Modular pool with cover

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a modular pool with cover showing the design, with the cover in the fully closed position;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof with the cover in a partially closed position.

The portions of the modular pool with cover shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design. The length of the cover forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a modular pool with cover, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D965178
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 2019
Date of Patent: Sep 27, 2022
Assignee: Modpro Containers Limited (Abbotsford)
Inventor: Paul J. Rathnam (Abbotsford)
Primary Examiner: Brett Miller
Application Number: 29/691,999
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Swimming Pool (D25/2); D8/359