Net assembly for pool skimmer

Abstract

A removable skimmer net assembly that securely sits within the mouth of any conventional pool skimmer to passively collect floating debris from the surface of the water. The skimmer net assembly includes a removable pool net and a skimmer mount having a telescoping column and a T-shaped net orientation connector. The telescoping column secures the mount within the mouth of the pool skimmer in either a vertical or horizontal orientation. The net orientation connector allows the removable net to be properly positioned within the pool regardless of the orientation of the telescoping column or the style of skimmer. The removable pool net is connected to the skimmer mount by a dove-tail joint that allows the net to be easily disconnected from the mount for cleaning or when the pool is in use.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A pool net assembly for removing floating debris from the surface of water in a pool having a skimmer where the skimmer has a open skimmer mouth defined by a top wall, bottom wall and two side walls, the assembly comprising:
 a skimmer mount; and   a removable pool net detachably connected to the skimmer mount,   the skimmer mount includes a telescoping column adapted to restrictively seat within the open mouth of the skimmer in a first orientation where the column extends axially between the sidewalls of the mouth and a second orientation where the column extends   axially between the top wall and the bottom wall of the skimmer mouth, and a net orientation connector selectively mounted to the telescoping column in a first position when the telescoping column is in its first orientation and a second position when the telescoping column is in its second orientation.   
     
     
         2 . The pool net assembly of  claim 1  wherein the pool net includes a net frame and a net body connected to the net frame, the net frame having an opening therein defining a mouth of the pool net. 
     
     
         3 . The pool net assembly of  claim 2  wherein the net frame includes one of a male connector part and a female connector part, the net orientation connector includes one of a female connector part adapted to receive the male connector part of the net frame and a male connector part adapted to insert into the female connector part of the net frame. 
     
     
         4 . The pool net assembly of  claim 3  wherein the male connector part of the net frame and the female connector part of the net orientation connector, and the female connector part of the net frame and the male connector part of the net orientation connector each form a dove-tail joint. 
     
     
         5 . The pool net assembly of  claim 1  wherein the telescoping column includes a center member and a pair of opposed end members extensibly mounted to the center member. 
     
     
         6 . The pool net assembly of  claim 5  wherein the net orientation connector is selectably mounted to the center member. 
     
     
         7 . The pool net assembly of  claim 1  wherein the telescoping column includes an integral arm extending therefrom, the arm contacting the skimmer when the skimmer mount is seated within the skimmer mouth to prevent movement of the pool net.