Collapsible water tube for securing a cover over a swimming pool

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a collapsible water tube for securing a cover for a swimming pool showing my new design, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof in its collapsed position.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-3 and 6 are intended to represent the repition of the bellows throughout the length of the indicated area.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D307850 May 15, 1990 Aoki et al.
3162371 December 1964 Palmer et al.
4139117 February 13, 1979 Dial
4197595 April 15, 1980 Dearing
4955493 September 11, 1990 Touzani
5199590 April 6, 1993 Grandahl et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D343115
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 16, 1992
Date of Patent: Jan 11, 1994
Assignee: Gary Jeanfaivre (Wallingford, CT)
Inventors: Lance Grandahl (East Windsor, CT), Gary Jeanfaivre (Wallingford, CT)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Attorney: Melvin I. Stoltz
Application Number: 7/853,310
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8499; D/9301