Patent ID: 8110098

Claim:
A pool cleaning vehicle including a housing, a bottom frame and a filter bag between the housing and the bottom frame, the pool cleaning vehicle, comprising: the vehicle having a water inlet port in communication with the filter bag and a water outlet port also in communication with the filter bag; the housing releasably attached to the bottom frame and the filter bag releaseably connected to the bottom frame; at least one of the water inlet port or the water outlet port includes a filter member, the filter member including a means for attachment and a particulate filter means for filtering particulates from the water; the filter member being attached to the vehicle at or proximate to the perimeter of the inlet and outlet ports; the bottom frame including releasable connection means for connecting the filter bag and the bottom frame; the releasable connection means comprising a self locking clip, which is normally outwardly urged in an open position and which upon engagement by the housing is urged into a closed position for locking the housing and bottom in connection.