Construction Details Patents (Class 4/506)
  • Patent number: 11963925
    Abstract: A system (2; 4) for measuring the movement of a birthing mother in a birthing pool (1; 3), the system comprises: a) a birthing pool (1; 3), the pool (1; 3) comprising a base (11; 31) and a peripheral wall (12; 32) upstanding from the base (11; 31), the pool (1; 3) further comprising at least one motion sensor (21, 22; 41, 42), the motion sensor (21, 22; 41, 42) being located adjacent the peripheral wall (12; 32) and/or on the base (11; 31), and wherein the at least one motion sensor (21, 22; 41, 42) is configured or configurable to detect the movement of the birthing mother in the pool (1; 3); b) a processing means, e.g. a processor, operatively connected to the at least one motion sensor (21, 22; 41, 42); wherein the system is configured to monitor motion of the mother whilst located within the birthing pool (1; 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Good Birth Company Limited
    Inventor: Adam MacLean
  • Patent number: 11959512
    Abstract: A frame pool is disclosed including a frame assembly and a pool liner, the frame assembly including horizontal frame members and a vertical frame member coupled together via a T-shaped joint. The T-shaped joint may be constructed of plastic to facilitate attachment and detachment to the adjacent frame members and to resist galling and corrosion. The T-shaped joint may also be relatively small to improve the appearance and water containment of the frame pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Intex Marketing Ltd.
    Inventors: Hua Hsiang Lin, Yaw Yuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 11946276
    Abstract: A joint for a swimming pool frame, and a swimming pool including the joint are provided. The joint includes a joint body including a leg pipe holder configured to have a leg pipe of the swimming pool frame inserted into the leg pipe holder. The joint also includes a side pipe holder configured to have a side pipe of the swimming pool frame inserted in the side pipe holder. A locking hole is formed through the side pipe holder. The joint body also includes a locking part including a locking pin configured to extend through the locking hole and through a corresponding connecting hole in the side pipe, thereby holding the side pipe to the side pipe holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Xiaobo Chen, Zhichao Zhao, Zhipeng Dai, Feng Ye
  • Patent number: 11808053
    Abstract: An inflatable pool is provided, including an inflatable pool body including an inner wall, an outer wall and a bottom wall. The inner wall and the bottom wall define a water storage space, the inner wall and the outer wall form an inflatable chamber, and a cavity is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall. The inflatable pool further includes a pump device; a pool body connecting pipe including an inner end in communication with the water storage space and an outer end disposed within the cavity; and a pump connecting pipe including an outer end connected to the pump device, and an inner end including a connector detachably connected to the outer end of the pool body connecting pipe. A junction between the pool body connecting pipe and the pump connecting pipe is disposed within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventor: Shuiyong Huang
  • Patent number: 11692365
    Abstract: A frame pool includes a pool body having a space for containing liquid and a support frame for supporting the pool body. The pool body has an upper edge with a sleeve. The support frame includes an upper frame extending through the sleeve and a plurality of support members holding the upper frame in an elevated position. The upper frame includes first upper tubes, second upper tubes, and connecting tubes connecting the first upper tubes to the second upper tubes. Collars are provided within assembling ends of the first and second upper tubes. Each end of each of the connecting tubes is movably inserted into a collar located within an assembling end of a corresponding one of the upper tubes. Anti-rust coatings on the outer surfaces of the connecting tubes can be prevented from being worn and water can be sealed out of the tubes of the upper frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Shuiyong Huang, Chun Yang, Zhongxiong Zhu
  • Patent number: 11634920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pool for receiving one or more people for carrying out sports or relaxation activities, also referred to as a swimming pool, comprising at least one baseplate and a boundary wall, wherein the baseplate and the boundary wall enclose an internal volume, and the baseplate and the boundary wall are each constructed from one or more monolithic natural stones, and said monolithic natural stones are interconnected to one another, within the baseplate, the boundary wall and at the connecting surfaces between baseplate and boundary wall, in an integrally bonded and watertight manner. The invention furthermore relates to the use of such a pool as a swimming pool, and to a method for producing such a pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Josef Kusser GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Georg Kusser
  • Patent number: 11619057
    Abstract: A modular swimming pool with one or more swimming pool modules that each include a floor element, and a wall element connected to the floor element. The swimming pool modules by assembly define an internal pool space. The floor element and the wall element of a swimming pool module have reinforcement ribs and the reinforcement ribs of the wall element extend towards the floor element. The reinforcement ribs are spaced apart from each other and on the external surface form open chambers configured, when resting on a mounting surface, to be completely filled with a binder. The internal pool space in the area of the floor element has a wedge-like recess, forming a continuous duct area of the internal pool space, and the reinforcement ribs of the floor element are connected to an external surface of the recess, which faces away from the duct area, thereby restricting the open chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: WSN HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Wallner
