Patent ID: 8393033

Claim:
A swimming pool cleaner comprising: a. a body (i) having a longitudinal axis, (ii) comprising a water inlet, a water outlet, an internal wall, and an outer wall, and (iii) configured for movement in at least a forward direction of travel; b. a filtering device positioned to a first side of the internal wall and between the water inlet and the water outlet so as to filter water flowing therethrough, at least a portion of the filtering device being above the internal wall when the body is upright; c. a pumping motor assembly (i) positioned entirely rearward of the water inlet when the body is travelling in the forward direction and (ii) comprising (A) a motor located to a second side of the internal wall opposite the first side, the motor being below at least a portion of the internal wall when the body is upright and (B) a rotating drive shaft extending through the internal wall; and d. an axial propeller (i) coupled to the rotating drive shaft and (ii) having an axis of rotation inclined relative to the longitudinal axis at an angle other than zero or ninety degrees,