Patents by Inventor Robert Douglas Schmidt

Robert Douglas Schmidt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240251765
    Abstract: An aquarium skimmer device can include a filter body that attaches to a water pump, filter, or power head, wherein the filter body is configured to hold a filter medium for filtering water that passes through the filter body. The skimmer device can also include a funnel holder that attaches to a top of the filter body, and a funnel assembly comprising a funnel. The funnel assembly can be received by the funnel holder and configured to float up and down with respect to the funnel holder with changes in water level, and a wide opening of the funnel is positioned one inch or less below a surface of the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11895991
    Abstract: An aquarium skimmer device can include a filter body that attaches to a water pump, filter, or power head, wherein the filter body is configured to hold a filter medium for filtering water that passes through the filter body. The skimmer device can also include a funnel holder that attaches to a top of the filter body, and a funnel assembly comprising a funnel. The funnel assembly can be received by the funnel holder and configured to float up and down with respect to the funnel holder with changes in water level, and a wide opening of the funnel is positioned one inch or less below a surface of the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11725407
    Abstract: A pool skimmer device includes float harness that is attached to a cylindrical shaped device, which includes a self-adjusting funnel positioned at the distal end of the extension body, the funnel having a wide opening positioned at the distal end of the extension body and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening, a coarse skimmer basket, a ballast collar and an outlet to the pool's filtration system, in which the outlet can be replaced with a submersible water pump and filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11499329
    Abstract: A pool skimmer device includes a mounting plate configured to attached to a pool skimmer basket, an extension body extending from the mounting plate to a distal end, and a funnel positioned at the distal end of the extension body, the funnel comprising a wide opening positioned at the distal end of the extension body and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20220159937
    Abstract: An aquarium skimmer device can include a filter body that attaches to a water pump, filter, or power head, wherein the filter body is configured to hold a filter medium for filtering water that passes through the filter body. The skimmer device can also include a funnel holder that attaches to a top of the filter body, and a funnel assembly comprising a funnel. The funnel assembly can be received by the funnel holder and configured to float up and down with respect to the funnel holder with changes in water level, and a wide opening of the funnel is positioned one inch or less below a surface of the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11332950
    Abstract: A powered or non-powered pool skimmer device can include a funnel assembly comprising a funnel having a wide opening and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening, a funnel plate to allow the funnel to freely float or be manually adjusted to position the funnel just beneath the water surface, a filter assembly positioned below the funnel assembly, and a main body with no bottom, so water can flow freely into the swimming pool's main filter system, that fits into an existing skimmer in both height and diameter extending along an axis, which can be locked into the skimmer via a skimmer adapter ring, wherein the funnel assembly, the filter assembly, and the pump assembly are positioned within the main body and arranged along the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20220025668
    Abstract: A pool skimmer device includes float harness that is attached to a cylindrical shaped device, which includes a self-adjusting funnel positioned at the distal end of the extension body, the funnel having a wide opening positioned at the distal end of the extension body and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening, a coarse skimmer basket, a ballast collar and an outlet to the pool's filtration system, in which the outlet can be replaced with a submersible water pump and filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20210189753
    Abstract: A pool skimmer device includes a mounting plate configured to attached to a pool skimmer basket, an extension body extending from the mounting plate to a distal end, and a funnel positioned at the distal end of the extension body, the funnel comprising a wide opening positioned at the distal end of the extension body and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20210062527
    Abstract: A powered or non-powered pool skimmer device can include a funnel assembly comprising a funnel having a wide opening and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening, a funnel plate to allow the funnel to freely float or be manually adjusted to position the funnel just beneath the water surface, a filter assembly positioned below the funnel assembly, and a main body with no bottom, so water can flow freely into the swimming pool's main filter system, that fits into an existing skimmer in both height and diameter extending along an axis, which can be locked into the skimmer via a skimmer adapter ring, wherein the funnel assembly, the filter assembly, and the pump assembly are positioned within the main body and arranged along the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10876312
    Abstract: A pool skimmer device includes a mounting plate configured to attached to a pool skimmer basket, an extension body extending from the mounting plate to a distal end, and a funnel positioned at the distal end of the extension body, the funnel comprising a wide opening positioned at the distal end of the extension body and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10876311
    Abstract: A powered pool skimmer device can include a funnel assembly comprising a the funnel having a wide opening and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening, a filter assembly positioned below the funnel assembly, a pump assembly positioned below the filter assembly, the pump assembly including a pump configured to draw water through the funnel assembly and filter assembly and exhaust it through an exhaust, and a main body extending along an axis, wherein the funnel assembly, the filter assembly, and the pump assembly are positioned within the main body and arranged along the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10876313
    Abstract: A skimmer door device configured to be positioned in front of an aperture of pool skimmer of a pool can include a frame configured to be secured to the pool skimmer in front of the aperture of the pool, the frame comprising a rear plate and two lateral tracks, one of the two lateral tracks positioned on each side of the rear plate, a door slidably received within the lateral tracks and configured to move up and down within the two lateral tracks to cover the aperture of the pool skimmer, and a float attached to the door, the float configured to float on a surface of water within the pool to adjust the position of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200392750
    Abstract: A pool skimmer device includes a mounting plate configured to attached to a pool skimmer basket, an extension body extending from the mounting plate to a distal end, and a funnel positioned at the distal end of the extension body, the funnel comprising a wide opening positioned at the distal end of the extension body and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200392749
    Abstract: A powered pool skimmer device can include a funnel assembly comprising a the funnel having a wide opening and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening, a filter assembly positioned below the funnel assembly, a pump assembly positioned below the filter assembly, the pump assembly including a pump configured to draw water through the funnel assembly and filter assembly and exhaust it through an exhaust, and a main body extending along an axis, wherein the funnel assembly, the filter assembly, and the pump assembly are positioned within the main body and arranged along the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200392751
    Abstract: A skimmer door device configured to be positioned in front of an aperture of pool skimmer of a pool can include a frame configured to be secured to the pool skimmer in front of the aperture of the pool, the frame comprising a rear plate and two lateral tracks, one of the two lateral tracks positioned on each side of the rear plate, a door slidably received within the lateral tracks and configured to move up and down within the two lateral tracks to cover the aperture of the pool skimmer, and a float attached to the door, the float configured to float on a surface of water within the pool to adjust the position of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt