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Document | Title | Date |
20090100587 | Moveable swimming pool seat - here is provided a moveable swimming pool seat for use with a swimming pool that has a pool wall and a pool deck. The moveable swimming pool seat includes: an upper wall support member; a seat support member connected to the upper wall support member; a seat connected to the seat support member; a lower wall support member connected to the seat support member; at least one strap having a first end and a second end, with the first strap end connected to the upper wall support member; and a pin connected to the second strap end. | 04-23-2009 |
20090119829 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RETROFITTING A BODY OF WATER WITH AN AREA OF LOWER DEPTH - An apparatus and method are provided for retrofitting a body of water with an area of lower depth. A depth reducing support structure, which includes a platform and a platform support, is provided to allow swimmers to sit or stand above the water surface of a body of water after swimming in an area of higher depth. The depth reducing support structure is submerged in a body of water, such as a swimming pool, but is separate from the structure defining the limits of the body of water and, therefore, is moveable relative thereto. | 05-14-2009 |
20090126096 | Elevator assembly for swimming pool - An elevator assembly structured to regulate the accessible depth of a swimming pool including a platform selectively and automatically moveable between lowered, intermediate and raised positions thereby regulating the depth of the pool as well as providing a stable barrier and support area adjacent the open top of the pool when in a raised position. A support assembly and drive assembly are operatively associated to move and maintain the platform in any of the aforementioned positions. The platform includes a passage assembly comprising an apertured construction including a plurality of openings disposed and dimensioned to facilitate water flow therethrough as the platform moves within the pool. A sensor assembly is disposed to monitor predetermined vicinity adjacent the pool and functions to automatically dispose the platform in the raised position, thereby preventing drowning of individuals who cannot swim. | 05-21-2009 |
20100101010 | CHLORINATOR FOR PORTABLE SPAS - An oxidizer generating apparatus having a housing with a fluid inlet at a first end, the inlet leading to a chamber, and a lid attachable to a second end of the housing for closing the chamber. First and second pairs of electrodes are attached to the lid so as to suspend them within the chamber in position to generate chlorine and/or other oxidants from fluid pumped through the housing. | 04-29-2010 |
20100122406 | PNEUMATIC POWERED LIFT FOR SWIMMING POOLS - A lift facilitates ingress and egress of handicapped people, including a platform support above water level providing an essentially flat and horizontal surface on which the person can stand or sit on a wheelchair. This platform is connected to propellant resources to move vertically to submerge and emerge from pool water. The propellant resource attached to the receiving platform includes pneumatic cylinders forming the upper section of the respective vertical tubular center posts extending from the swimming pool floor and rise adjacent the swimming pool wall. The piston of each cylinder is linked to a respective longitudinal piston rod projected downwards along the cylindrical body of each center post, until its free lower end attaches to the structure that supports the receiving platform, projecting transversely outside the columns, through two vertical guide slots extending from an intermediate point of the columns down to the lower extreme immersed in the water. | 05-20-2010 |
20100162478 | Pool cover weight - A pool cover weight comprising an elongated flexible tubular member which is filled with a ballast material and which has a tether secured thereto so that a plurality of the weights may be placed over the side edge portions of a pool cover extending over an above-ground pool with the tethers thereof being secured to the upper ends of the side walls of the pool. The positioning of the pool cover weights on the pool cover prevent the pool cover from flapping in the wind. | 07-01-2010 |
20100242165 | SYSTEM FOR STOWING A ROBOT IN A SWIMMING POOL - This system for stowing a swimming pool cleaner robot in a location comprises:
| 09-30-2010 |
20110099708 | PORTABLE POOLSIDE CHAIR - A portable poolside chair for allowing at least one user to sit partially submerged in a pool is disclosed. The portable poolside chair comprises a water container having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end wall, a rear end wall and a pair of opposing side walls, a tubular seat support frame structure comprising a bottom tubular frame member and two flanking tubular members, a back support having a front surface and a rear surface, and a seat member featuring a rotatable seat and a support element having a proximal end and a distal end; wherein the proximal end attached to a connecting member in the bottom tubular frame member and the distal end attached to a flange at a center portion of a bottom surface of the rotatable seat. The back support secured with the two flanking tubular members provides support to back of the user. | 05-05-2011 |
