Pool skimmer basket system
US8721881B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2103/42
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to apparatuses for improving pool skimmers. In some embodiments, the apparatus is a pool skimmer basket system that includes a skimmer basket, a first tube that is attached to the skimmer basket, and a second tube that is adjacent to and rotatable relative to the first tube. The first tube includes a longitudinal slot that feeds water into the skimmer basket. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that the slot increases the velocity of water flowing into the basket and that the system increases the debris-holding capacity and allows one to avoid having to reach through dirty water to remove the skimmer basket.
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