Apparatus for assisting in the removal of trash from swimming pools

Apparatus for assisting in the removal of trash from the surface of water in a swimming pool equipped with a skimmer including at least one skimmer opening having top and bottom walls in the side of the swimming pool at water level to permit the skimmer to withdraw water and surface trash from the swimming pool, said apparatus comprising

• (a) deflector means for deflecting water and surface trash into the skimmer opening in the side of the swimming pool, said deflector means comprising an elongate member having a thin planar portion adapted to extend into the swimming pool at an acute angle to the side of the swimming pool with a lower portion of the deflector member below the surface of the water and the remaining portion thereof above the surface of the water,
• (b) an extensible member positioned within the skimmer opening in the side wall of the swimming pool when in use with opposite ends of said extensible member contacting the top and bottom of the skimmer opening to securely hold said extensible member within the skimmer opening, said extensible member comprising a shank member having at least one threaded end portion and at least one internally threaded end cap member mounted on said shank member for longitudinal extensible and retractable movement along the threaded end portion, and
• (c) mounting means on said extensible member and said deflector member for mounting said deflector member on said extensible member in proper angular position relative to the skimmer opening, said mounting means permitting adjustment of the angular position of said deflector member relative to the side of the swimming pool to deflect more or less water and surface trash into the skimmer opening or to position said deflector member in an inoperative, nonhazardous position against the sidewall of the swimming pool.

Apparatus of assisting in the removal of trash from the surface of water in a swimming pool equipped with a skimmer including at least one skimmer opening having top and bottom walls in the side of the swimming pool at water level to permit the skimmer to withdraw water and surface trash from the swimming pool, said apparatus comprising

• (a) deflector means for deflecting water and surface trash into the skimmer opening in the side of the swimming pool, said deflector means comprising an elongate member having a thin planar portion adapted to extend into the swimming pool at an acute angle to the side of the swimming pool with a lower portion of the deflector member below the surface of the water and the remaining portion thereof above the surface of the water,
• (b) an extensible member positioned within the skimmer opening in the side wall of the swimming pool when in use with opposite ends of extensible member contacting the top and bottom of the skimmer opening to securely hold said extensible member within the skimmer opening, said extensible member comprising a shank member having an internal bore communicating with one end thereof and extending toward the other end thereof for a predetermined distance, an end cap member telescopically mounted in said bore of said shank members for extensible and retractable movement relative thereto, biasing means mounted insaid bore of said shank member for biasing said end cap member toward its extended position, and retaining means on said shank and end cap members for limiting the extensible movement of said end cap member, and
• (c) mounting means on said extensible member and said deflector member for mounting said defletor member on said extensible member in proper angular position relatie to the skimmer opening, said mounting means permitting adjustment of the angular position of said defletor member relative to the side of the swimming pool to deflect more or less water and surface trash into the skimmer opening or to position said deflector member in an inoperative, nonhazardous position against the sidewall of the swimming pool.