Patent ID: 6817042
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A pool cover drain for an above ground swimming pool, comprising:a. a pool cover placed over said above ground swimming pool having disposed in a non-centric portion thereof a sealed, watertight pool cover drain; b. attachment means for connecting a flexible hose to said pool cover drain and to a side wall drain in said swimming pool, for draining collected rainwater away from said pool cover; c. sealed, weighted tubular element means disposed on said pool cover adjacent said water tight pool cover drain, for creating a depression in said pool cover with a low point contiguous to said pool cover drain to thereby direct collected rainwater on said pool cover along outside portions of said element means and into said pool cover drain; and d. said sealed, weighted tubular element comprising right angled weighted projections in one end to prevent rolling and displacement of said sealed weighted element over said pool cover.