Collapsible pool skimmer apparatus

Claim 2

A liquid skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; (b) a weighted disk, said weighted disk attached to a bottom end of said mesh bag; and (c) a plurality of risers, said risers included on said upper ring, said risers defining an annular opening between said upper ring and a skimmer receptacle lip.

Claim 3

A liquid skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising vortex means, associated with said upper ring, for providing accelerated liquid flow through said basket.

Claim 4

A liquid skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein said vortex means comprises a speed accelerator plate, said speed accelerator plate having a semicircular opening, said speed accelerator plate planarly aligned with said upper ring, said speed accelerator plate detachably coupled to said upper ring.

Claim 5

A liquid skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 3, wherein said speed accelerator plate detachably and adjustably couples to said upper ring in a first, regular flow position wherein a rounded edge of said semicircular opening is oriented towards the direction of liquid flow, and a second, accelerated flow position wherein a corner of said semicircular opening is oriented towards said direction of liquid flow.

Claim 6

A liquid skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said upper ring includes a first surface and a second surface, said plurality of risers included on said first and second surfaces of said upper ring.

Claim 7

A pool skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; and (b) a plurality of risers, said risers included on said upper ring, said risers defining an annular opening between said upper ring and a skimmer receptacle lip.

Claim 8

A pool skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; and (b) a plurality of risers, said risers included on said upper ring, said risers defining an annular opening between said upper ring and a skimmer receptacle lip.

Claim 9

A pool skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 6, further comprising a weighted disk, said weighted disk attached to a bottom end of said mesh bag.

Claim 10

A pool skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 6, further comprising vortex means, associated with said upper ring, for providing accelerated water flow through said basket.

Claim 11

A pool skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said vortex means comprises a speed accelerator plate, said speed accelerator plate having a semicircular opening, said speed accelerator plate planarly aligned with said upper ring, said speed accelerator plate detachably coupled to said upper ring.

Claim 12

A pool skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said speed accelerator plate detachably and adjustably couples to said upper ring in a first, regular flow position wherein a rounded edge of said semicircular opening is oriented towards the direction of water flow, and a second, accelerated flow position wherein a corner of said semicircular opening is oriented towards said direction of water flow.

Claim 13

A pool skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 6, wherein said upper ring includes a first surface and a second surface, said plurality of risers included on said first and second surfaces of said upper ring.

Claim 14

A pool skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; (b) a plurality of risers, said risers included on said upper ring, said risers defining an annular opening between said upper ring and a skimmer receptacle lip; and (c) vortex means, adjacent said upper ring, for providing accelerated water flow through said basket.

Claim 15

A pool skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; (b) a plurality of risers, said risers included on said upper ring, said risers defining an annular opening between said upper ring and a skimmer receptacle lip; and (c) vortex means, adjacent said upper ring, for providing accelerated water flow through said basket.

Claim 16

A pool skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 12, further comprising a weighted disk, said weighted disk attached to a bottom end of said mesh bag.

Claim 17

A pool skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein said upper ring includes a first surface and a second surface, said plurality of risers included on said first and second surfaces of said upper ring.

Claim 18

A pool skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein said vortex means comprises a speed accelerator plate, said speed accelerator plate having a semicircular opening, said speed accelerator plate planarly aligned with said upper ring, said speed accelerator plate detachably coupled to said upper ring.

Claim 19

A pool skimmer apparatus as recited in claim 15, wherein said speed accelerator plate detachably and adjustably couples to said upper ring in a first, regular flow position wherein a rounded edge of said semicircular opening is oriented towards the direction of water flow, and a second, accelerated flow position wherein a corner of said semicircular opening is oriented towards said direction of water flow.

Claim 20

A liquid skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; (b) a weighted disk, said weighted disk attached to a bottom end of said mesh bag; and (c) a speed accelerator plate, said speed accelerator plate having a semicircular opening, said speed accelerator plate planarly aligned with said upper ring, said speed accelerator plate detachably coupled to said upper ring; (d) wherein said speed accelerator plate detachably and adjustably couples to said upper ring in a first, regular flow position wherein a rounded edge of said semicircular opening is oriented towards the direction of liquid flow, and a second, accelerated flow position wherein a corner of said semicircular opening is oriented towards said direction of liquid flow.

Claim 21

A liquid skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; (b) a weighted disk, said weighted disk attached to a bottom end of said mesh bag; and (c) a speed accelerator plate, said speed accelerator plate having a semicircular opening, said speed accelerator plate planarly aligned with said upper ring, said speed accelerator plate detachably coupled to said upper ring; (d) wherein said speed accelerator plate detachably and adjustably couples to said upper ring in a first, regular flow position wherein a rounded edge of said semicircular opening is oriented towards the direction of liquid flow, and a second, accelerated flow position wherein a corner of said semicircular opening is oriented towards said direction of liquid flow.

Claim 22

A pool skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; (b) flow escape means for allowing water to bypass said basket when said mesh bag is clogged with debris; and (c) a speed accelerator plate, said speed accelerator plate having a semicircular opening, said speed accelerator plate planarly aligned with said upper ring, said speed accelerator plate detachably coupled to said upper ring; (d) wherein said speed accelerator plate detachably and adjustably couples to said upper ring in a first, regular flow position wherein a rounded edge of said semicircular opening is oriented towards the direction of water flow, and a second, accelerated flow position wherein a corner of said semicircular opening is oriented towards said direction of water flow.

Claim 23

A pool skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; (b) flow escape means for allowing water to bypass said basket when said mesh bag is clogged with debris; and (c) a speed accelerator plate, said speed accelerator plate having a semicircular opening, said speed accelerator plate planarly aligned with said upper ring, said speed accelerator plate detachably coupled to said upper ring; (d) wherein said speed accelerator plate detachably and adjustably couples to said upper ring in a first, regular flow position wherein a rounded edge of said semicircular opening is oriented towards the direction of water flow, and a second, accelerated flow position wherein a corner of said semicircular opening is oriented towards said direction of water flow.

Claim 24

A pool skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; (b) flow escape means for allowing water to bypass said basket when said mesh bag is clogged with debris, said flow escape means adjacent said upper ring; and (c) a speed accelerator plate, said speed accelerator plate having a semicircular opening, said speed accelerator plate planarly aligned with said upper ring, said speed accelerator plate detachably coupled to said upper ring; (d) wherein said speed accelerator plate detachably and adjustably couples to said upper ring in a first, regular flow position wherein a rounded edge of said semicircular opening is oriented towards the direction of water flow, and a second, accelerated flow position wherein a corner of said semicircular opening is oriented towards said direction of water flow.

Claim 25

A pool skimmer apparatus, comprising: (a) a collapsible skimmer basket, said basket including an upper ring, said basket including a mesh bag depending from said upper ring, said bag having an opening adjacent said upper ring; (b) flow escape means for allowing water to bypass said basket when said mesh bag is clogged with debris, said flow escape means adjacent said upper ring; and (c) a speed accelerator plate, said speed accelerator plate having a semicircular opening, said speed accelerator plate planarly aligned with said upper ring, said speed accelerator plate detachably coupled to said upper ring; (d) wherein said speed accelerator plate detachably and adjustably couples to said upper ring in a first, regular flow position wherein a rounded edge of said semicircular opening is oriented towards the direction of water flow, and a second, accelerated flow position wherein a corner of said semicircular opening is oriented towards said direction of water flow.