Patent ID: 7828964

Claim:
A pool filter cleaner, comprising: an elongated water inlet pipe having first and second ends; a hose connector adapted for connection to a supply of water under pressure, the hose connector being attached to the first end of the water inlet pipe; a first elongated water delivery pipe extending normal to the second end of the water inlet pipe; a second elongated water delivery pipe extending from the water inlet pipe adjacent the first end of the water inlet pipe and parallel to the first water delivery pipe, the water inlet pipe and the first and second water delivery pipes forming a substantially U-shaped conduit; a sprinkler head attached to the end of the second water delivery pipe opposite the water inlet pipe; a nozzle extending normal to the end of the first water delivery pipe opposite the water inlet pipe, the nozzle being directed towards the sprinkler head; and a cap disposed around the second water delivery pipe between the water inlet pipe and the sprinkler head, the cap being adapted for forming a seal against one end of a cylindrical pool filter when the second water delivery pipe extends at least partially through the pool filter, the first water delivery pipe being external to the pool filter.