  • Patent number: 11598111
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed technology include a lighted inflatable pool including: a wall including a first inflatable chamber; a base; at least one lighting element disposed within the wall, the at least one lighting element being configured to emit light; and a receiver connected to the at least one lighting element, the receiver being configured to receive a command for controlling the lighting element and to control the at least one lighting element in correspondence with the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Polygroup Macau Limited (BVI)
    Inventors: Ricky Tong, Scott Hershock, Yifeng Zhang, Chaolong Lan
  • Patent number: 11505958
    Abstract: A modular swimming pool includes a precast base unit and a precast riser unit that can be assembled at an installation site to define an interior volume in which a human can swim. The precast riser unit is secured to the base unit. The upper surface of the precast base unit and at least one internal surface of the precast riser unit define the interior volume of the modular pool when the precast base unit and the precast riser unit are secured together. A modular swimming pool assembly is also provided. A method of assembling a modular swimming pool is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: CONCRETE POOL CONCEPTS, INC.
    Inventors: David E. Hobaica, Robert Henry Hobaica
  • Patent number: 11261612
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inflatable swimming pool convenient for drainage, which comprises an air chamber layer and a bottom pad. The air chamber layer defines an approximate rectangle with two long sides of the rectangular air chamber layer recessed inwards. The bottom of the air chamber layer is closed at a bottom plane by the bottom pad to form a pool structure, and after water is filled between the air chamber layer and the bottom pad, the two long sides of the air chamber layer can expand outwards to form a straight rectangular pool. An accommodating chamber is further arranged in the air chamber layer. The air pump is communicated with an inner cavity of the air chamber layer through an inflation communication pipe. The inflatable swimming pool of the present invention is more convenient to use, has better drainage efficiency and can be inflated automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventor: Qingping Tao
  • Patent number: 11220831
    Abstract: A pipeline system of an inflatable SPA is provided. The pipeline system includes an air inlet pipeline; a water inlet pipeline, distributed along a circumferential direction of the inflatable SPA; and a plurality of jets for massage, where each of the plurality of jets includes a first water inlet, a first air inlet and an air-liquid mixing outlet, the first air inlet is connected with the air inlet pipeline, the first water inlet is connected with the water inlet pipeline, and air and water can be mixed in each of the plurality of jets and sprayed from the air-liquid mixing outlet. The water with bubbles can be sprayed into pool cavity surrounded by an inner pool wall of the inflatable SPA, which can play a massage effect on users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Shuiyong Huang, Jinnian Wang, Jiang Xu
  • Patent number: 11168486
    Abstract: The present invention provides a above ground pool, comprising a flexible pool body. The flexible pool body comprises: a polygonal bottom sheet that comprises a plurality of edge portions; and a plurality of side sheets, each side sheet comprising a pool sidewall portion and a pool bottom portion, and each of the pool sidewall portions and each of the pool bottom portions being in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. Each of pool sidewall portion comprises a first upper-base portion, a first lower-base portion and a first middle portion defined between the first upper-base portion and the first lower-base portion, and each of the pool bottom portion comprises a second upper-base portion, a second lower-base portion and a second middle portion defined between the second upper-base portion and the second lower-base portion. The first lower-base portion and the second lower-base portion coincide to define a junction of the pool sidewall portion and pool bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Shui Yong Huang, Pei Cai
  • Patent number: 11111682
    Abstract: A frame pool includes a pool body having a space for containing liquid and a support frame for supporting the pool body. The pool body has an upper edge with a sleeve. The support frame includes an upper frame extending through the sleeve and a plurality of support members holding the upper frame in an elevated position. The upper frame includes first upper tubes, second upper tubes, and connecting tubes connecting the first upper tubes to the second upper tubes. Collars are provided within assembling ends of the first and second upper tubes. Each end of each of the connecting tubes is movably inserted into a collar located within an assembling end of a corresponding one of the upper tubes. Anti-rust coatings on the outer surfaces of the connecting tubes can be prevented from being worn and water can be sealed out of the tubes of the upper frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Shuiyong Huang, Chun Yang, Zhongxiong Zhu
  • Patent number: 11015358