20110154565 | Removable pool skimmer plug - This application describes a device to convert an existing pool skimmer assembly into a pressurizable pool skimmer assembly which allows the existing pool skimmer assembly to act with this existing pool pump in emergency situations, such as assisting firefighters with pool water for extinguishing local wildfires or house fires. This method utilizes a removable plug cap and o-rings to allow the pool pump to draw the pool water from the poolmaid drain using the existing pool skimmer. This device can also be used to drain the pool for cleaning the pool or for winterizing the pool, with out the need for an electrical sump pump. | 06-30-2011 |
20110167552 | SWIMMING POOL CLEANER - A swimming pool cleaner which is located inside a passage in a body of the cleaner, which includes a diaphragm with a first end anchored by means of a resilient ring to the body, and a second end, into which a pipe is inserted, which is directly engaged with the body. | 07-14-2011 |
20110185491 | SUBMERSIBLE STANCHION FOR SUPPORTING SWIMMING POOL ACCESSORIES - A submersible stanchion is disclosed that provides a lightweight yet durable mounting system that will allow pool users to support a wide variety of accessories such a stool, table, ice bucket or wine cooler bucket, volleyball/badminton net, and so on. The submersible stanchion includes a pedestal base, column, accessory attachment point, at least one weight distributed in a balanced manner about the column, and serving to hold the pedestal base in place upon the bottom of the swimming pool. The pedestal base is submerged and placed on a bottom of a swimming pool. The column couples at a distal end to the pedestal base and extends in a perpendicular direction from the base. The accessory attachment point couples to a proximal end, which may be located below, at or above the surface of the swimming pool. | 08-04-2011 |
20110225716 | HEAD FOR IN-FLOOR POOL CLEANING SYSTEM - A cleaning head for an in-floor pool cleaning system includes a sleeve with a top opening and an insert configured to be retained within the sleeve. The insert has a first body portion with an aperture wherein the first body portion is configured to fit through the top opening, and a second body portion that is configured to not fit through the top opening. A passage runs through the insert to the aperture. The insert has a first position in which it is retained in the sleeve. When water pressure is applied to the bottom of the cleaning head, the insert is moved upward to a second position so the aperture extends beyond the top opening in the sleeve and pressurized water exists the aperture to move debris. The cleaning head also includes a conical spring to bias the insert towards the first position. | 09-22-2011 |
20110225717 | VALVE FOR IN-FLOOR POOL CLEANING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a valve for use in in-floor pool cleaning systems. The valve has a housing with an inlet port, an internal cavity and multiple outlet ports. A drive source, which can be an impeller positioned in the cavity and in fluid communication with the inlet port, is directly or indirectly (such as by a gear assembly) connected to a fluid control plate that has one or more apertures. As fluid enters the cavity through the inlet port the drive rotates the fluid control plate. As the plate rotates the aperture(s) rotate to allow the fluid to pass through the aperture(s) and into the respective outlet ports. | 09-22-2011 |
20110225718 | KIT AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING A SWIMMING POOL CLEANER FROM BECOMING CAUGHT ON A MAIN DRAIN COVER - A kit for preventing a swimming pool cleaner from becoming caught on a main drain cover of a swimming pool including a flexible clip-on protective device with a printed company logo and an installation tool with three cylindrical retainers. The installation tool mounts the clip-on protective device onto the main drain cover to force the swimming pool cleaner to tilt to one side, so that the suction forces of the swimming pool cleaner and the main drain will not interact with each other. The installation tool is made by injection molding with a uniform thickness of 0.165 inch. | 09-22-2011 |
20120054954 | SUBMERSIBLE SEAT FOR USE IN A SWIMMING POOL - The present invention generally relates to outdoor furniture, and more particularly to seats configured for use in and around swimming pools and other bodies of water. | 03-08-2012 |
