Patents by Inventor Bruce Harbottle

Bruce Harbottle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Components of automatic pool cleaners
    Patent number: 10480205
    Abstract: Components of automatic pool cleaners (APCs) are detailed. The components may include brushes configured to attach to blades of scrubbers of the APCs. The flexible brushes may rotate as their associated blades rotate and have fingers which flex so as to adduce contact between a to-be-cleaned pool or spa surface and bristles protruding outward from sides of the fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Bruce Harbottle
  • Components of automatic pool cleaners
    Patent number: 10428546
    Abstract: Components of automatic pool cleaners (APCs) are detailed. The components may include brushes configured to attach to blades of scrubbers of the APCs. The flexible brushes may rotate as their associated blades rotate and have fingers which flex so as to adduce contact between a to-be-cleaned pool or spa surface and bristles protruding outward from sides of the fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Bruce Harbottle
  • Components of automatic pool cleaners
    Patent number: 9920546
    Abstract: Components of automatic pool cleaners (APCs) are detailed. The components may include brushes configured to attach to blades of scrubbers of the APCs. The flexible brushes may rotate as their associated blades rotate and have fingers which flex so as to adduce contact between a to-be-cleaned pool or spa surface and bristles protruding outward from sides of the fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Bruce Harbottle
  • COMPONENTS OF AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANERS
    Publication number: 20170241150
    Abstract: Components of automatic pool cleaners (APCs) are detailed. The components may include brushes configured to attach to blades of scrubbers of the APCs. The flexible brushes may rotate as their associated blades rotate and have fingers which flex so as to adduce contact between a to-be-cleaned pool or spa surface and bristles protruding outward from sides of the fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Bruce Harbottle
  • COMPONENTS OF AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANERS
    Publication number: 20170241149
    Abstract: Components of automatic pool cleaners (APCs) are detailed. The components may include brushes configured to attach to blades of scrubbers of the APCs. The flexible brushes may rotate as their associated blades rotate and have fingers which flex so as to adduce contact between a to-be-cleaned pool or spa surface and bristles protruding outward from sides of the fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Bruce Harbottle
  • COMPONENTS OF AUTOMATIC POOL CLEANERS
    Publication number: 20160333600
    Abstract: Components of automatic pool cleaners (APCs) are detailed. The components may include brushes configured to attach to blades of scrubbers of the APCs. The flexible brushes may rotate as their associated blades rotate and have fingers which flex so as to adduce contact between a to-be-cleaned pool or spa surface and bristles protruding outward from sides of the fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Bruce Harbottle
  • Brush for pool cleaner
    Patent number: D760977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Bruce Harbottle
  • Blade for pool cleaner
    Patent number: D760978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Bruce Harbottle
  • Brush for pool cleaner
    Patent number: D773765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS, INC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Bruce Harbottle
  • Brush for pool cleaner
    Patent number: D796758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Bruce Harbottle, John Dennis Crooks