Snap-on gutter cover for swimming pools

Claim 1

A gutter cover construction for swimming pools of the type having a U-shaped gutter channel extending around the upper edge thereof into which overflow water spills, said gutter channel having a rear wall, a bottom wall, and a front wall separating the water in the pool from the gutter, said front wall terminating in an upper lip at a level beneath the upper extent of said rear wall, said gutter cover construction comprising: (a) a cover member including a generally planar major portion, a rear edge, and a front portion; (b) said front portion including an inverted substantially open channel shaped member extending forwardly from said planar portion; (c) means associated with the lip of said gutter channel for releasably receiving said inverted channel shaped member thereon and preventing horizontal movement thereof; (d) retaining means in said rear wall for releasably receiving said rear edge of the cover member and preventing vertical movement thereof; (e) whereby said gutter cover may be assembled, held securely in place, but easily removed.