    Abstract: A frame pool having a plurality of vertical support tubes, a plurality of horizontal support tubes, a pool body comprising a pool bottom and a pool wall, and a reinforcing band having a continuous annular shape and provided between the inner side of the vertical support tubes and an outer surface of the pool wall. The reinforcing band entirely or partially covering the perimeter of the pool body and being fitted with the pool wall. A fixing band having a continuous annular shape is provided about an outer surface of the reinforcing band and of the vertical support tubes. At least one fixing device is fixedly coupled to the reinforcing band, wherein the fixing band passes through the fixing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventor: Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 10875049
    Abstract: Systems and methods for preparing construction material mixtures. A container can include a flexible body having an interior for receiving and holding construction material mixture components to be mixed. The construction material mixture components can be mixed in the interior by rotating a mixing tool. The flexible body is collapsible for forcing the construction material mixture out of a mouth of the container. The flexible body can be everted to facilitate cleaning the interior of the flexible body. The system can also include a stand, a mixing tool, a funnel, and/or a measuring cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Tomorrow's Tools, LLC
    Inventor: Holland M. Anderson
  • Patent number: 10760291
    Abstract: The present invention provides a above ground pool, comprising a flexible pool body. The flexible pool body comprises: a polygonal bottom sheet that comprises a plurality of edge portions; and a plurality of side sheets, each side sheet comprising a pool sidewall portion and a pool bottom portion, and each of the pool sidewall portions and each of the pool bottom portions being in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. Each of pool sidewall portion comprises a first upper-base portion, a first lower-base portion and a first middle portion defined between the first upper-base portion and the first lower-base portion, and each of the pool bottom portion comprises a second upper-base portion, a second lower-base portion and a second middle portion defined between the second upper-base portion and the second lower-base portion. The first lower-base portion and the second lower-base portion coincide to define a junction of the pool sidewall portion and pool bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Shui Yong Huang, Pei Cai
  • Patent number: 10612767
    Abstract: A connector for an electronic faucet including a light source. The connector includes a socket and is configured to distinguish between an electrically conductive plug and an electrically non-conductive plug for controlling activation of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventor: Randy L. Schneider, II
  • Patent number: 10576321
    Abstract: An in-ground trampoline includes a plurality of walls designed to be connected together to act as a frame for the trampoline as well as act as a retaining wall for the hole the trampoline is located within. The walls are placed within the hole so a bounce mat of the trampoline is substantially flush with the ground. The walls receive springs that secure to the bounce mat and support the bounce mat at the appropriate height. The walls receive safety pads that will cover the upper edge of the walls and the springs for safety. The hole, interior to the walls, has a seepage pit formed therein for drainage. The hole may be deeper interior to the walls and the seepage pit may be located therewithin. The walls include lower platforms that extend outward and the lower platforms are backfilled over to provide support for the walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Inventor: Joseph Solana
  • Patent number: 10407929
    Abstract: Pool stair assemblies having stair structures fabricated from plastic foam are provided. The stair structures include protective tread sheets and protective riser sheets and a vinyl pool liner mounted over the stair structure, tread sheets, and riser sheets. The stair structure, which may be buoyant, is retained in a pool by the weight of pool water on the liner and stair structure. Aspects of the invention overcome the disadvantages of conventional pool stair assemblies and ladders positioned on top of pool liners. Other related pool structures, methods of installing stair assemblies, stair structures, and methods of fabricating stair structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Trojan Leisure Products, LLC
    Inventors: Collin J. Sirco, David A. Steele
  • Patent number: 10385580
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bracket for creating continuous coping of a poured settable material over the edge of a structure, comprising: a spine with an upper portion for supporting a piece of formwork; and a means for temporarily mounting the bracket upon a surface. The means for temporarily mounting the bracket may comprise a suction cup. Also described is a method of creating continuous coping of a poured settable material over the edge of a structure, comprising the use of the bracket to support formwork creating a box into which the material is filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventor: Trent Foley
  • Patent number: 10344490
    Abstract: A swimming pool consisting of a plurality of panels that withstands water pressure in both a concave and convex configuration to create any freeform shape or size. Each panel consists of an adhered wall of skinning of metal or plastic over expanded polystyrene or expanded urethane foam. The density of the foam is adjusted as necessary to increase the strength of the wall based on static loading of water when swimming pool is assembled as a whole and fully filled with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Trojan Leisure Products, LLC
