Patent ID: 6962257

Claim:
A filter for removing matter from fluid contained within a tank, said filter comprising: a body comprising an upper first end, a lower second end, and a plurality of openings extending through said body, said openings configured to allow fluid to pass therethrough, said filter configured to retain the matter to be removed; a basket extending outwardly from said body lower second end and configured to capture matter contained within the fluid when said basket is positioned within fluid circulating within the tank; and a frame coupled to said body, said frame comprising a handle adjacent said upper first end and a pair of legs, wherein at least a portion of said handle contacts an uppermost portion of the tank to facilitate suspending said filter within the fluid, said body is coupled to said legs by a pair of attachment plates, wherein a portion of said filter body extends beyond each of said legs such that a portion of said filter body is fixedly secured between an outer surface of each leg and one of said attachment plates.