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A pool framework made of sheet metal components can be readily erected and/or dismantled by unskilled labour without the use of fixings such as screws, bolts, rivets or welding. A series of flat, upwardly and outwardly sloping wall panels supported on a similar series of base beams form a closed polygon....     

A swimming pool which has a plastic liner sheet having an inner surface directed toward the interior of the pool to define the interior thereof and an outer surface directed away from the interior of the pool. A plastic backing structure which is rigid engages the outer surface of the liner sheet so...     

The disclosure relates to swimming pools having a sheet metal exterior wall of substantially continuous oval or circular shape having a liner attached thereto for retaining water for the pool. The liner is secured to the pool wall area by means of an S-shaped bead receiver positioned over the top surface...     

An in-ground swimming pool of completely plastic construction is comprised of a wall portion having the upper edge thereof substantially at ground level and a flexible plastic liner which is secured to the top of the wall portion and completely covers the interior sides of said wall portion and the bottom...     

A fluid containing structure including a horizontally disposed base member with means formed therein for positionally engaging the lower end of an upstanding endless wall. Seal and support means provided at the juncture of the lower end of the wall with the base member seals that juncture and structurally...     

A fluid tight enclosure suitable for use as a swimming pool positioned either above or below ground level, or for relining an existing pool. The enclosure comprises a plurality of waterproof panels forming the side walls and floor, the panels being sealably interconnected by a structure which includes...     

A swimming pool construction employing a plurality of prefabricated wall panels for forming the sidewall of the pool, and a flexible liner attached to the sidewall and positioned over a floor of soil, such as sand. The liner attaches to the sidewall adjacent the lower end thereof so as to be totally...     

An underground swimming-bath has its basin, ceiling and side walls constructed by means of a plurality of parts connected together and consisting of glassfiber reinforced plastic material. The parts are curved in two directions normal with respect to one another and a concrete layer is applied after...     

A concrete and liner retainer coping for a pool and the like comprising an upper vertical wall having a top arcuate curved portion curving rearwardly in a direction away from the pool and formed with a vertically downwardly depending lip ending in a free edge thereof. A horizontal part extends rearwardly...     

A portable spa in which a confining outer wall rests on the ground or other flat surface. A water impervious liner is suspended from the top of the wall and forms a barrier for holding water. The liner is formed with a double-wall construction with an inner sheet attached around the margins to the outer...     

The structure of forming panels and panel segments for use in assembling free form pools is disclosed. Structural relationships regarding radius of bend of the forming panels and their lengths in terms of angle of arc defined per panel permit the construction of a plurality of pool shapes, e.g. kidney,...     

Ground anchors are used to reinforce an in-ground swimming pool shell, which may have sectional walls fastened to a concrete bottom or may be a one-piece shell.

A prefabricated swimming pool includes a liner and a wall supported by vertical posts. Lip members are arranged between the posts along the top edge of the wall and connected to the posts by brackets. The angles at which the lip members are attached to the posts are adjustable so that the number of posts...     

A swimming pool liner retainer system is shown which includes a holding assembly and a liner bead. The holding assembly is located around the peripheral edge portion of the pool, and the liner bead is formed on the peripheral portion of the swimming pool liner. The holding assembly includes an elongated...     

Ground anchors are used to reinforce an in-ground swimming pool shell, which may have sectional walls fastened to a concrete bottom or may be a one-piece shell.

A swimming pool construction has an outer shell defined by a plurality of metal sections which are secured to each other and have substantially vertical walls defining the swimming area of the pool. Each metal section includes a coping support extending outwardly of the swimming area in a horizontal...     

There is described an improved, modular, solar energy converting unit which operates as a solar heater. The modular heater incorporates upper and lower surfaces and a prescribed chamber therebetween. The chamber is defined by a plurality of walls or baffles which are substantially parallel and, alternately,...     