    Inventors: Charles M. Foster, David A. Steele, Collin J. Sirco
  • Patent number: 10344492
    Abstract: A pool including a wall having a top end and a wall profile, and a reinforcing system for reinforcing the wall. The reinforcing system includes a plurality of top caps attached to the top end of the wall. Each top cap includes a shell body with a peripheral surface and at least one internal truss member such that each top cap is laterally flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Trivector Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas A. Epple
  • Patent number: 10316533
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an improved pool. Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a method of making an improved pool. The pool can comprise an unitary sidewall joined to a floor portion. The unitary sidewall can be constructed from one piece of material, and can have fewer seams than traditional pools, thereby reducing the likelihood that that pool will rupture and leak. In some embodiments, since the pool has fewer seams than traditional pools, fewer manufacturing steps are required to make the pool. This can increase manufacturing speed and decrease cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: POLYGROUP MACAU LIMITED (BVI)
    Inventor: Chao Long Lan
  • Patent number: 10273701
    Abstract: A swimming pool assembly, including a preformed swimming pool body defining bottom floor member and at least one sidewall member connected thereto and extending therefrom, and a groundwater protection device positioned in the bottom floor member. The groundwater protection device defines a predetermined failure mode under applied external hydrostatic forces generated by groundwater to yield an aperture through the bottom floor member through which groundwater may flow into the fiberglass swimming pool body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Thursday Pools
    Inventors: William Khamis, Edward Vondell
  • Patent number: 10240359
    Abstract: Pool stair assemblies having stair structures fabricated from plastic foam are provided. The stair structures include protective tread sheets and protective riser sheets and a vinyl pool liner mounted over the stair structure, tread sheets, and riser sheets. The stair structure, which may be buoyant, is retained in a pool by the weight of pool water on the liner and stair structure. Aspects of the invention overcome the disadvantages of conventional pool stair assemblies and ladders positioned on top of pool liners. Other related pool structures, methods of installing stair assemblies, stair structures, and methods of fabricating stair structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Trojan Leisure Products, LLC
    Inventors: Collin J. Sirco, David A. Steele
  • Patent number: 10036173
    Abstract: A pool apparatus has a surrounding side frame, a tarpaulin and a top portion frame. The surrounding side frame provides a closed geometrical shape defined on the ground after the tarpaulin is surrounded with respect to the ground. The tarpaulin may be constituted by various kinds of waterproof materials. The tarpaulin has a bottom portion, a side portion and a top portion. The shape of the bottom of the tarpaulin corresponds to the closed geometrical shape. The side portion of the tarpaulin connects to the bottom portion and surrounding the surrounding side frame. The top portion of the tarpaulin connects to the side portion of the tarpaulin. The thickness of top portion of the tarpaulin is thicker than the thickness of the other portion s of the tarpaulin. The top portion frame clips the top portion to fix the tarpaulin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp.
    Inventor: Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 9963894
    Abstract: A foldable, portable fabric children's wading pool for installation in the ground and which has improved stability characteristics is provided. The pool includes a waterproof fabric base, a middle stabilizer section with a removable and adjustable sand stabilizer, and a sand anchor section for holding a weighting material such as sand. The pool is set up by digging a hole in the ground and forming berms along the edges of the hole. Then, the pool is unfolded and positioned such that the waterproof fabric base is in the hole, the middle stabilizer section is on the top of the sand berm, and the sand anchor section extends downwardly and outwardly from the edge of the sand berm. The removable and adjustable sand stabilizers are put in place. Then, a weighting material is loaded onto the sand anchor section and the pool is filled with water, preferably using the waterproof bag that also serves as a storage and transport bag for the pool when folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Larry Wares
  • Patent number: 9938740
    Abstract: A spa comprising a layer of copper-containing material, a layer of a cotton-containing material external to the layer of copper-containing material, wherein the layer of copper-containing material and the layer of cotton-containing material are at least partially located between outer spa frame studs, and a layer of at least one of a polyester or a polypropylene-containing material external to the layer of cotton-containing material. The layers of copper-containing material, cotton containing material, and at least one of a polyester or a polypropylene-containing material are located between a spa basin and a spa cabinet. The spa bottom may also have a layer of copper-containing material affixed thereon. In some embodiments, the spa may further comprise an insulated cover with a layer of copper-containing material therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: MAAX Spas Industries, Corp.
