Handheld Pool Skimmer

Abstract

A handheld pool skimmer is an apparatus that allows a user to get into a swimming pool and manually collect all of the debris within the swimming pool. The apparatus includes an edging frame, a mesh, a plurality of handgrips, and a plurality of brushes. The mesh is used to sift through the pool water and collect the debris within the pool water. The mesh is held taught on the apparatus with the edging frame, which also provides a structural base for the other components. The handgrips are distributed about the edging frame so that the user can grasp the necessary section of the present invention. The brushes allow the user to scrub or sweep up debris from the surface of the swimming pool.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handheld pool skimmer comprises:
 an edging frame;   a mesh;   a plurality of handgrips;   a plurality of brushes;   said edging frame comprises an inner lateral surface, an outer lateral surface, a first assembly piece, and a second assembly piece;   a division between said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece perpendicularly traversing through said inner lateral surface and said outer lateral surface;   said mesh traversing into said edging frame from said inner lateral surface;   said mesh being perimetrically pressed in between said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece;   each of said plurality of handgrips being connected adjacent to said inner lateral surface;   said plurality of handgrips being distributed around said edging frame; and   each of said plurality of brushes being mounted into said edging frame from said outer lateral surface.   
     
     
         2 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a plurality of rivets; 
 said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece being identically-shaped mirroring pieces of said edging frame; 
 said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece being coextensively aligned with each other; 
 said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece being held together by said plurality of rivets; and 
 said plurality of rivets being distributed about said edging frame. 
 
     
     
         3 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a screen spline; 
 said edging frame further comprises a spline-receiving channel and an annular protrusion; 
 said spline-receiving channel being integrated into and about said first assembly piece, adjacent to said division; 
 said annular protrusion being integrated into and about said second assembly piece, adjacent to said division; 
 an annular section of said mesh being pressed into said spline-receiving channel by said screen spline; and 
 said screen spline being pressed into said spline-receiving channel by said annular protrusion. 
 
     
     
         4 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 3  comprises:
 a quantity of waterproof glue; and 
 said annular section of said mesh and said screen spline being adhered into said spline-receiving channel by said quantity of waterproof glue. 
 
     
     
         5 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 3  comprises:
 an exposed section of said mesh being perimetrically delineated by said inner lateral surface; and 
 said exposed section being held in a taut and planar configuration by the edging frame. 
 
     
     
         6 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 said edging frame further comprises a first lengthwise portion, a second lengthwise portion, a first widthwise portion, and a second widthwise portion; 
 said first lengthwise portion and said second lengthwise portion being positioned opposite to each other across said edging frame; 
 said first widthwise portion and said second widthwise portion being positioned opposite to each other across said edging frame; 
 said first widthwise portion and said second widthwise portion being positioned in between said first lengthwise portion and said second lengthwise portion; and 
 said plurality of brushes being positioned adjacent to said first widthwise portion. 
 
     
     
         7 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 6  comprises:
 a hanging feature; and 
 said hanging feature being centrally integrated along said second widthwise portion. 
 
     
     
         8 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 6  comprises:
 said plurality of handgrips comprises a first lengthwise handgrip and a second lengthwise handgrip; 
 said first lengthwise handgrip being positioned along said first lengthwise portion, adjacent to said second widthwise portion; and 
 said second lengthwise handgrip being positioned along said second lengthwise portion, adjacent to said second widthwise portion. 
 
     
     
         9 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 6  comprises:
 said plurality of handgrips comprises a first widthwise handgrip and a second widthwise handgrip; 
 said first widthwise handgrip being centrally positioned along said first widthwise portion; and 
 said second widthwise handgrip being centrally positioned along said second widthwise portion. 
 
     
     
         10 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 each of said plurality of brushes comprises a plurality of bristles; and 
 said plurality of bristles being oriented normal to said outer lateral surface. 
 
     
     
         11 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 10  comprises:
 said edging frame further comprises a plurality of brush-receiving slots; 
 each of said plurality of brushes further comprises a base; 
 said plurality of bristles being connected into said base; 
 said plurality of brush-receiving slots traversing into a first widthwise portion of said edging frame from said outer lateral surface; 
 said plurality of brush-receiving slots being distributed along said first widthwise portion; 
 said base for each of said plurality of brushes being engaged to a corresponding slot from said plurality of brush-receiving slots; and 
 said base for each of said plurality of brushes being clamped in between said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece. 
 
     
     
         12 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a self-adjusting buoyancy feature; and 
 said self-adjusting buoyancy feature being integrated along said edging frame. 
 