A two-piece assembly is provided for attaching sheet material, such as polyethylene film, to greenhouses and the like. An elongated base member is secured to a support and includes a channel longitudinally therealong for receiving a portion of the sheet material therein and which also receives a material...     

A plastic wall, vinyl liner pool construction has structural foam, injection moulded wall panels secured together in end to end relation. The panels are supported by hollow X-shaped braces fabricated from injection moulded structural foam which is filled with a non-compressible material such as concrete...     

A swimming pool having a panel composed in its entirety of a single unit of plastic and having an upright relatively thin wall an inner surface of which is directed toward the interior of the pool and an outer surface of which is directed away from the interior of the pool, this wall having at an upper...     

An above ground swimming pool having a rigid retaining wall using interconnecting components which are mainly slotted and notched to form the primary connection and minimally bolted to form the secondary connection. The retaining wall is supported by an improved "A" frame made up of three interfitted...     

A pool liner retainer is disclosed for holding or retaining the top peripheral edge portion or liner bead of a watertight pool liner, such as is used in swimming pool construction. The liner retainer includes an elongate retaining element defining a holding channel for accommodating the liner bead, a...     

A swimming pool sectional wall construction having connectors permitting quick assembly of wall components into a rigid, self-aligning structure. Panels comprising wall components have longitudinal flanges formed along each side edge defining an acute angle with the plane of each panel whereby flanges...     

A wall construction for swimming pools, and method of making same, wherein the pool wall, the recirculating system, gutter and conduit, the bottom wall seal, and the deck coping are all formed from four standardized sheet metal members. The capacity of the gutter and recirculating system can be selectively...     

A swimming pool of circular or oval shape constructed of interleaved extruded aluminum panels with water containing liner secured thereto wherein hoop stresses in the pool walls from the water pressure are withstood along the panels and the joints therebetween. The pool walls are constructed from a plurality...     

The customary method to prepare the pool bottoms in order to install the vinyl liners is with even, smooth surfaces. Difficulties occur when draining a vinyl liner pool in order to change the water, repair the liner, clean the grease from the liner, or remove the impurities from the pool bottom. In the...     

Coping specially formed to provide inset areas for matingly shaped inlaid decorative tile adapted for use around swimming pools. The method for molding such coping and inserting tile therein.

An exposed aggregate surface is applied to a reinforced concrete swimming pool or similar structure by pumping through a discharge nozzle a mix which is deposited as a relatively thin layer which is then worked by trowelling to compact the aggregate and draw portland cement in the mix to the surface...     

The invention contemplates an improved construction of the reinforced ends of flexible sheet-metal panels used in defining the basic generally cylindrical wall to be lined with flexible material in the erection of a prefabricated swimming pool. The end-reinforcement structure uses substantially thinner-gage...     

A system for controlling ground water level in a particular surrounding area is disclosed. In particular, a dewatering system to safeguard the integrity of an in-ground swimming pool against damage or disruption caused by excess water accumulating at or near the soil surrounding the swimming is described....     

A stave for a tub has opposite elongate edges formed with formations each having a section transverse to the stave including an arcuate portion, and a rabbet for receiving a floor of the tub extending between the edges. The formations on each stave are desirably complementary, but need not be. Staves...     

A two-piece coping for a swimming pool comprising an edge piece and a cover piece. The edge piece includes a base plate for fastening to the top of a pool wall, an opening for receiving a pool liner, an opening for pivotally engaging the cover piece, and means on the base plate for engaging fastening...     

A swimming pool deck is disclosed for construction with new swimming pool installations and with existing swimming pools. A concrete base is poured around the exterior wall of the swimming pool at or below the frost line and a plurality of vertical hollow columns are spaced in the concrete base. A plurality...     

A vertically adjustable pool platform, for use in a swimming pool, means to vertically raise and lower the platform, and means connecting the platform to the means to vertically raise and lower the platform, the pool platform being buoyant to float on the surface of the water, and be constantly urged...     