20120110728 | Swimming Pool Skimmer Cover - A skimmer cover assembly includes a cover that is adapted to fit over the face flange of the skimmer or pool wall to prevent water from entering the skimmer assembly. The cover is secured to the skimmer by use of a draw bolt that is threaded at one end and includes a thumb screw or wing nut at a second end. The threaded end is adapted to be threaded into a support brace that is braced against an inside surface of the skimmer housing or to the skimmer housing itself. Tightening the draw bolt with the thumb screw draws the cover tightly against the face flange of the skimmer. The cover includes a gasket seal about its perimeter to form a watertight seal with the face flange of the skimmer. The draw bolt also has an o-ring that is positioned between the thumb screw and the cover to prevent water from leaking past the cover. | 05-10-2012 |
20120124733 | LIGHTWEIGHT SUBMERSIBLE STANCHION FOR SUPPORTING SWIMMING POOL ACCESSORIES - A lightweight submersible stanchion is disclosed that provides a lightweight yet durable mounting system that will allow pool users to support a wide variety of accessories such as a stool, table, ice bucket or wine cooler bucket, or volleyball/badminton net, for example. The submersible stanchion includes a pedestal base, and a column which includes an accessory attachment element. The pedestal base and/or the column can fill with water upon being submerged. The column couples to the accessory attachment element at a distal end to the pedestal base and extends in a perpendicular direction from the base. The accessory attachment element couples to a distal end, which may be located below, at or above the surface of the swimming pool. In some embodiments, the submersible stanchion can further include detachable weights, for added stability, for example. | 05-24-2012 |
20120144577 | STARTING PLATFORM WEDGE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY - An anchor for a rectangular tube employs a wedge assembly, whereby rotation of an adjustment bolt of the wedge assembly moves an upper and lower wedge member together, and the wedge engagement with a central wedge member causes said central wedge member to move toward engagement with the tube, thereby securing the tube within a base body. Clevis pins and corresponding key hole slots mount the wedge assembly to a base, while allowing easy removal of the wedge when desired. | 06-14-2012 |
20120192346 | SWIMMING STARTING BLOCK - A swimming starting block including a push-off plate for supporting feet of a swimmer during a start, and a sensor connected to the push-off plate which detects at least changes in pressure on the push-off plate induced by the swimmer. The sensor includes a substantially elongated conductor for electromagnetic signals, connected at a first circumferential side to the push-off plate and at an opposite second circumferential side to a sensor-support plate arranged substantially parallel to and at a distance from the push-off plate. The push-off plate moves with respect to the sensor-support plate, in response to pressure changes induced by the swimmer, to induce a disturbance into electromagnetic signals sent through the conductor. The elongated conductor can be connected to a signal source for transmitting the electromagnetic signals through the conductor. The conductor can be connected to a signal detector, wherein the signal detector detects disturbances in the electromagnetic signal. | 08-02-2012 |
20120227176 | Wet Niche and Accessories for Vinyl and Sprayed Cement Pools - At least one socket in a swimming pool allows for the mounting of at least one pool accessory by way of a post mounted in the socket. In some embodiments, the socket is located in the bottom of the pool. In some embodiments, the socket is coupled to an electricity source to provide electricity to the post or pool accessory. In some embodiments, the socket is coupled to an air source to provide bubbles. In some embodiments, the socket is coupled to a fog source to provide a fog supply. In some embodiments, the socket is coupled to a water source to provide water flow to the post or pool accessory. In some embodiments, the fluid supplied to the post includes a scent. In some embodiments, the socket includes a light source and the post includes optical fibers to transmit light from the light source through the post. | 09-13-2012 |
20120233763 | Spa Tub Cover and Lifter System - A spa cover includes first and second spa cover portions that are rotatable along a pivot axis. The first spa cover portion has a first length traverse to the pivot axis, and the second spa cover portion has a second length extending in the same direction as the first length. The first length is longer than the second length. When the cover is moved from a closed configuration into an open configuration, lower surfaces of the first and second spa cover portions, which face the water at the interior of the spa tub when in the closed configuration and can become unsightly, are moved into a position in which they face each other, whereas the upper surface of the second spa cover portion faces the users in the tub. A lifter is provided for moving the spa cover between the closed and an open configurations. | 09-20-2012 |
