Swimming pool filtrations system debris guard

• US 10,443,257 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2018
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thomas Greenwald
• Original Assignee: Thomas Greenwald
• Inventors: Greenwald, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Prince, Fred
• Application Number:
  US15/902,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20180179771A1
• Time in Patent Office: 600 Days
• Field of Search: 2101671, 21016719, 210232
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/1272 Skimmers integrated in the pool wall

Abstract

A swimming pool or spa filtration system debris guard for preventing debris on the water surface from entering the opening of the filtration system. The debris guard having a screen for collection of debris, with and a flexible securing clip to secure the screen in front of a swimming pool skimmer opening.

Claims

1. A swimming pool maintenance system for reducing entry of debris into a swimming pool filtration system;

comprising;

a vertical debris collector aligned substantially parallel with a skimmer opening and at least partially covering the skimmer opening of the swimming pool water filtration system;

a flexible securing clip associated with the vertical debris collector for insertion onto an edge of a swimming pool and securing the vertical debris collector,

an adjustable shaft associated with the flexible securing clip for securing the vertical debris collector,

wherein the adjustable shaft includes a fastener for securing the shaft at one of a plurality of locations on the vertical debris collector.

2. The swimming pool maintenance system of claim 1, wherein the flexible securing clip comprises a c-shaped clip.

3. The swimming pool maintenance system of claim 1, wherein the vertical debris collector comprises a net supported by a frame.

4. The swimming pool maintenance system of claim 1, wherein the vertical debris collector comprises a screen.

5. The swimming pool maintenance system of claim 1, wherein the vertical debris collector is constructed of a material selected from a group consisting of plastic, nylon, rubber, wire, metal, plastic tubing, netting, metal tubing, and mesh material.

6. The swimming pool maintenance system of claim 4, wherein the screen is constructed of a material selected from a group consisting of plastic, nylon, rubber, wir metal, plastic tubing, netting, metal tubing, and mesh material.

7. The swimming pool maintenance system of claim 1, wherein the shaft is of a length adjustable to accommodate a distance between the edge of the swimming pool and the skimmer opening.

8. A swimming pool maintenance system for reducing entry of debris into a swimming pool filtration system, comprising:

a vertical screen aligned substantially parallel with a skimmer opening and at least partially covering a skimmer opening of the swimming pool water filtration system;

a substantially c-shaped securing clip associated with the vertical screen for insertion onto an edge of the swimming pool and securing the vertical screen; and

a shaft connected with the c-shaped securing clip and detachably associated with the vertical screen for adjusting the position of the vertical screen in relation to the skimmer opening.

9. The swimming pool maintenance system of claim 8, wherein the vertical screen comprises a net supported by a frame.

10. The swimming pool maintenance system of claim 8, wherein the vertical screen is constructed of a material selected from a group consisting of plastic, nylon, rubber, wire, metal, plastic tubing, netting, metal tubing, and mesh material.

11. The swimming pool maintenance system of claim 8, further comprising a fastener for securing the shaft at one of a plurality of locations on the vertical debris collector.

12. The swimming pool maintenance system of claim 8, wherein the shaft is of a length adjustable to accommodate a distance between the edge of the swimming pool and the skimmer opening.