A disconnect unit for the isolation of the aqueous contents of a swimming pool from pump lines running into said pool which permits contained water to be blown clear of said pump lines without need to remove any substantial quantities of water from the pool. The unit comprises a pool inlet fitting having...     

An above ground pool has straight side wall extents with deck members attached to the extent upper edges. Tension members anchored in aligned deck members adjacent their outer edges allow prestressing of the deck members to prevent outward bowing of deck and side wall members under the weight of water.

A swimming pool has a pair of end members made of sheet material each having its side and bottom edge portions secured and sealed in a longitudinal groove in a flexible strip of extruded material, the strip also having a pair of longitudinal spaced parallel flanges perpendicular to the groove; and a...     

The specification discloses a removable swimming pool construction having a plurality of prefabricated side and deck panels which are supported on adjustable frame members, and are installed in a manner which imparts to the pool the appearance of a permanent pool construction. The deck panels are interconnected...     

Water reservoir comprising a flexible bottom and side walls formed by at least one inflatable tubular element extending along a closed contour, said bottom and said tubular element resting on a support. The bottom is connected to the tubular element by a peripheral connection zone extending between a...     

A container for fluent material has a limp flexible bottom and an upstanding limp flexible perimetral circular wall. The wall is kept upstanding by flexible support means between the upper edge of the wall and the upper horizontal member of a framework surrounding and spaced from the perimetral wall....     

A pool, such as a swimming or ornamental pool, has a bottom of sheet material and a vertical wall section of pliable sheet material, both of which may be of vinyl-coated sheet steel. A flexible extruded junction member is grooved to receive the edge portion of the pool bottom, and also the bottom edge...     

A swimming pool wall, for placement in an excavation, is made up of a series of bendable plates having only vertical flanges for stiffening while permitting shaping the wall to a selected outline. A resilient coping strip embraces the upper edge of the wall and houses a rigid metal bar to retain the...     

A flexible easily installed and low maintenance swimming pool coping providing the transitional element between horizontal pool deck and the vertical pool wall. The coping is provided with upper and lower horizontal channels and has a depending bifurcated lower end and is secured at the pool by slipping...     

This invention relates to a spa which may be used in an in-ground or above ground swimming pool or other liquid containing structure. The spa includes a frame capable of supporting a person or persons and comprising one or more frame members having a plurality of apertures or perforations. There is also...     

A pollutant storage system that provides substantial wall strength with greatly reduced concrete mass. Reinforced concrete panels precast with a pattern of surface cavities and supported by precast reinforced concrete A-frames enclose a paved floor area.

A disappearing anchor for mounting in a wooden surface, for example, a deck surrounding a swimming pool, is provided. In accordance with the invention, a collar member comprising an axial sleeve defining a central aperture and a radially extending flange is provided. The aperture accommodates the upper...     

A swimming pool coping permitting overflow, which is rectilinear and has an upwardly opening overflow channel therein parallel to its length. The coping has an upper surface that is flat and imperforate and is inclined upwardly from the channel at a small angle to the horizontal in a direction away from...     

A wading pool in which children are provided with various games. In plan view the pool is shaped like a Greek cross to provide four similar compartments each sized to accommodate one child. Each of the four compartments is made of a different colored plastic and includes an open topped storage bin on...     

A pool entrance and supporting structure which will both provide an entrance or exit from an above-ground pool and will also provide a support for both a skimmer and a return. The pool entrance and supporting structure (40) includes an entrance structure (42). The entrance structure includes a pair of...     

Flexible self-sealing sheeting comprises a flexible, puncturable sheet of cloth or polymeric material, a layer of a self-adhering, water-resistant polyurethane sealing material, and an anti-tack barrier. The sheeting can be used to form a waterbed mattress, swimming pool, tent, inflatable boat, tarp,...     

A pool has a pool wall support structure incorporating an outer tensioned cable which is spaced outwardly from the pool wall and thrust bearing struts between the cable and the pool wall. A walkway deck or other load may be mounted over and supported by such struts. Adjustment of the tension in the cable...     