    Inventors: Emil Nygard, Steven Yializis
  • Patent number: 9725918
    Abstract: An arrangement (100) for underwater activities includes a reservoir (101), which reservoir includes a wall (102) securing a space inside the reservoir (101) to be filled at least partially with water (103). The arrangement has also an opening (104a, 104b) for entering the reservoir, and a container (105) to be filled at least partially with water (103). The container receives the reservoir (101) so that the lower portion of the reservoir including at least one opening (104a) is located under the water surface level (103). The lower portion of the reservoir when introduced with the container is securing together with the container's (105) wall an upper portion (107) of the container, which upper portion (107) supports via the opening (104a) the pressure difference between the upper portion (107) of the container (105) and the space inside the reservoir (101), when water (103) is introduced into the space inside the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: WATERBOX OY
    Inventor: Evgeny Lykov
  • Patent number: 9702157
    Abstract: This application teaches the construction of an above ground pool with minimal labor and time. The actual construction can be accomplished by one person. Through use of a series of interlocking panels, and rods to secure the panels in place the construction of a pool can be accomplished. Additionally the use of an outer skin provides both an aesthetic compliment as well as additional integrity to the structure of the pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Inventor: Ryan Clifton Gandy
  • Patent number: 9631386
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved pool. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a method of making an improved pool. The pool can comprise an integrated sidewall joined to a floor portion. The integrated sidewall can be constructed from one piece of material, and can have fewer seams than traditional pools, thereby reducing the likelihood that that pool will rupture and leak. In some embodiments, since the pool has fewer seams than traditional pools, fewer manufacturing steps are required to make the pool. This can increase manufacturing speed and decrease cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: POLYGROUP MACAU LIMITED (BVI)
    Inventor: Chao Long Lan
  • Patent number: 9574358
    Abstract: A form system for a fiberglass or vinyl-lined swimming pool utilizes an elongate pliable form, a bracket, a spear, and a button mounted on the spear to secure the bracket in position against the form. The bracket and form are shaped and dimensioned such that when the bracket placed against the form, it conforms to the form, it is automatically properly positioned to receive the spear, to support the form in the desired position with respect to the bracket, and to generate a compression vector, VC, which frictionally secures the bracket to the wall of the swimming pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Inventor: Ted E Deason
  • Patent number: 9551123
    Abstract: A basin for swimming pools, artificial ponds and the like, includes, within the bed excavated in the ground for its provision, a layer for protecting the internal surface of the bed, a first waterproofing layer, above the protective layer, an internally hollow structure, which is placed on the first waterproofing layer and whose inner face, directed toward the inside of the basin, is contoured or vertical, in order to provide a correspondingly shaped or substantially vertical wall of the central tank of the basin, a protective layer and a waterproofing layer for the outer face of the hollow structure, and a second waterproofing layer for the inner face of the hollow structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: BIODESIGN S.R.L.
