Patent ID: 6209729
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A pool scoop, comprising:a telescopically extendable elongate pole having opposite proximal and distal ends, an elongate proximal portion adjacent said proximal end, and an elongate distal portion adjacent said distal end and telescopically inserted into said proximal portion such that said distal portion is telescopically extendable from said proximal portion of said pool;said pole having a retaining collar rotatably disposed therearound for releasably holding said distal portion of said pole in a fixed position with respect to said proximal portion of said pole;a generally cylindrical tubular attachment sleeve having a pair of opposite open ends, said distal end of said pole being inserted into a first of said open ends of said attachment sleeve;said attachment sleeve having a pair of diametrically opposite attachment holes therethrough positioned adjacent a second of said open ends of said attachment sleeve;a scoop member having a generally triangular wedge-shaped configuration and comprising a generally rectangular bottom wall, a pair of spaced apart generally triangular side walls upwardly extending from said bottom wall, and a generally rectangular end wall upwardly extending from said bottom wall between said side walls;said scoop member having a generally U-shaped upper edge extending along said side walls and said end wall, and a front edge extending along said bottom wall between said side walls opposite said end wall;said upper edge of said scoop member lying in a plane extending at an acute angle to said bottom wall of said scoop member;said bottom wall of said scoop member having a tapered portion extending adjacently to said front edge of said scoop member, said tapered portion of said bottom wall tapering towards said front edge, said lying in a plane extending at an obtuse angle to an upper surface of said bottom wall;said front edge and said tapered portion being adapted for helping scoop objects off of a bottom of a pool onto said scoop member;said bottom and end walls forming a rounded corner therebetween extending between said side walls;said rounded corner being adapted for permitting pivoting of said scoop member on the bottom of the pool such that said front edge of said scoop member is lifted off of the bottom of the pool to capture objects scooped off of the bottom of the pool by said scoop member;said bottom wall having a generally rectangular opening therethrough and a generally rectangular mesh screen substantially occupying the space of said opening of said bottom wall, said mesh screen of said bottom wall having a plurality of apertures therethrough adapted for permitting the draining of water from said scoop member after said scoop member is lifted out of the pool such that all that remains in said scoop member are the objects scooped off of the bottom of the pool;a generally cylindrical tubular extent outwardly and upwardly extending from said end wall of said scoop member, said extent being upwardly extended at an obtuse angle to a plane in which said end wall lies;said extent having a pair of opposite ends, a first of said ends of said extent being coupled to said end wall adjacent said upper edge of said scoop member;said extent having a pair of diametrically opposite holes therethrough adjacent a second of said ends of said extent;said second end of said extent being inserted into said second open end of said attachment sleeve;a fastener detachably attaching said extent to said attachment sleeve;said fastener comprising a generally V-shaped spring having a pair of elongate resiliently deflectable leaves coupled together at an end vertex of said spring;said spring of said fastener being disposed in said extent with said end vertex pointing towards said end wall of said scoop member;each of said leaves of said spring having a free end and an outwardly extending detent adjacent said free end of the respective leaf;each of said holes of said extent being coaxially aligned with an associated attachment hole of said attachment sleeve;said detent of a first of said leaves being inserted into a first of said attachment holes of said attachment sleeve and the associated coaxially aligned hole of said extent and said detent of a second of said leaves being inserted into a second of said attachment of said attachment sleeve and the associated coaxially aligned hole of said extent;said leaves of said spring biasing said detents away from each other such that each of said detents is biased into the respective pair of associated holes of said attachment sleeve and extent to hold said extent to said attachment sleeve;wherein a height of said end wall is greater than half of a length of said bottom wall, said end wall being at a right angle to said bottom wall such that said end wall is adapted for resisting objects collected from a bottom of a pool from flowing over said end wall and out of said scoop member with water in the pool moving across said scoop member; andwherein a height of said scoop member is defined across said end wall between said upper edge and said bottom wall of about 7 inches, said length defined across said bottom wall between said end wall and said front edge of about 8 inches and a width defined between said side walls of about 8 inches for providing optimal dimensions for scooping up most small objects in the pool and still permitting easy maneuverability and lifting of said scoop member in the pool.