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US 2022/0025668 A1Published application
Pool skimmer devices, systems, and methods
OwnerRobert Douglas Schmidtinventor
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Abstract
A pool skimmer device includes float harness that is attached to a cylindrical shaped device, which includes a self-adjusting funnel positioned at the distal end of the extension body, the funnel having a wide opening positioned at the distal end of the extension body and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening, a coarse skimmer basket, a ballast collar and an outlet to the pool's filtration system, in which the outlet can be replaced with a submersible water pump and filter.
Claims14
A skimmer system, comprising:
- a skimmer device;
- a float harness and one or more floats attached to the skimmer device;
- a self-adjusting funnel configured to be beneath the surface of the water;
- a coarse skimmer basket to trap non-fine debris;
- a ballast collar;
- and
- an exhaust outlet pipe.
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A skimmer system, comprising:
- a float harness and floats attached to a skimmer device;
- a self-adjusting funnel configured to place itself beneath the surface of the water;
- a coarse skimmer basket;
- a ballast collar;
- a pump housing;
- a pump to pump water through the device;
- and
- a filter attachment that allows the use of a filter bag or canister to filter the water.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.