Swimming pool equipment carrying case

Claim 1

A carrying case adapted for swimming pool maintenance equipment including equipment items having simple cylindrical handles, said case comprising: a. a box having two sides, two ends, a bottom and being open at the top; b. means dividing the interior of the box into open-topped compartments, each compartment being shaped and dimensioned to receive a specific item of swimming pool maintenance equipment; c. one of said compartments being elongated, defined in part by one of said ends, and extending the full length thereof to receive a skimmer net; d. said dividing means including a central partition wall parallel to said sides and extending vertically from said bottom to well above said sides, ends and dividing means and extending from adjacent said elongated compartment to the end remote therefrom to effectively prevent spillover of equipment items from one side of the case to the other; e. said partition wall having a handgrip opening near the top thereof; f. said dividing means defining two substantially equal-sized chemical compartments diagonally disposed relative to one another in said box whereby said box is substantially balanced in use; g. one of said compartments having a tray well above said bottom and recessed below the upper edges of said dividing means, sides and ends and having apertures therethrough for holding tools spaced from said bottom and thus retained in dry condition and out of contact with any water inadvertantly admitted into the carrying case; h. a hollow open-ended cylinder mounted along the upper edge of said partition wall and extending the substantial length thereof for receiving an elongated brush handle; and i. a plurality of hollow vertical cylindrical sockets mounted on the exterior of said box and being open at both ends whereby elongate-handled brushes may be carried therein regardless of handle length.