US 12,454,298 B2
Lift and extraction systems for automatic swimming pool cleaners
Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Midrand (CA); and David Holgreaves, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/094,510.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/297,939, filed on Jan. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0219606 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B66F 7/00 (2006.01); B62B 1/06 (2006.01); B62B 1/12 (2006.01); B62B 1/14 (2006.01); E04H 4/16 (2006.01)
CPC B62B 1/14 (2013.01) [B62B 1/06 (2013.01); B62B 1/12 (2013.01); B62B 2202/50 (2013.01); B62B 2206/003 (2013.01); E04H 4/1654 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lift system for an automatic swimming pool cleaner, the lift system comprising:
a frame comprising a back portion and a base portion, wherein the base portion extends in a forward direction relative to the back portion;
one or more cleaner supports extending from the back portion to the base portion of the frame, each of the one or more cleaner supports comprising a support surface configured to support the automatic swimming pool cleaner at an incline relative to the back portion and the base portion;
an engagement system supported on the frame and configured to selectively engage the automatic swimming pool cleaner and position the automatic swimming pool cleaner relative to the frame, the engagement system comprising a retractable wire and an engagement device on the retractable wire, wherein the engagement device is movable relative to the frame via the retractable wire, and wherein the engagement device is configured to selectively engage the automatic swimming pool cleaner; and
motive elements on the frame.