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 Title: |
US5285538:
Sealing assembly for a swimming pool skimmer
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Hodak, Frank J.; Valencia, PA 16059
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1994-02-15
/ 1992-04-14
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| Application Number: |
US1992000869136
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
E04H 4/12;
Core:
E04H 4/00;
IPC-7:
E04H 4/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
E04H4/12A6;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
004/507;
210/167.12;
210/416.2;
220/241;
220/378;
Original:
004/507;
210/169;
210/416.2;
220/308;
220/378;
220/241;
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| Field of Search: |
210/169,416.2
285/901
138/089
220/241,378,308,306
004/494,496,507,508,512
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| Priority Number: |
| 1992-04-14 |
US1992000869136 |
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| Abstract: |
A sealing assembly is provided for a swimming pool skimmer. The sealing assembly includes a face plate having either one of a laterally extending, raised bead or an outwardly extending flange around the periphery thereof. A flexible cover element includes a peripheral lip for sealably engaging the raised bead or the flange of the face plate. The flexible cover element also includes a planar portion which bears against the flat surface of the face plate around the central opening therein to provide secondary or primary sealing.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Webb, Burden, Ziesenheim & Webb ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hruskoci, Peter A.; Popovics, Robert James
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A sealing assembly for a swimming pool skimmer of the type having a skimmer body with a water receiving opening therein, said sealing assembly comprising:
- a face plate for engaging said skimmer body around said water receiving opening at a sidewall of the swimming pool, said face plate defined by a frame-like element having a central opening therein communicating with the opening in the skimmer body, said face plate having a substantially flat border surface extending around said central opening and including a peripheral edge extending therearound;
- sealing means carried by the face plate; and
- a detachable cover element constructed of a flexible material comprising a planar portion for closing off the central opening in the face plate, said cover element further including an outwardly extending, peripheral lip portion surrounding the planar portion for sealably engaging the peripheral edge around said face plate to prevent pool water from entering the skimmer.
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