Patent ID: 6954948

Claim:
An accessory for a swimming pool, comprising: (a) pool cover means having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge; the pool cover means dimensioned to completely span and extend beyond all edges of the swimming pool; (b) motorized water pump means having a pump input with a first hose connection and a pump output with a second hose connection, adapted to threadably connect to a garden-type hose; (c) a flexible hose portion having a hose inlet and a hose outlet, wherein the hose outlet is connected to the first hose connection of the pump input; and (d) drain cover means secured to the top surface of the pool cover means, wherein the drain cover means: (1) establishes a location of the pump means on the top surface of the pool cover means such that the second hose connection of the pump output is operatively spaced in close proximity to an edge of the swimming pool, (2) protects the pump means from the elements, and (3) operatively locates the hose portion such that the hose inlet is spaced near the center of the swimming pool when the pool cover means is in use.