A movable, submersible, transversely extending bulkhead for use in a swimming pool. The bulkhead has an elongated hollow body with top, bottom, end and side walls and a pair of spaced air chambers positioned toward each of its ends. Positioned between and substantially equidistant from each of the air...     

The present invention relates to vinyl lined swimming pool copings and provides an aluminum sub-coping of the concrete receptor type in combination with a fully supported PVC snap-cap which is secured in place over what would otherwise be an exposed surface of the aluminum sub-coping, utilizing special...     

A pool coping system comprises a plurality of straight and curvable pool coping pieces. Each piece bears an opposing flange and groove thereon, which are alignable with the flange and groove on adjacent coping pieces. The pieces are joined by the insertion of an h-shaped clip into the adjacent coping...     

A system for use in swimming pool construction for temporarily holding a rounded coping to a wall form during pouring of concrete, making the coping a permanent part of the swimming pool but permitting quick removal of the wall form, includes, at intervals, a lag screw rotatably mounted on the top of...     

A swimming pool, of the type having a sectionally constructed wall extending about and supporting a plastic liner, incorporates in the wall a capability of forming a wide variety of swimming pools of different shapes and sizes. Disclosed is a wall system which basically comprises a relatively small number...     

The specification describes the combination of a unitary water container or pool and a pair of play balls, the pool having a generally planar bottom wall and a peripheral rim surrounding the bottom wall and extending upwardly therefrom, the peripheral rim being formed in the shape of an animal and including...     

An inflatable pool which comprises a base sheet and a hollow-shaped inflatable wall having its bottom end heat-sealed to the edge of the base sheet. The wall is provided with outer heat seal seams and inner heat seal seams which are extending axially and dividing the wall into a plurality of elongated...     

A floating pool assembly including a sheet member having top and bottom extremities and first and second ends, the first and second ends being connected together to define an endless wall with an open top and open bottom. The sheet member is flexible for folding and unfolding. The assembly further includes...     

An improved system is provided for separation of contiguous concrete portions of a structure. This separation is advantageous in reducing structural failure caused by earth settlement, frost upheaval or excessive underground water pressure by allowing each section of an in-ground concrete structure affected...     

An inflatable pool comprises a base sheet and a hollow inflatable wall having its bottom end heat sealed to the edge of the base sheet. The wall includes a pair of first sheets sealed together at first seal seams forming a plurality of compartments, and a pair of second sheets sealed to the compartments...     

Exercise apparatus for promoting flexibility, strength, and an efficient cardiovascular system at modest cost and without the stress appurtenant to such common forms of exercise as jogging, running, and conventional aerobics. The apparatus includes a tank or other receptacle designed to be filled with...     

A structural support brace for supporting the deck and wall of a swimming pool or similar structure comprising a body including an upwardly facing support surface for the deck, a plurality of stake guides and a plurality of stakes. The stakes are slideably positioned within the stake guides and securable...     

A reservoir assembly (10) which has transversely extending frame assemblies (11) which support opposed side walls (12/12a). The frame assemblies (11) each have wall supporting members (15) integral with a relatively lightweight base member (16) which extends beneath the bottom wall of the reservoir....     

A polymer plastic drain apparatus for the aggregate decking areas of a swimming pool. The drain is comprised of an elongated trough adapted for burial in the aggregate and is formed of a bottom wall and parallel spaced apart upright sidewalls terminating at their upper distal ends in a bifurcated formation...     

An arrangement to close an unwanted opening in wall is provided wherein the area of the opening when it has been plugged presents a surface which is flush with the face of the wall. The opening closure system provided permits the use of otherwise surplus unusable modular wall panels to be converted to...     

A water supply and heating package, for a hot tub, spa, or pool comprising (a) a support, (b) water circulating structure carried by said support and including a pump and connections circulating water from and toward the interior of the hot tub, spa or pool, (c) said structure including an electric motor...     

