Exterior Leaf and Debris Filter for Swimming Pool Skimmers
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An Exterior Leaf Filter that fits over the entrance from the pool to the skimmer compartment to keep leaves from accumulating in the skimmer basket, thus preventing restriction of the flow of water through the filtering system. This prevents wear or damage to the pool water pump and filters. An elastic strap is attached to an L-Shaped piece of plastic and to the Exterior Leaf Filter, pushed through the skimmer channel, and attached to the inner wall in the skimmer chamber holding the Exterior Leaf Filter in place. An optional plastic debris filter can be attached to the front of the leaf filter to filter debris.
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14 Claims
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1-7. -7. (canceled)
- 8. I claim a device that consists of a leaf and debris filter and a quick attachment and removing mechanism that attaches to the top portion of the filter and is slid through a skimmer channel and hooked over the upper inside wall of the skimmer channel thus securing the filter in place over the skimmer channel.
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14. The unique attaching system set forth in this patent application can be used for attaching any device that is designed to go over a skimmer channel such as a filter, grille, flat piece of plastic, etc.
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