Patent ID: 6019891
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A portable debris vacuum for use under water, said portable debris vacuum comprising:a hollow member having an inlet for positioning under water and configured to receive water therethrough and an exhaust for positioning under water and configured for discharging water therethrough, said hollow member being sized to be held by the hand of a user, and said hollow member being formed to define an interior in communication with said inlet and said exhaust, said hollow member being formed of material to be squeezable by the hand of a user between a first position in which said flexible portion is in an at rest position and a second position in which said flexible position is displaced from said first position to urge water into and out of said hollow member through said inlet and out of said hollow member through said exhaust;an intake check valve positioned proximate said inlet and operable between an open position to allow water to flow into said hollow member and a closed position to inhibit the flow of water to exterior said hollow member;an exhaust check valve positioned proximate said exhaust and operable between an open position to allow water to flow out of said hollow member and a closed position to inhibit the flow of water to exterior said hollow member;an intake nozzle for connection to said inlet, said intake nozzle being configured for movement along a surface under water and to aspirate water with entrained debris from said surface toward said inlet upon operation of said hollow member between said first position and said second position;screen means positioned proximate said exhaust for removing debris from water passing through said hollow member and retain said debris within said hollow member.