A liner retaining bracket for an above-ground swimming pool is constructed and arranged for simultaneously and conjointly attaching the pool liner to the upper edge of a retaining wall and interlocking with an adjacent supporting upright. Use of the liner retaining bracket facilitates assembly of above-ground...     

A collapsible swimming pool is provided which comprises a plurality of nestable sections. Each section has a bottom wall with an inner portion and a side wall which is connected with the bottom wall to extend in a generally vertical direction when the pool is set up for use. A retainer is provided for...     

The present invention relates to an improved cap for swimming pool coping of the type incorporating a bead retainer for a circumscribing bead of a pool cover. The cap comprises a longitudinally extending body having securing means to releasably secure the cap to the coping. A groove longitudinally extends...     

A portable child's pool which is suitable for use outdoors is provided having a pool play area suitable for a child to wade or sit in which is surrounded by a second water-retaining unit through which a child user would pass before entering the pool play area, wherein dirt and debris picked up on the...     

A method of constructing a swimming pool by laying a concrete shell of 80 mm thickness without any substantial reinforcement. A glass reinforced plastic of 5 mm thickness is then laid over the concrete once the concrete has cured. This particular combination between the fiberglass and the concrete shell...     

A swimming pool structure for on-site assembly including a flexible liner supported by a surrounding wall of side-by-side, wooden staves. One of the vertical edges of each stave is formed as a concave and the other as a convex surface. When the staves are arranged side-by-side, the convex surface of...     

A longitudinal receptor construction for insertion into a channel or opening and for holding a desired element is provided. The receptor has an inverted L-shape cross section in which a horizontal leg is advantageously suited for retrofit usage in an existing groove or channel opening and has locking...     

A method for providing water-tight termination below normal water level of a pool lining material covering the walls of a new or existing swimming pool having a stainless steel gutter system, comprising the steps of positioning about the entire perimeter of the pool a flange that extends downwardly from...     

An improved swimming pool construction of the kind capable of being erected, at least substantially, above ground on a substantially flat surface is provided. The swimming pool is of a construction whose modular components are prefabricated and delivered to the building site for assembly. A bracing member...     

A wall support comprising a substantial upright support member engaging a supporting surface and spaced from a wall, a cross member structurally joining the support member to the wall. The support member is formed of a column of settable material, typically concrete, contained in a complementary hollow...     

A molded plastics framework for an above-ground swimming pool which includes an endless molded base member having post sockets and a continuous cove integral therewith. The base member is made up of a plurality of identical molded modules which are connected together end to end to make up the endless...     

An improved swimming pool construction and cover includes a swimming pool cover laid on the water of the pool and having a marginal edge provided with one component of the two component elongated locking member. The second component of the locking member is disposed in the pool coping or deck edge accessible...     

An improved, portable, above-the-ground swimming pool is disclosed which comprises a liner portion adapted to have a frame portion attached thereto. The liner portion consists of a polyester inner lining coated with waterproof vinyl having a plurality of horizontally and vertically oriented sleeves attached...     

A versatile swimming pool coping having at least three horizontal securing channels which open inward to the pool when the coping is positioned at the top of a swimming pool wall for accommodating a plurality of accessories for the swimming pool. The coping is contoured to provide a smooth transition...     

A pool deck protective liner in the nature of a pool guard for swimmers is provided to extend around the deck of a swimming pool adjacent the edge of the deck at the swimming pool and along edges of structural components of the pool such as step ladders, diving boards and the like. The protective liner...     

A swimming pool coping that can be used for covering a top edge of curved swimming pool walls includes an integrally formed body having a hollow nose-shaped portion and a mounting seat portion. The hollow nose-shaped portion has a rounded profile with top and bottom portions that are connected by a web....     

The portable ice rink consists of plastic sheeting with edges overlapping a perimeter-defining sectional barrier which is on the order of a couple of inches high and clips are provided to hold the sheet in place on the barrier for formation of the ice. In one embodiment, flexible closed cell polyethylene...     