    Inventor: Alessandro Milani
  • Patent number: 9439329
    Abstract: A data center can include an inflatable enclosure in which rack computer systems can be installed and can provide computing capacity. The inflatable enclosure includes an inflatable structure which is at least partially inflated based on cooling air discharged into the inflatable enclosure by one or more cooling modules. A cooling module can include a cooling system and a cooling air vent, where the cooling system adjustably induces a stream of cooling air and the cooling air vent adjustably directs the cooling air stream into a particular space enclosed by an inflatable structure. The inflatable enclosure can be established by separate modules positioned on opposite sides of a space and an inflatable structure which extends across the space between the modules. The inflatable structure can be extended over additional spaces to expand the inflatable enclosure, thereby providing additional space to install rack computer systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Towner, Brock Robert Gardner, Giorgio Arturo Pompei
  • Patent number: 9366048
    Abstract: The disclosed swimming pool includes an upslope pool deck section. The upslope pool deck section extends from the deck inner edge to a crown line, where the crown line, which is further from the water than the deck inner edge, is the high point of the upslope pool deck section. The upslope pool deck section has a surface gradient which slopes upwards in a direction away from the pool water. The deck inner edge is the low point in elevation of the upslope pool deck section. The crown line is the high point in elevation of the upslope pool deck section. This configuration of pool deck allows the water line to approach the deck inner edge without water overflowing over the deck inner edge. The pool has an appealing look similar to a zero-edge pool because the deck inner edge does not extend much higher than the water line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventor: Kent Fredrick Leach
  • Patent number: 9194147
    Abstract: A modular swimming pool is constructed of one or more floor sections and a plurality of wall sections, with water-tight seams between the sections. Grooves formed in the sides of each section mate with corresponding grooves on adjacent sections and thereby form hollow channels that hold elastomeric seals. A plurality of fasteners applies compressive force to the seals, which results in formation of a water-tight seam. A skirt, also provided in sections, is attached to the wall sections and forms a structural and decorative part of the pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventor: Mario L. Campodonico
  • Publication number: 20150129109
    Abstract: A liner for finishing an interior pool surface is disclosed, the liner including a water resistant material; and a predetermined decorative pattern or design, wherein the pattern or design is applied onto at least one side of the liner. The patterns and designs may be either two- or three-dimensional, and can include iridescent and/or reflective inks, reflective beads and/or pebbles and so on, and be arranged in either predetermined or randomized arrays. A customized pool skimmer face plate system is also disclosed, including at least a skimmer face plate cover; a template having a size and shape proportional to the size and shape of the face plate cover; a water-resistant material bearing a color, pattern, or design; and a wrapper created from the water-resistant material using the template that complements neighboring colors, patterns and designs surrounding the skimmer face plate installation location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: ALLIANCE TRADING, INC.
    Inventor: Thurman Lynn Reavis
  • Publication number: 20150089732
    Abstract: A preformed swimming pool assembly, including a preformed swimming pool body outer surface and a plurality of stabilizing sheets connected to the preformed swimming pool body outer surface. The stabilizing sheets may be extended away from the preformed swimming pool body for anchoring underground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: William Khamis, Phillip PAUL
  • Publication number: 20150059080
    Abstract: A pool liner having a first polymeric liner sheet having first and second sides and a substantially light transparent second polymeric liner sheet having first side and second sides. A colored indicia is positioned on at least a portion of the first side of the first polymeric liner sheet and/or on at least a portion of the first side of the substantially transparent second polymeric liner sheet. The first side of the second polymeric liner sheet is attached to the first side of the first polymeric liner sheet such that the colored indicia is positioned between the first side of the first polymeric liner sheet and the first side of the second polymeric liner sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: CRESTWOOD MEMBRANES, INC.
    Inventors: Allan J. MacKinlay, John E. Pomeroy, Scot Martinelli, Christopher L. Hackett
  • Patent number: 8959673
    Abstract: An elongate beading for attaching a pool liner to a pool wall includes a substantially planar liner attachment portion having an outer surface for attachment to a pool liner and a hook portion having a pair of opposed first and second legs interconnected by a connector portion. The first and second legs and connector portion have inner surfaces defining a channel and the first leg is substantially coplanar with the liner attachment portion. The second leg defines with the connector portion a downwardly facing shoulder and includes a narrowing intermediate its ends which defines first and second sections, the second section being the free end portion which is separable from the first section. The free end portion tapers outwardly from the narrowing towards its free end, includes a plurality of spaced apart raised ribs on its surfaces and terminates in an enlarged protuberance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Fox Pool Corporation
    Inventor: Clark Wherley
  • Publication number: 20150047117
    Abstract: A basin for swimming pools, artificial ponds and the like, comprising, within the bed excavated in the ground for its provision, a layer for protecting the internal surface of the bed, a first waterproofing layer, above the protective layer, an internally hollow structure, which is placed on the first waterproofing layer and whose inner face, directed toward the inside of the basin, is contoured or vertical, in order to provide a correspondingly shaped or substantially vertical wall of the central tank of the basin, a protective layer and a waterproofing layer for the outer face of the hollow structure, and a second waterproofing layer for the inner face of the hollow structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: BIODESIGN S.R.L.
