Patent ID: 6899285

Claim:
A cleaning nozzle assembly for ejecting streams of water to scrub surfaces of a swimming pool, said nozzle assembly comprising in combination: a) body adapted to receive periodically a flow of water from a source of water; b) a rectilinearly translatable stem adapted to be erected upon receipt of a flow of water into said body; c) a nozzle housing supported by said stem, said nozzle housing including a plurality of nozzles, each of said nozzles being oriented at a defined angle to eject a stream of water at such angle; d) a cover for receiving said nozzle housing upon erection of said stem, said cover including an opening for transmitting therethrough water ejected from one of said nozzles; and e) a stepping assembly comprising at least one pin extending from said stem in slidable engagement with two sets of protrusions extending from said body for rotating said stem a predetermined angular distance each time said stem is erected and retracted to serially step each of said nozzles into and out of correspondence with said opening.