Underwater vacuum cleaner

Abstract

A pool vacuum unit which comprises a housing having an inlet formed in a bottom portion thereof, and an outlet formed in an upper portion of the housing with a fluid passageway extending between the inlet and outlet, a pump to pump liquid from the inlet to the outlet, an electric motor powered by at least one battery within the housing, and a base which is removably attached to the housing. The vacuum unit is suitable for smaller cleanups of the pool.

1 . A pool vacuum unit comprising: 
 a housing, an inlet formed in a bottom portion of said housing, an outlet formed in an upper portion of said housing, and a fluid passageway extending between said inlet and said outlet;    a pump mounted in said fluid passageway to pump a liquid from said inlet to said outlet;    an electric motor operatively connected to said pump;    at least one battery to power said pump;    a filter mounted in said fluid passageway; and    a base, said base being removably attached to said housing.    
   
   
       2 . The pool vacuum of  claim 1  wherein said base has a plurality of wheels mounted on an underside thereof.  
   
   
       3 . The pool vacuum of  claim 1  further including a pole retainer member secured to said housing, said pole retainer member including a pole receiving receptacle therein.  
   
   
       4 . The pool vacuum of  claim 1  wherein said filter has a generally conical configuration, a narrower end of said conically shaped filter being located upstream of a broader end thereof.  
   
   
       5 . The pool vacuum of  claim 1  further including a battery compartment, said battery compartment being removably mounted in said housing.