     
     
         13 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 said self-adjusting buoyancy feature comprises a first ballasting channel and a second ballasting channel; 
 said first ballasting channel being integrated into and about said first assembly piece, adjacent to said division; 
 said second ballasting channel being integrated into and about said second assembly piece, adjacent to said division; and 
 said first ballasting channel and said second ballasting channel being pressed against each other, wherein water is retained between said first ballasting channel and said second ballasting channel. 
 
     
     
         14 . A handheld pool skimmer comprises:
 an edging frame;   a mesh;   a plurality of handgrips;   a plurality of brushes;   a screen spline;   a quantity of waterproof glue;   said edging frame comprises an inner lateral surface, an outer lateral surface, a first assembly piece, a second assembly piece, a spline-receiving channel, and an annular protrusion;   a division between said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece perpendicularly traversing through said inner lateral surface and said outer lateral surface;   said mesh traversing into said edging frame from said inner lateral surface;   said mesh being perimetrically pressed in between said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece;   each of said plurality of handgrips being connected adjacent to said inner lateral surface;   said plurality of handgrips being distributed around said edging frame;   each of said plurality of brushes being mounted into said edging frame from said outer lateral surface;   said spline-receiving channel being integrated into and about said first assembly piece, adjacent to said division;   said annular protrusion being integrated into and about said second assembly piece, adjacent to said division;   an annular section of said mesh being pressed into said spline-receiving channel by said screen spline;   said screen spline being pressed into said spline-receiving channel by said annular protrusion; and   said annular section of said mesh and said screen spline being adhered into said spline-receiving channel by said quantity of waterproof glue.   
     
     
         15 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 14  comprises:
 a plurality of rivets; 
 said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece being identically-shaped mirroring pieces of said edging frame; 
 said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece being coextensively aligned with each other; 
 said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece being held together by said plurality of rivets; and 
 said plurality of rivets being distributed about said edging frame. 
 
     
     
         16 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 14  comprises:
 an exposed section of said mesh being perimetrically delineated by said inner lateral surface; and 
 said exposed section being held in a taut and planar configuration by the edging frame. 
 
     
     
         17 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 14  comprises:
 a hanging feature; 
 said edging frame further comprises a first lengthwise portion, a second lengthwise portion, a first widthwise portion, and a second widthwise portion; 
 said first lengthwise portion and said second lengthwise portion being positioned opposite to each other across said edging frame; 
 said first widthwise portion and said second widthwise portion being positioned opposite to each other across said edging frame; 
 said first widthwise portion and said second widthwise portion being positioned in between said first lengthwise portion and said second lengthwise portion; 
 said plurality of brushes being positioned adjacent to said first widthwise portion; and 
 said hanging feature being centrally integrated along said second widthwise portion. 
 
     
     
         18 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 17  comprises:
 said plurality of handgrips comprises a first lengthwise handgrip, a second lengthwise handgrip, a first widthwise handgrip, and a second widthwise handgrip; 
 said first lengthwise handgrip being positioned along said first lengthwise portion, adjacent to said second widthwise portion; 
 said second lengthwise handgrip being positioned along said second lengthwise portion, adjacent to said second widthwise portion; 
 said first widthwise handgrip being centrally positioned along said first widthwise portion; and 
 said second widthwise handgrip being centrally positioned along said second widthwise portion. 
 
     
     
         19 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 14  comprises:
 each of said plurality of brushes comprises a plurality of bristles and a base; 
 said edging frame further comprises a plurality of brush-receiving slots; 
 said plurality of bristles being oriented normal to said outer lateral surface; 
 said plurality of bristles being connected into said base; 
 said plurality of brush-receiving slots traversing into a first widthwise portion of said edging frame from said outer lateral surface; 
 said plurality of brush-receiving slots being distributed along said first widthwise portion; 
 said base for each of said plurality of brushes being engaged to a corresponding slot from said plurality of brush-receiving slots; and 
 said base for each of said plurality of brushes being clamped in between said first assembly piece and said second assembly piece. 
 
     
     
         20 . The handheld pool skimmer as claimed in  claim 14  comprises:
 a self-adjusting buoyancy feature; 
 said self-adjusting buoyancy feature comprises a first ballasting channel and a second ballasting channel; 
 said self-adjusting buoyancy feature being integrated along said edging frame; 
 said first ballasting channel being integrated into and about said first assembly piece, adjacent to said division; 
 said second ballasting channel being integrated into and about said second assembly piece, adjacent to said division; and 
 said first ballasting channel and said second ballasting channel being pressed against each other, wherein water is retained between said first ballasting channel and said second ballasting channel.