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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100187169 | Drain cover A uniquely designed drain cover for swimming pools, spas, whirlpools and the like that is non-flat and clover shaped containing three or more “leaves” that provides for strengthened rigidity, increased protection against hair and body entrapment and that is connecte... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100125942 | Pool Skimmer with Integral Disinfectant Dispenser A swimming pool skimmer formed to include an integral disinfectant dispenser. The disinfectant dispenser is adapted to enable infinite adjustment to the level of disinfectant dispensed into the normal flow of the pool water. The skimmer includes a valve that is used to ... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100122948 | POOL CLEANING VEHICLE WITH FILTER ELEMENT & SELF LOCKING CLIP Disclosed herein is an improved pool cleaning vehicle. The vehicle includes a housing, a bottom frame and a filter bag between the housing the bottom frame and attached to the bottom frame. The vehicle includes an intake and an outlet, both of which are in communication... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100089842 | Swimming Pool Skimmer and Debris Cleaning Device A device for skimming the surface of the water in a swimming pool or the like, in a single, generally sweeping motion and thereby collecting most all of the debris floating on or near the surface of the pool into one spot where it may be lifted and removed from the pool... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20090188851 | STATIONARY POOL SKIMMING APPARATUS The present invention is a stationary pool skimming apparatus that uses the flow of water in a pool to collect free flowing debris from the water in the pool. In one embodiment, a pool skimming apparatus for collecting debris from water in a pool includes a frame having... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090000021 | Rotating Pop Up Pool Cleaning Head A pop up nozzle assembly useful for cleaning swimming pool surfaces is disclosed. The present invention includes a continuously rotating spray nozzle, a water driven impeller, gearing to move the pop up head, interchangeable heads, and means for returning back within th... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080230453 | Pool skimmer debris gate The invention provides a shield for attachment to a swimming pool skimmer to prevent debris in the pool water from entering the skimmer. The skimmer shield has a closure member in the form of a door that can be opened or closed to allow unrestricted flow into the skimme... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080216877 | CLEANING SYSTEM FOR ABOVE-GROUND CONTAINER AND METHODS THEREOF The present invention is directed towards devices combining swimming pool skimmers, pumps, and removable, disposable filters into integral, sidewall-mounted systems for above-ground pools and other above-ground liquid containment enclosures, and methods for the use of s... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080128342 | Sump grate for a swimming pool A grate cover in combination with a swimming sump being installed in a recess in the top of the sump. The grate cover having a multiple of interstices or openings there through. The size of the interstices being held to a minimum so that fingers of a human cannot be suc... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080099386 | Pool skimmer safety system The present invention provides a swimming pool safety system including a housing having a first opening for coupling to a pump, a second opening for coupling to a pool drain, and a third opening for receiving water form a surface of a pool. The present invention may fur... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20070271693 | Movable Floor Pool and Method of Cleaning Movable Floor Pool A movable floor pool in which the space under a movable floor formed under the movable floor can be kept clean and a method of cleaning the movable floor pool is provided. The movable floor pool (1) has a pool body (10) for c... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070262007 | Debris gathering device for swimming pools A device for gathering debris floating at or near the surface of a swimming pool, the device having a spray head assembly releasably installable in front of an in-wall skimmer on a side of the swimming pool, the spray head assembly comprising a connector through which a... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070241040 | Replacement filter cartridge assembly having an internal lock ring A replacement filter cartridge assembly for hot tubs, spas and other aquatic environments includes a top end cap, a bottom end cap, a perforated elongated core extending between the end caps, and a pleated filter medium situated between the end caps and disposed circumf... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070181476 | LEAF AND DEBRIS CATCHER A leaf and debris catcher for removing leaves and/or debris from a body of water. The leaf and debris catcher includes a leaf and debris collection member having top, bottom, front, rear, first, and second sides, the bottom side defining an interior side. A female verti... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070181477 | POOL FILTER BAG WITH EXAGGERATED EXPANSION PORTIONS FOR IMPROVED FLOW AND DEBRIS COLLECTION A pool filter bag for use with a pool cleaner comprising an enclosure formed of a flexible panel substantially water-permeable material having a water inlet opening adaptable to be fitted to the outlet of the pool cleaner for receiving water passing therefrom, a divider... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070181475 | Leaf and debris catcher A leaf and debris catcher for removing leaves and/or debris from a body of water. In one aspect of the invention, the leaf and debris catcher includes a base, a first vertical support member, a horizontal support member, a second vertical support member, and a leaf and ... