Patent ID: 7052602

Claim:
A skimmer intake guard for use in a pool or tub with a skimmer intake opening, and used to provide a guard between the pool and the pool skimmer intake opening comprising of: a rectangular-shaped, semi-rigid member having a rectangular section, which is to be dimensioned like that of the skimmer intake, consisting of upper and lower horizontal bars, and first and second vertical bars, which make up the rectangular-shaped, semi-rigid member; where the vertical bars are connected to the horizontal bars at each end, thus comprising a rectangular frame or flange which will bear against the skimmer intake; and; a first round-shaped, semi-rigid cross-member running parallel to the upper horizontal bar and a second round-shaped semi-rigid cross-member running parallel to the first cross-member; wherein each cross-member is spaced an equal distance from each other and the horizontal bars of the rectangular frame, and; a third round-shaped, semi-rigid cross member running perpendicular to the first semi-rigid cross-member and running parallel to the vertical bars of the rectangular frame, and a fourth semi-rigid cross-member running parallel to the third cross-member; where each cross-member is spaced an equal distance from each other and the vertical bars of the rectangular frame, thus creating a grid shape of equal proportions.