    Inventor: Alessandro Milani
  • Patent number: 8919741
    Abstract: A fence includes a plurality of bases, each base having a body having a floor, a top wall, side walls and end walls defining an interior chamber; a first projection extending from one of the end walls and having a top wall; and a second projection extending from another one of the end walls and having a bottom wall; wherein the bottom wall of the second projection and the top wall of the first projection are both configured to receive a pole and wherein the first projection of a first base of the bases can overlap the second projection of a second base of the bases when the floor of the first and second bases are resting on a common surface. The fence further includes a plurality of poles, each inserted into and maintained erect by one of the bases; and a mesh fencing material tensioned between the poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Guardian Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Sadinsky, Thomas J. Farinola, Stuart B. Long
  • Patent number: 8904576
    Abstract: A formation aid, for use in the forming of receptacles in a swimming pool, includes a three-dimensional body having an essentially conical shape. The three-dimensional body of the formation aid includes a narrow end, for placement near an interior edge of the swimming pool during formation of the swimming pool; and a wide end, for placement remote from the interior edge of the swimming pool, in order to form a receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventor: Brian P. Claffey
  • Publication number: 20140332472
    Abstract: The invention discloses a process to implement and maintain water bodies larger than 15,000 m3 for recreational use, such as lakes or artificial lagoons, with excellent color, transparency and cleanness properties at low cost, which comprises the following steps: a.—providing a structure able to contain a large water body larger than 15,000 m3; b.—feeding the structure of step (a) with inlet water having iron and manganese levels lower than 1.5 ppm and turbidity lower than 5 NTU; c.—measuring water pH, ideally it should be within a range lower than 7.8; d.—adding an oxidizing agent to the water contained in the structure of step (a), with which a 600 mV minimal ORP is controlled in water for a minimal period of 4 hours and in maximal cycles of 48 hours; e.—adding a flocculating agent in concentrations within 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Fernando Benjamin FISHMANN TORRES
  • Patent number: 8881321
    Abstract: A system for easier manufacture and installation of a spa using a unitary base with molded integral electrical chaseways and with vertical support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventors: David J. Ludlow, Stephen M. Fleischer, Richard Alex Eddington
  • Publication number: 20140317839
    Abstract: Swimming pool safety coping element and method of manufacture thereof The present invention relates to coping elements, in particular to coping elements used around the edge of a swimming pool. A swimming pool safety coping element (10) comprises an outer layer portion (12) and an infill portion (14), the outer layer portion at least partly bounding the infill portion. The coping element is manufactured by forming the outer layer portion from a Low Surface Energy material. A pressure sensitive adhesive (16) is then applied across a first surface of the outer layer portion. In a further step, a flowable polymer composition is poured onto the first surface of the outer layer, and allowed to set, to provide the infill portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Mark Nicholas Hempleman-Adams
  • Patent number: 8869469
    Abstract: A system for providing an in-ground installation of a portable spa using a Spa Vault assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Bullfrog International, L.C.
    Inventors: David J. Ludlow, Marvin Hinckley Howell
  • Publication number: 20140304906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new construction method for swimming pools, surfing pools, body boarding pools, wave pools, water park pools, kayaking and white water rafting courses and pools, wake boarding pools, water skiing pools and jet skiing pools, static surfing simulators, deep water river standing wave attractions. The present invention construction method can also be used in lagoons, ponds, lakes, and rivers. The invention will save construction costs, and save pool construction time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Walter Judson Bennett, David Evans
  • Publication number: 20140215707
    Abstract: A water basin, such as, for example, a swimming pool, consisting of a lank which can be filled with water and edge stones arranged in a row against one another at the edge of the tank and of an illumination which extends in the region of the edge, wherein at least one of the edge stones consists at least partially of transparent or translucent material and has arranged in its interior at least one light source of which the light rays can exit through the transparent or translucent regions of the edge stone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Hans-Robert Blum
  • Publication number: 20140201899
    Abstract: Continuous inflatable tube for canvas pools comprising an inflatable perimeter ring or tube that defines the upper edge of the swimming pool, wherein the ring or tube is a continuous and whole strip, without seams or seals, and comprising a lower longitudinal flange of about 3 or 4 cm which is used to weld said tube to the edge of the canvas pool Said continuous inflatable tube consists in a strip of flexible material, preferably PVC, which forms a continuous cylindrical ring welded by radio frequency to the upper end edge of the sidewalls of the canvas pool, comprising at least one inflating valve, whereby the user will inflate the tube to the desired volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventor: Eduardo Alberto Mussa