dotted lines further indicating characteristics and features of the pool cleaner storage device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view from a back angle of the pool cleaner storage device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the pool cleaner storage device of FIG. 1 mounted and in use for storage.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
FIGS. 1-6 illustrate a pool cleaner storage device 10 that is wall-mountable for convenient and compact storage of an automatic pool cleaner and related hose sections. The pool cleaner storage device 10 includes body 12 which has shelf portion 14 as shown in FIGS. 1-6.
Shelf portion 14 has a substantially-horizontal upper surface 16 which is sized to receive and store a main pool cleaner body is illustrated in FIG. 1. Shelf portion 14 also includes a back-edge portion 18 which has a substantially-vertical surface 20 that can be secured to a wall as seen in FIG. 5.
Body 12 also includes hose-mounting portion(s) 22 which have substantially-horizontal ledges 24 as shown in FIGS. 1-6. The substantially-horizontal ledges 24 are spaced below upper surface 32 of pool cleaner storage device 10 as shown in FIGS. 1-6. The substantially-horizontal ledges 24 define open-sided notches 26 as illustrated in FIGS. 1-6. Each open-sided notch 26 is sized to receive and support a hose section for uncoiled vertical storage.
Each hose section includes a connector end and each open-sided notch 26 is sized such that the substantially-horizontal ledges 24 support the hose section by the connector ends resting on them as shown in FIG. 6. Connector ends are recessed with respect to upper surface 32 when connector ends are engaged and resting in open-sided notches 26 as illustrated in FIG. 6.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, additional hose-mounting portions 22 are attached to and positioned below shelf portion 14. These additional hose-mounting portions 22 also include substantially-horizontal ledges 24 which have open-sided notches 26 as illustrated in FIGS. 1-6. Every open-sided notch 26 is sized to receive and support a hose section for uncoiled vertical storage. As shown in FIG. 6 open-sided notches 26 are sized for snap-engagement with hose section.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1-6 body 12 has non-back edge portions 30 which are formed by at least one hose-mounting potion 22. Non-back edge portions 30 further include a pair of opposed side-edge portions 34 each opposed side-edge portion 34 is formed by a hose-mounting portion 22 and a front edge portion 36. Non-back edge portions 30 allow for placement of hose sections for storage and removal thereof for use. Body 12 of pool cleaner storage device 10 is a unitary molded structure preferably made of common plastic materials.
A wide variety of materials are available for the pool cleaner storage device as discussed and illustrated herein.
While the principles of this device have been described in connection with specific embodiments, it should be understood clearly that these descriptions are made only by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Patent Application
20080000854
