Insect trap for a pool skimmer basket
US11930791B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K2227/706
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The insect trap for a pool skimmer basket comprises a cylindrical container and a basket cover plate. The insect trap for a pool skimmer basket may be an insert for a skimmer of a swimming pool that provides an exit path for insects caught in a skimmer basket. The basket cover plate may replace an original skimmer basket cover with the cylindrical container removably coupled to a bottom surface of the basket cover plate such that the cylindrical container hangs down into pool water. A plurality of apertures located in the cylindrical container and on the basket cover plate may allow the insects to crawl between an inner surface and an outer surface of the cylindrical container and through the basket cover plate. A plurality of luminescent rings coupled to the basket cover plate may guide the insects at night.
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