Patent ID: 8128815

Claim:
A portable, water-cleaning vacuum unit for swimming pools, spas, fish tanks or ponds, said unit comprising: a molded body equipped with lower wheels, a filter basket and pleated filter located below said filter basket; a battery cover located above a rechargeable battery; a pump covered by a shroud, said pump having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet being arranged below said filter, said outlet being located at a bottom of said unit, said battery being operatively connected to said pump by a switch and said battery being coupled to an electrical connector to connect the battery to a charger; a hose coupling arranged above said basket and configured for attaching one end of a hose, the other end of said hose being configured for connection to a vacuum head; a removable plate coupled to said body via a threaded rod and a threaded knob, said plate located above said filter basket, said rod passing through said filter, said basket and said plate; and a handle formed as an overhang with lower bumpers, said handle configured for hanging on an edge of a pool such that said unit is partially submersed in said pool, wherein said handle and said wheels facilitate movement of said unit to a desired location.