US4822487A
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Pool skimmer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-11-27
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2007-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A skimming device for a swimming pool includes an elongated rectangular frame having a screen extending within the area bounded by the frame. A telescoping elongated handle is connected to the frame and extends in the same plane as said frame but outwardly therefrom. The angle of the handle can be adjusted to extend upwardly and outwardly from the frame thereby allowing a person to hold the handle while suspending the device in an in-ground swimming pool to thereby skim the surface of the water as he or she walks around the edge of the pool. The handle can also be adjusted to extend directly outwardly from the upper part of the frame so that the handle can rest on the upper edge of an above ground pool as the skimming device skims the surface of the water.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Soich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:21
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H4/00; E04H4/14; E04H4/16; E04H4/1609
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A skimming device for a swimming pool comprising: a substantially rectangularly shaped elongated frame means, said frame means having a major axis and a minor axis and including upper and lower substantially horizontal spaced apart elongated frame members and substantially vertically arranged side frame members extending between and connecting the ends of said upper and lower members, said frame means defining and substantially lying within a single plane; screen means connected to each of said frame members and extending throughout the area surrounded by said frame members, said screen means being relatively taut and substantially lying within the same plane as said frame means; elongated substantially rigid handle means extending from said frame means, said handle means being connected to said frame means and lying substantially in the same plane as said frame means, and means for adjusting the angle of said handle means relative to the major axis of said frame means with said handle means always lying substantially within said plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A skimming device for a swimming pool comprising: a substantially rectangularly shaped elongated frame means, said frame means having a major axis and a minor axis and including upper and lower substantially horizontal spaced apart elongated frame members and substantially vertically arranged side frame members extending between and connecting the ends of said upper and lower members, said frame means defining and substantially lying within a single plane; screen means connected to each of said frame members and extending throughout the area surrounded by said frame members, said screen means being relatively taut and substantially lying within the same plane as said frame means; elongated substantially rigid handle means extending from said frame means, said handle means being connected to said frame means and lying substantially in the same plane as said frame means, and means for adjusting the angle of said handle means relative to the major axis of said frame means with said handle means always lying substantially within said plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for adjusting the angle of said handle means includes means permitting said handle to be substantially axially aligned with at least one of said upper and lower frame members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for adjusting the angle of said handle means includes means permitting said handle means to extend from said frame means at an acute angle relative to the major axis of said frame means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for adjusting includes a plurality of apertures located in said frame members and in said handle means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention as claimed in claim 4 wherein the axes of said apertures are perpendicular to the plane of said frame means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein the length of said handle means is adjustable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention as claimed in claim 6 wherein said handle means is comprised of a plurality of telescoping parts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said frame members have a rectangular cross section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention as claimed in claim 8 wherein at least that portion of said handle means adjacent said frame means has a rectangular cross section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention as claimed in claim 9 wherein said handle means has a rectangular cross section substantially throughout its entire length.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as claimed in claim 1 wherein said frame members are comprised of tubular metal.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-04-17 | 1992-10-17 | 1993-04-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-04-17 | 1996-10-17 | 1997-04-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-04-17 | 2000-10-17 | 2001-04-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |