Cleaning accessory
A cleaning accessory for use in cleaning debris from the bottom of a pool, such as a swimming pool, includes a tapered nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet that are fluidly coupled together by a nozzle cavity. The nozzle outlet is configured to be attached to a vacuum by a flexible hose. The body also includes an attachment cavity for attachment to a pole member. As such, the cleaning accessory allows a user to stand near the edge of the pool while controlling the movement of the nozzle inlet to vacuum debris that has accumulated in an area between the pool's bottom and sidewall.
1 . A cleaning accessory comprising:
a body having a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet that are fluidly coupled by a nozzle cavity; and
an attachment segment extending from said body, and not in fluid communication with said nozzle cavity,
wherein said nozzle cavity includes a tapered inner section having a first inner end and a second inner end, wherein said first inner end is smaller in diameter than a diameter of said second inner end, and said first inner end being defined by said nozzle inlet, and
wherein said attachment segment and said nozzle inlet are axially aligned.
2 . The cleaning accessory of claim 1 , wherein said nozzle inlet includes an edge having at least one recessed passage, wherein said at least one recessed passage includes a curved edge.
3 . The cleaning accessory of claim 2 , wherein said at least one recessed passage comprises a plurality of said recessed passages that are spaced apart by a nozzle member that form said edge.
4 . The cleaning accessory of claim 1 , wherein said nozzle inlet is opposite to said nozzle outlet.
5 . The cleaning accessory of claim 1 , wherein said nozzle inlet is parallel to said nozzle outlet.
6 . The cleaning accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a lock member carried within an attachment cavity disposed in said attachment segment, said lock member including a plurality of protrusions configured to selectively extend through corresponding apertures disposed in a wall of said attachment segment when said lock member is actuated.
7 . The cleaning accessory of claim 1 , wherein said body includes a tapered outer section having a first outer end defined by said nozzle inlet and a second outer end distal to said nozzle inlet, and wherein said first outer end is smaller in diameter than a diameter of said second outer end.
8 . A cleaning accessory comprising:
a body having a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet that are fluidly coupled by a nozzle cavity; and
an attachment segment extending from said body, and not in fluid communication with said nozzle cavity,
wherein said nozzle cavity includes a tapered inner section having a first inner end and a second inner end, wherein said first inner end is smaller in diameter than a diameter of said second inner end, and said first inner end being defined by said nozzle inlet, and
wherein said nozzle cavity includes a plurality of right angle bends.
9 . An unassembled cleaning accessory kit comprising:
a body having a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet that are fluidly coupled by a nozzle cavity;
an attachment segment extending from said body, and not in fluid communication with said nozzle cavity; and
an attachment collar adapted to be attached at one end to a hose and said attachment collar being configured to be selectively attached at another end to the nozzle outlet, such that said hose is placed into fluid communication with said nozzle cavity,
wherein said nozzle cavity includes a tapered section having a first inner end and a second inner end, wherein said first inner end is smaller in diameter than a diameter of said second inner end, and said first inner end being defined by said nozzle inlet, and
wherein said attachment segment and said nozzle inlet are axially aligned.
10 . The kit of claim 9 , wherein said nozzle inlet includes an edge having at least one recessed passage.
11 . The kit of claim 10 , wherein said at least one recessed passage comprises a plurality of said recessed passages that are spaced apart by a nozzle member that form said edge.
12 . The kit of claim 9 , wherein said nozzle inlet is opposite to said nozzle outlet.
13 . The kit of claim 9 , wherein said nozzle inlet is parallel to said nozzle outlet.
14 . The kit of claim 9 , further comprising a lock member carried within an attachment cavity disposed in said attachment segment, said lock member including a plurality of protrusions configured to selectively extend through corresponding apertures disposed in a wall of said attachment segment when said lock member is actuated.
15 . The kit of claim 9 , wherein said body includes a tapered outer section having a first outer end defined by said nozzle inlet and a second outer end distal to said nozzle inlet, and wherein said first outer end is smaller in diameter than a diameter of said second outer end.
16 . An unassembled cleaning accessory kit comprising:
a body having a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet that are fluidly coupled by a nozzle cavity;
an attachment segment extending from said body, and not in fluid communication with said nozzle cavity; and
an attachment collar adapted to be attached at one end to a hose and said attachment collar being configured to be selectively attached at another end to the nozzle outlet, such that said hose is placed into fluid communication with said nozzle cavity,
wherein said nozzle cavity includes a tapered section having a first inner end and a second inner end, wherein said first inner end is smaller in diameter than a diameter of said second inner end, and said first inner end being defined by said nozzle inlet, and
wherein said nozzle cavity includes a plurality of right angle bends.