Patent ID: 8726428

Claim:
A skimmer cover assembly adapted to cover a mouth that opens into a skimmer assembly, the mouth including a face flange that is adapted to allow pool water to flow into the skimmer assembly, the skimmer assembly including a top opening that allows access to the inside of the skimmer assembly, the skimmer cover assembly comprising: a cover having an interior side and an exterior side, the interior side is configured to face toward the skimmer assembly, the cover including a rim; a seal member configured to be positioned between the rim of the cover and the face flange of the skimmer assembly; a support brace configured to be inserted through the mouth of the skimmer assembly and engage a surface within the skimmer assembly to retain the support brace within the skimmer assembly; and a draw bolt adapted to pass through the center of the cover and engage the support brace, the draw bolt including a head that is positioned on the outside of the cover to permit the draw bolt to be rotated with respect to the support brace to draw the cover towards the skimmer assembly to compress the seal member to prevent water from passing between the cover and the face flange of the skimmer assembly, wherein the cover, the support brace, and draw bolt can all be installed to the skimmer assembly through the mouth without requiring a user to access the inside of the skimmer assembly through the top opening.