ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,833, issued on June 23, was assigned to DDI Inc. (Cumming, Ga.).
"System and method for pool equipment protection" was invented by David Dickson (Cumming, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pool skimmer opening cover system for prevention of intrusion of debris and liquids into the pool filtration system during installation of the pool. The system has at least a first cover and a second cover designed to be installed on the above-ground circular opening of a pool skimmer and the subterranean pool facia rectangular opening. Each cover may be installed into the corresponding location subsequent to pool skimmer installation but prior ...