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Contact the seller - opens in a new window or tab and request a shipping method to your location. Each arm 30 A and 30 B has a handle 20 A and 20 B at its back end and a grasping element 42 A and 42 B at its forward end, respectively.
It will be understood that the tongs 10 are intended to be employed in the removal of a swimming pool skimmer basket 91 and the removal of debris from the skimmer well 92 and skimmer basket 91 ; however with minor modification, some of its features could be used for other aspects of swimming pool maintenance.
A lid 93 is used to cover the skimmer well Static skimmers 90 are typically mounted near a swimming pools deck 96 with an opening 98 and a drain 99 that facilitates the circulation of water 97 therethrough.
In FIGS. The tongs 10 have two arms 30 A and 30 B which together define an interior side wall 31 A and 31 B and an exterior side wall 32 A and 32 B, respectively. At the back end of each arm 30 A and 30 B is a handle 20 A and 20 B configured to be grasped by the user. At the front end of each arm 30 A and 30 B is a grasping element 42 A and 42 B, respectively. The two arms 30 A and 30 B are joined together at a joint 60 which allows the two arms to pivot about a fixed axis relative to each other.
The joint 60 contains an internal compression spring 62 which biases the tongs into the closed position when not in use see FIG. The two arms 30 A and 30 B are secured together at the joint 60 through the use of a snap button The snap button 63 has both a male portion 64 A and a female portion 64 B. The grasping portion 40 of the tongs 10 provides a series of structures which allow the user of the tool to perform a variety of task related to the maintenance of a swimming pool and more specifically a swimming pool skimmer.
Each of the grasping elements 42 A and 42 B each have an exterior portion 41 A and 41 B which defines thereon a series of serrated surfaces. When the tongs 10 are in the closed position, the serrations of each exterior portion 41 A and 41 B form a series of peaks and valleys which are complemented and received by those found on the opposing exterior portion See FIG.
The grasping elements 42 A and 42 B are ideal for grabbing an individual item of debris from the skimmer basket 91 or pool during maintenance. The number, shape and orientation of the serrations may be altered without departing from the scope of the invention disclosed herein. The hooks 45 A and 45 B each define a ledge having a right angle bend at one end forming a lip. The lip also defines the distal end 47 A and 47 B of the hooks 45 A and 45 B.
A lip formed from a non-right angle bend could perform equally as well and is not outside the scope of the present invention. By placing either hook 45 A or 45 B under a skimmer basket 91 handle 94 the user need only pull up to remove the basket from the skimmer well Located below and adjacent to the distal end 47 A and 47 B of each basket removal hook 45 A and 45 B is an opening which receives a spring pin 50 A and 50 B, respectively.
Not shown but also present is an identical opening on hook 45 B for spring pin 50 B. The spring pins 50 A and 50 B may be substituted with dowels or other objects of appropriate shape and strength without departing from the scope of the invention described herein.
In use, the tongs 10 are initially inserted into the dirty skimmer basket. Eventually the distal end 47 A and 47 B of each hook 45 A and 45 B will come into contact with the interior of the skimmer basket Occurring as a result of the arms 30 A and 30 B opening, the spring pins 50 A and 50 B are received through two separate openings of the skimmer basket At this time the skimmer basket 91 may be removed from the swimming pool skimmer in which it is housed FIGS.
The length of the spring pins 50 A and 50 B is selected so that they may be received within the myriad of openings in the skimmer basket 91 FIGS. The spring pins 50 A and 50 B, or there substitute, may not be of such a size length or diameter as to be impossible to insert into the openings of the skimmer basket In the tongs 10 closed position the two hooks 43 A and 43 B come to rest against each other. Each hook 43 A and 43 B defines a lip at it's distil end having a right angle bend or an approximate right angle bend.
A lip formed from a non-right angle bend may perform equally as well and is not outside the scope of the present invention. The hooks 43 A and 43 B in combination have an exterior diameter which does not prevent them from being inserted into the opening 95 through the skimmer lid 93 FIGS. To use the hooks 43 A and 43 B present on the front end of the tongs 10 to remove the skimmer lid 93 , the tongs 10 must be in the closed position.
The user will then grasp the handles 20 A and 20 B of the tongs 10 and squeeze them together. This results in the arms 30 A and 30 B and the hooks 43 A and 43 B spreading apart.
The tongs 10 are manufactured entirely from an injection molded polymer, except for the spring pins 50 A and 50 B and the compression spring The advantage of this material selection is that the tong will float if dropped into water during use.
Other suitable materials may be substituted without departing from the entire scope of the present invention. The tongs 10 is assembled as follows. The compression spring 62 is inserted into one half of the joint 60 while the two halves of the joint 60 are placed against one another.
The female portion of the snap button 64 B is inserted through the openings 34 A and 34 B of each arm 30 A and 30 B. Next, the male portion 64 A of the snap button 63 is inserted into the female portion 64 B.
By assembling the snap button 63 , the compression spring 62 is secured within the joint 60 and the two arms 30 A and 30 B of the tongs 10 are secured together. To disassemble the tongs 10 , simple reverse the steps outline above. The shape and texture of the handles 20 A and 20 B may be varied without departing from the scope of the invention disclosed herein. In an alternate embodiment, the tongs could omit the serrations present on the exterior portion 41 A and 41 B of the grasping elements 42 A and 42 B.
Instead the grasping elements 42 A and 42 B could be shaped and contoured to facilitate grasping foreign objects. The foregoing descriptions and drawings should be considered as illustrative only of the general principles of the invention. This invention is not limited for use with static skimmers affixed to the side of a swimming pool; rather it may be used with any water skimmer which relies on a removable skimmer basket to collect debris from the water.
The invention may be constructed with a variety of dimensional variation and is not limited by the dimensions of the preferred embodiment unless otherwise specified. Numerous applications of the present invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is not desired to limit the invention to the specific examples disclosed or the exact construction and operation shown and described.
Rather, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention. What is claimed is: 1. A pair of tongs for use with a swimming pool skimmer, comprising: a first arm connected to a handle at one end and a work piece engaging end at the other, said first arm defining at least an interior side wall and exterior side wall;.
The pair of tongs as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a spring which biases said first arm and said second arm into a closed position. The pair of tongs as set forth in claim 1 , wherein each of said structures of said first arm and said second arm consists of a ledge which occupies a plane running approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the arm from which it extends, said ledge defining a lip at its distal end. The pair of tongs as set forth in claim 3 , wherein said longitudinally extending shaft protrudes past said lip.
The pair of tongs as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said first arm and said second arm each define a hook on the forward most portion of said work piece engaging end.
The pair of tongs as set forth in claim 5 , wherein said work piece engaging end of said first arm and said second arm also includes a grasping portion, said grasping portion is located below said interior side wall. The pair of tongs as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said grasping portion of said first arm and said second arm is serrated.
Tool for removing a swimming pool skimmer basket, comprising: a handle portion including a pair of handle elements. The tool as set forth in claim 8 , said tool is further comprised of a spring which biases said longitudinally extending arms together such that said pair of grasping elements contact each other.
The tool as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said inwardly facing contact surfaces of said pair of grasping elements are serrated. The tool as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said support structure has the general shape of a hook. The tool as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said longitudinally extending member is located below said lip of said support structure.
The tool as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said longitudinally extending member protrudes past said lip of said support structure.
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