Patent ID: 7914009
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. A universal gasket for a pool skimmer opening, which consist of: an essentially rectangular planar sheet of material with a horizontal top member and a horizontal bottom member; a first and second vertical member connected to said horizontal top member and said horizontal bottom member defining a rectangular first end opening; a third vertical member connected to said horizontal top member and said horizontal bottom member defining a middle opening in conjunction with said second vertical member; a fourth vertical member connected to said horizontal top member and said horizontal bottom member defining second end opening in conjunction with said third vertical member; and wherein said vertical and horizontal members are individually, selectively detachable from said planar sheet to alter the shape of the planar sheet and cause the remaining portion of the planar sheet to form a standard sized gasket for a pool skimmer opening; a plurality of holes within each of said horizontal and vertical members wherein said holes are designed to coordinate with a pre-existing fastening means of a standard swimming pool filter assembly for fastening said gasket to said pool skimmer opening; and a perforation in the horizontal and vertical members to form a removable area which can be selectively removed to alter the shape of the planar sheet and cause the remaining portion of the planar sheet to form a standard sized gasket for a pool skimmer opening.