An above-ground frameless pool includes an elongated continuous base with a groove and a flexible sheet metal wall extending along the groove and being joined end to end to form a continuous wall. A coping extends about the top edge of the flexible wall, and the coping is an endless rigid member having...     

A retractable perimeter barrier for a swimming pool including a plurality of panels each vertically movably positioned in edge-to-edge orientation within a trough. The trough is generally U-sectioned open along its margin and buried in upright position within the ground or deck area adjacent a swimming...     

A sandbox provided for indoor use consists of a sheet of fabric-like material having a collapsible wall about its perimeter such that, when the sheet is smoothed into a substantially flat horizontal condition, the collapsible wall stands in substantially vertical relation along the perimeter of the sheet....     

A swimming pool support structure comprises an elongate upright member having a longitudinal axis and a pivot attached at least indirectly to the upright member at one end thereof for defining an axis of rotation extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. An elongate top rail member...     

A break away clip releasably engageable with a wall depending from a swimming pool coping where the wall has a raised rib, and an edge of a pool cover where the edge has a retaining groove, the clip presenting in cross-section a pair of spaced apart legs adapted to releasably embrace the depending wall,...     

The spa pool (1) is constructed with a solid base and side walls (4), the spa pool having a soft interior. The water is contained in a vinyl liner (5), and between the liner (5) and the base and/or the side walls (4) there is positioned a layer of resilient material such as foam plastic material, or...     

An inlaid tile gutter system for use in swimming pools contains a channel, braces mounted atop the primary gravity flow channel and stiffeners mounted on the poolside of the channel provide a relatively stiff gutter system capable of withstanding deformations due to excessive loadings and impact. Ferro...     

An improved swimming pool construction and cover includes a swimming pool cover laid on the water of the pool and having a marginal edge provided with one component of the two component elongated locking member. The second component of the locking member is disposed in the pool coping or deck edge accessible...     

Tub apparatus comprising a foamed, resiliently compressible, plastic tub wall having an inner side and an outer side, the tub having an interior to receive liquid, and ports extending through the side wall; a plastic pack having a cavity formed therein; a pump unit received in the cavity and protectively...     

A concrete form and a pool wall and deck support system is disclosed. The pool wall may be formed of steel, plastic, aluminum or wood and has a plurality of wall panels secured together in end-to-end relation to define the perimeter of the structure. Wall supports or brace structures fabricated from...     

A group of modular planar structural foam sections are laid on the ground directly underneath the liner of an above-ground pool. The foam panels are cut so that they fit tightly side-by-side covering all areas within the frame. The joints between the panels are then filled by caulking and taped over...     

A portable spa apparatus comprising a peripheral side wall composite and a floor, which combine to define a tub capable of accommodating at least one occupant and a quantity of liquid. The peripheral side wall composite has an inner liquid-impervious layer; a central layer of flexible, foamed thermoplastic...     

An above-ground outdoor circular swimming pool having the typical outer circumscribing support walls with a through-space as symbolic porthole-like window there is placed within space circumscribed by the outer circumscribing support walls, a water-retaining translucent or transparent liner mounted at...     

An above-ground swimming pool wall construction is disclosed. The pool wall is located and secured in, top and bottom connectors in combination with upright or vertical posts. Top and bottom tracks protect the upper and lower edges of the pool wall and secure it in receptacles in the top and bottom connectors....     

An on-ground pool generally consisting of a peripheral support wall including a pair of side wall sections and a pair of end wall sections, a peripheral mounting rail structure mounted on the wall structure, having a downwardly opening channel-shaped portion receiving the wall structure and an outwardly...     

The present invention relates to a pool which permits movements such as complicated twisting of the legs and loins in stretching movements to be easily performed in water. The pool has a space surrounded by walls and a bottom and an irregular portion including recesses each having the form of an isosceles...