CPC E04H 4/1672 (2013.01) [E04H 4/16 (2013.01); E04H 4/1636 (2013.01); E04H 4/1654 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A pool cleaner comprising:
a drive mechanism operable to drive the pool cleaner along a submerged surface of a pool in a forward direction;
a housing carried by the drive mechanism, the housing having an inlet port through which water is suctioned;
an outlet port that receives water from the inlet port;
a vent mechanism including an opening through a top cover of the housing, the opening being at least partially forward the outlet port, the top cover providing access to an interior of the housing; and
a water port defining at least one opening on a bottom of the housing, the water port receiving water from the vent mechanism when a forward end of the pool cleaner extends above a waterline of the pool so as to prevent loss of suction at the inlet port.
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