A swimming pool cleaner is operable through a vibratory movement of its housing through a flow of water past a vibratory element carried within the housing. A friction support is carried by the housing and engages a surface to be cleaned. The friction support has a first end pivotally attached to the housing and a second free end in frictional contact with the surface to be cleaned. The friction support is further biased toward a first orientation and limited in its movement therefrom as the friction support is displaced during vibration of the housing and movement of the pool cleaner.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/390,577, filed Mar. 17, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,820,297 which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/867,275, filed May 29, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,560,808, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/306,925, filed May 7, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,237,175 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/085,102, filed May 12, 1998, commonly owed with the instant application.
