ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,250, issued on Feb. 17.
"Accessory filtration system for swimming pools" was invented by Jimmie Nathan Wooten (Melissa, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An accessory pool filter system prevents larger debris from entering the pool's primary filter and potentially interfering with its operation. The system includes a bucket-shaped body with an inlet near the top, a straining basket inside, and an outlet near the bottom. The inlet is connected to an intake hose, and the outlet is connected to an outlet hose, which in turn connects to the pool's main filtration system. The apparatus uses the suction created by the pool filtration sy...