Pool skimmer basket system
US8864986B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H4/1272
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
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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