Patent ID: 7089876
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A stable, manually portable floating electronic platform for use in swimming pools and spas, the platform comprising: a buoyant housing having an upper surface that is configured with recesses for receiving one or more articles of predetermined shape and dimensions; a power source selected from the group consisting of (i) one or more rechargeable on-board batteries, (ii) a power input plug, and (iii) a power input jack, where the plug and jack are configured to receive the end of a power cable connected to a source of electrical power remote from the platform; one or more water-resistant electronic devices that are electrically connected to the power source; and a submerged self-propelled robotic pool cleaner electrically coupled to the buoyant housing, wherein the submerged self-propelled robotic pool cleaner provides power to the platform.