Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
  • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
  • E04H4/14—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
  • E04H4/16—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for specially adapted for cleaning
  • E04H4/1609—Hand-held strainers, non-powered brushes or scrubbers

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• the present invention relates generally to to pool equipment but more particularly to a pool skimming net apparatus.
• skimming net to pick up debris on the water surface of a swimming pool is well known.
• swimming pools There are two main types of swimming pools: in-ground and above ground.
• in-ground pool the net is placed slightly below ground level to reach the water surface and as such, the user holds the skimmer's handle downwardly.
• skimming an above ground pool the user obviously need to hold the handle differently depending on how high the pool is and how short the user is. Because of the two different orientations of the handle, the skimming net may not be adequate or optimized for both situations.
• the invention has a net member including a frame and a net held by the frame.
• the frame has parallel elongated top and bottom frame portions, an elongated handle member pivotally attached to the top frame portion by an articulated joint member, an elongated retainer member pivotally attached to the top frame portion at a distance from the articulated joint member, a handle clamp member attached to a distal end of the retainer member and adapted to releasably hold a portion of the handle member, and a secondary handle clamp member fixedly attached to the top frame portion at a distance from the articulated joint member and adapted to releasably hold a portion of the handle member, such that when the handle member is held by the handle clamp member an acute angle is formed between the handle member and the top frame portion, and when the handle member is held by the secondary handle clamp member the handle member is held parallel to the top frame portion, thereby providing the ability for the pool skimming net to be adapted to skim water conveniently from either an above ground or in ground
• the pool skimming net apparatus has the handle member is formed as a telescoping rod having an adjustable length.
• the articulated joint member of the handle member and the secondary handle clamp member are both dimensioned such that when the handle member is being held by the secondary handle clamp member the handle member is held at a distance from the top frame portion such that the retainer member and the clip member can be placed therebetween.
• the retainer member and the clip member are positioned on the top frame portion in between the articulated joint member of the handle member and the secondary handle clamp member.
• the frame is formed as an elongated oval having curved end portions and parallel elongated top and bottom frame portions.
• the frame member further includes at least one cross support member connected between the top and bottom frame portions to thereby strengthen the frame.
• a swimming pool and a pool skimming net apparatus have the combination comprising a swimming pool having water therein, and a pool skimming net apparatus comprising a net member including a frame and a net held by the frame.
• the frame having parallel elongated top and bottom frame portions, an elongated handle member pivotally attached to the top frame portion by an articulated joint member, an elongated retainer member pivotally attached to the top frame portion at a distance from the articulated joint member, a handle clamp member attached to a distal end of the retainer member and adapted to releasably hold a portion of the handle member, and a secondary handle clamp member fixedly attached to the top frame portion at a distance from the articulated joint member and adapted to releasably hold a portion of the handle member, such that when the handle member is held by the handle clamp member an acute angle is formed between the handle member and the top frame portion, and when the handle member is held by the secondary handle clamp member the handle member is held parallel to the top frame portion, thereby providing the ability for the pool skimming net to be adapted to skim water conveniently from either an above ground or in ground swimming pool.
• Fig. 1 Isometric view of the invention.
• Figs. 2a-d Isometric view of the invention as well as detail elements.
• Figs. 3a-c Top front and side views of the invention.
• Fig. 4 Side elevation of the invention in use in an above ground pool.
• Fig. 5 Side elevation of the invention in use in an in-ground pool.
• An improved pool skimming net (10) has a handle member (12) connected to a skimming net member (14) by way of an articulated joint member (16).
• the handle member (12) pivots from a substantially parallel configuration in relation to the skimming net member (14) to an substantially acute angle thereof.
• a retainer member (18) provides a secondary attachment point between the skimming net member (14) and the handle member (12).
• the skimming net member (14) consists in a frame member (22) and a net (24) as is known in the art of skimmers.
• the handle member (12) is preferably of a telescoping configuration as is known in the art.
• the articulated joint member (16) is also a configuration well known in the art and need not be further discussed.
• the handle member (12) can be attached onto a handle clamp member (26) fixedly attached to the frame (22).
• the retainer member (18) can be clipped onto the frame (22) by way of a retainer clip member (28).
• the frame member (22) further includes at least one cross support member (23) connected between the top and bottom frame member (22) in order to strengthen it.
• the skimming net (10) can switch from one configuration for an above ground pool (30), as shown in fig. 4, to another configuration for an in ground pool (32), as shown in fig. 5, simply by disconnecting the handle member (12) from the retainer member (18) and connecting it to the handle clamp member (26).

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