Abstract: A pool skimmer adapter assembly that includes a skimmer vent tower adapter attached to an inner bottom portion of a pool skimmer basket via an attachment mechanism The pool skimmer assembly further including a skimmer vent tower having a mounting feature for engaging with the skimmer vent tower adapter wherein the skimmer vent tower is formed of an elongate vent body having a first vent tower end and a second vent tower end, the vent tower defining within the vent body and between the first vent tower end and the second vent tower end, a vent tower interior hollow, the vent body having a first vent orifice extending through the vent body between the vent tower interior hollow and space exterior to the vent tower, the first vent orifice being positioned, whereby, when the first vent tower end is connected with the skimmer vent tower adapter, the first vent orifice resides at a point lying at a greater linear distance from the basket bottom portion than the basket side portion rim resides from the basket bottom

Abstract: An improved pool skimmer basket assembly with skimmer vent tower adapter for mounting a skimmer vent tower on a pool skimmer basket allows for the existing design of a skimmer vent tower to be retrofitted with any pool skimmer basket and/or any pool skimmer. The adapter is reversibly secured between any pool skimmer basket available on the market and the skimmer vent tower without requiring modifications to either part. Applicant's assembly utilizes the substantially centrally positioned skimmer vent tower of an existing design to provide a means by which water is vented through the basket, even when the strainer orifices are clogged. When the user requires a different size of basket and/or a new basket, he can easily remove the adapter attached to the inner bottom portion of the basket and place it on another basket without forgoing the use of the skimmer vent tower altogether.

Abstract: An improved pool skimmer basket assembly with skimmer vent tower adapter for mounting a skimmer vent tower on a pool skimmer basket allows for the existing design of a skimmer vent tower to be retrofitted with any pool skimmer basket and/or any pool skimmer. The adapter is reversibly secured between any pool skimmer basket available on the market and the skimmer vent tower without requiring modifications to either part. Applicant's assembly utilizes the substantially centrally positioned skimmer vent tower of an existing design to provide a means by which water is vented through the basket, even when the strainer orifices are clogged. When the user requires a different size of basket and/or a new basket, he can easily remove the adapter attached to the inner bottom portion of the basket and place it on another basket without forgoing the use of the skimmer vent tower altogether.