Patent ID: 9453354
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: E04H

Claim Text:
1. A pool skimmer, comprising: a skimmer housing comprising an upper housing, a lower housing, and a skimmer rim positioned within the skimmer housing, the upper housing comprising a deck throat opening and a pool throat opening and the lower housing comprising a pump inlet port and a pool return port positioned at a first portion of a housing bottom of the lower housing and one or more pump suction ports positioned at a second portion of the housing bottom of the lower housing; and a basket positioned within the housing and comprising a basket rim engaged with the skimmer rim, one or more porous walls, and a seal plate extending from a basket bottom to the housing bottom, the seal plate positioned between the first portion of the housing bottom and the second portion of the housing bottom to form a suction chamber that is adjacent the one or more pump suction ports and isolated from the pump inlet port and the pool return port.