Intake shield assembly

An intake shield assembly for inhibiting a pool skimmer from being plugged includes a pipe that is extended into an intake of a pool skimmer thereby inhibiting objects from entering the intake. A pair of arms is provided and each of the arms is coupled to the pipe. Each of the arms abuts a wall of the pool when the pipe is extended into the intake thereby inhibiting the pipe from being drawn fully into the intake. An elbow is provided and the elbow is positioned in the intake of the pool skimmer. The elbow is fluidly coupled to the pipe when the pipe is extended into the intake. In this way the elbow inhibits objects from plugging the intake.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to shield devices and more particularly pertains to a new shield device for inhibiting a pool skimmer from being plugged.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pipe that is extended into an intake of a pool skimmer thereby inhibiting objects from entering the intake. A pair of arms is provided and each of the arms is coupled to the pipe. Each of the arms abuts a wall of the pool when the pipe is extended into the intake thereby inhibiting the pipe from being drawn fully into the intake. An elbow is provided and the elbow is positioned in the intake of the pool skimmer. The elbow is fluidly coupled to the pipe when the pipe is extended into the intake. In this way the elbow inhibits objects from plugging the intake.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 7, the intake shield assembly10generally comprises a pipe12that may be extended into an intake14of a pool skimmer16thereby inhibiting objects17from entering the intake14. The pipe12has a first end18, a second end20and outer wall22extending therebetween. The outer wall22has an aperture24extending into an interior of the pipe12to pass fluid into the pipe12. The first end18is positioned in the intake14and the second end20is positioned in a pool26. The pool26may be a chlorinated swimming pool and the pool skimmer16may be a swimming pool skimmer16that employs a water pump. Moreover, the pipe12may have a length ranging between approximately 30.0 cm and 60.0 cm.

A screen28is coupled to the second end20of the pipe12to inhibit objects17from entering the pipe12. The screen28is comprised of a fluid permeable material to pass fluid into the pipe12. Moreover, the aperture24passes fluid into the pipe12when the second end20of the pipe12becomes plugged by the object17. In this way a constant flow of the fluid is provided to the pool skimmer16thereby inhibiting the pool skimmer's16fluid pump from being damaged by a lack of fluid.

A pair of arms32is provided and each of the arms32is coupled to the pipe12. Each of the arms32abuts a wall33of a pool26when the pipe12is extended into the intake14. In this way the arms32inhibit the pipe12from being drawn fully into the intake14. Each of the arms32is positioned on the outer wall22of the pipe12and each of the arms32has a distal end34with respect to the outer wall22. Each of the arms32has a bend36that is positioned between the distal end34and the pipe12. Thus, the distal end34corresponding to each of the arms32is directed towards the first end18of the pipe12. Each of the arms32is centrally positioned between the first end18and the second end20and the distal end34corresponding to each of the arms32abuts the wall33of the pool26.

An elbow38is provided and the elbow38is positioned in the intake14of the pool skimmer16to inhibit objects17from plugging the intake14. The elbow38is fluidly coupled to the pipe12when the pipe12is extended into the intake14. The elbow38has a primary end40, a secondary end42and an outside wall44extending therebetween. The elbow38is hollow and each of the primary end40and the secondary end42is open. The elbow38has a bend46thereon to define a first half48of the elbow38forming an angle with a second half50of the elbow38.

The primary end40insertably receives the first end18of the pipe12and the second half50of the elbow38extends downwardly in the intake14. The outside wall44has an aperture52extending into an interior of the elbow38to pass fluid into the elbow38when the pipe12becomes plugged. The aperture52on the elbow38is positioned on the bend46on the elbow38. Each of the pipe12, the arms32and the elbow38may comprise schedule40PVC pipe12or the like.

In use, the elbow38is positioned in the intake14and the pipe12is extended into the intake14from the pool26. The first end18of the pipe12is fluidly coupled to the primary end40of the elbow38. Additionally, the pipe12is positioned such that each of the arms32abuts the wall33of the pool26. Each of the arms32has a length that is sufficient to extend laterally across the opening in the wall33of the pool26that leads to the intake14. Thus, the pipe12and each of the arms32inhibits objects17, such as floating pool26toys and the like, from entering and potentially clogging the intake14. Moreover, the elbow38inhibits objects17from entering the intake14from outside of the pool26via an access hole. The aperture in the pipe12and the aperture in the elbow38ensure that a constant flow of fluid is available to the skimmer regardless if the second end20of the pipe12becomes plugged by an object. In this way the fluid pump in the skimmer is protected from damage resulting in restricted fluid flow to the fluid pump.