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070119760 | Skimmer guard for a swimming pool A skimmer for a pool includes a skimmer guard that is installed by friction only, and without the use of separate fasteners. The skimmer guard includes a perforated plate which acts as a strainer, preventing debris from the pool from entering the skimmer. The skimmer gu... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070089228 | Apparatus and Methods for Removing Insects From Swimming Pools and the Like Apparatus and methods for removing insects from swimming pools and the like. ... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20060124522 | Hose clasp for a pool cleaner filter bag An improved hose clasp for supporting a filter bag in a generally upright orientation on a pool cleaner as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,863,425; 4,558,479; and 3,822,754. The hose clasp includes a generally cylindrical split collar having separable free e... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060124521 | Pool skimmer seal assembly A seal for a pool skimmer is provided. The seal is attached to the inner periphery of the faceplate via cooperating male/female connectors on the seal and inner periphery of the faceplate at the opening for fluid passage from the pool to the skimmer housing and filter a... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060102540 | Skimmer with rotatable filter cartridge for spas and pools A pool/spa skimmer includes a housing, a face plate, and a flexible weir gate. The housing and plate are dimensioned to allow water to flow in a vertical column. The interior of the housing has a curved wall so that when a column of water passes through the open gate an... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060102539 | Skimmer with flexible weir gate for spas and pools A pool/spa skimmer includes a housing and a face plate opening into the housing. The face plate is dimensioned to allow water to flow in a vertical column between it and the housing. In one embodiment, a flexible weir gate is coupled to the face plate and flexes under d... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060070935 | Method and apparatus for improving swimming pool skimmer efficiency An improved pool skimmer apparatus and method that enhances the effectiveness of a swimming pool skimmer assembly. In particular, my inventive method and apparatus makes pool skimmers more effective at capturing floating debris and directing it to the pool filter system... | 04/06/2006 |
| 20060060544 | Pool filter cleaning device A pool filter cleaning device (1) which allows a person to thoroughly clean a filter cartridge (15) quickly and easily with minimal amount of splash back. The pool filter cleaning device (1) is comprised of a handle (2), an angled head sectio... | 03/23/2006 |
| 20060006119 | Water skimmer A skimmer unit for use with a body of water. The water skimmer comprises a housing, a basket for collecting debris, and a partitioning baffle with upper openings and optionally lower openings, a skimmer chamber, and other chambers. The baffle's lower opening is preferab... | 01/12/2006 |
| 20050279682 | Debris bag for a swimming pool cleaning apparatus A debris bag for a swimming pool cleaning device includes a body having a debris collection cavity, an upper end and a lower end. The lower end engages the pool cleaner to receive debris from the pool ejected by the cleaner into the bag. The debris bag also includes a f... | 12/22/2005 |
| 20050247613 | Underwater vacuum cleaner A pool vacuum unit which comprises a housing having an inlet formed in a bottom portion thereof, and an outlet formed in an upper portion of the housing with a fluid passageway extending between the inlet and outlet, a pump to pump liquid from the inlet to the outlet, a... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050236310 | Disposable filter bag for a pool cleaner An improved disposable filter bag for use with a pool cleaner of the type disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,863,425; 4,558,479; and 3,822,754. The filter bag is formed from a porous filter material having marginal seams formed by direct welding to form a reinf... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050126969 | Pool cleaning device A swimming pool cleaning apparatus that includes a housing with a substantially hollow cavity that runs along the longitudinal axis of the housing; a handle means mounted to the housing for providing directional control and movement of the housing; a wheel means movably... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050092668 | Compact filtering unit for a swimming pool basin This unit includes: at least one receptacle is formed to extend directly from the bottom of a filtration compartment, delimiting a peripheral space in which a pipeline is formed. Two spacer webs link the receptacle to the interior of the compartment over the entire heig... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050087482 | Pool skimmer assembly A seal for a pool skimmer is provided. The seal is attached to the inner periphery of the faceplate, at the opening for fluid passage from the pool to the skimmer housing and filter assembly. In this manner, the surface of the seal is generally flush with the faceplate.... | 04/28/2005 |
| 20050076427 | Pool cleaner storage arrangement An improved storage receptacle for an automatic swimming pool cleaning device that incorporates a cleaning head secured to a retractable hose includes a barrier that is selectively operated to block the opening of the storage receptacle and prevent the cleaning head fro... | 04/14/2005 |
| 20050035039 | Portable electric pool cleaner A hand-held, electrically-powered pool cleaner includes a body and a nozzle for suctioning pool water. The body has a filter, an impeller and motor, rechargeable batteries, and a handle for carrying the body and for maneuvering the nozzle along a surface being cleaned t... | 02/17/2005 |