20120317711 | LIGHT SYSTEM FOR DEMARCATING A FIELD IN A SWIMMING POOL, FOR EXAMPLE A WATER POLO FIELD - A light demarcation system applicable to a predefined area of any water surface, such are being delimited by a bottom portion and by a pair of longitudinal walls and a pair of transverse walls of a length suitable for defining a water polo field, wherein the pair of transverse walls have a length smaller than the pair of longitudinal walls. The light demarcation system comprises one or more light profiles, each made up of a plurality of sequentially arranged light elements, in predefined positions inside and/or outside of the water polo field, and an electronic control system operatively connected by wireless or wired connectors to the light profiles for management of the operation of the light profiles. | 12-20-2012 |
20120324641 | SUBMERSIBLE SWIMMING POOL DECK - A retrofit, submersible swimming pool deck deployable in existing swimming pools without altering the pool infrastructure. The submersible deck includes: (a) a panel, which is configured to be moved reversibly between a lowered state that is substantially parallel to a floor of the swimming pool and a raised state that is substantially flat and horizontal; and (b) at least one motor, operationally coupled to the panel, wherein the motor is configured to effect the reversible movement of the panel between the lowered state and the raised state. | 12-27-2012 |
20130007955 | HANDS-FREE CELLULAR TELEPHONE ENABLED SPA - A spa enabled to permit a user to conduct hands-free mobile telephone calls while immersed in the spa, comprising a Bluetooth enabled audio system contained in one or more watertight compartments, including a microphone and one or more speakers, whereby the Bluetooth enabled audio system is adapted to be paired with and wirelessly communicate with a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone to permit hands-free use in the spa. | 01-10-2013 |
20130025043 | DEVICE FOR FACILITATING INTERCHANGEABILITY OF POOL APPLICANCES FOR ABOVE GROUND POOLS - Disclosed herein is a device for facilitating the quick exchange of one pool appliance for another. The device includes a housing, which spans the opening in the upstanding wall of an above ground pool. The opening is typically used by existing above ground pools for water intake and outlet, filtering, water leveling and the like. On the interior side of the pool, the waterside, the housing includes a quick release receptacle adapted to fit a variety of pool appliances. The receptacle includes means to conduct electricity usable for such pool appliances. On the exterior side of the pool, the housing includes an adapter designed to accept a pool power head. The power head connects to a residential or similar power source and is converted to a usable power supply for pool appliances. The receptacle allows exchange of appliances to be made even while the connective portion of the appliance is underwater. | 01-31-2013 |
20130031712 | In Swimming Pool Chair with Adjustable Angle and Height - A swimming pool chair for use within a pool has a base that interfaces with the floor of the pool. A seat portion of the swimming pool chair has an adjustable height and an adjustable angle to compensate for variations in water depth and variations in pool floor angles, thereby providing a comfortable seating position for the user in many locations within the pool. | 02-07-2013 |
20130061384 | Liquid Displacement Devices - A liquid displacement device ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130067653 | Lifting Chair - A lifting chair having a chassis and a seat designed to move with respect to the chassis between a raised position and lowered position. A handling system drives the seat from the lowered position to the raised position and vice versa, and has a main winch and a secondary winch that are fixed to the chassis and, for each winch, a flexible link is provided. One of the ends of the flexible link is fixed to the seat and the other end is fixed to the drum of the winch. The flexible link connected to the main winch is tensioned and the flexible link connected to the secondary winch is relaxed. A synchronisation device is provided for driving the winding and unwinding of the flexible link connected to the secondary winch by a length equal to the length of winding and unwinding of the flexible link connected to the main winch. | 03-21-2013 |
20130312174 | Water Access Lift System - This application relates to the field of swimming pool access. | 11-28-2013 |
20140013499 | Pool Access Apparatus - A pool access apparatus for moving a disabled person between a pool deck and a pool includes an arm supported for pivotal motion about a base axle and a seat supported for pivotal motion about a seat axle carried by the arm. A driver pivots the arm between a deployed position suspending the seat at least partially within the pool, and a stowed position suspending the seat in a position displaced laterally from the pool. The apparatus may include a chain-driven seat attitude maintenance linkage, an anchoring system comprising a sub-plate embedded in or disposed below the deck to which a base plate of the apparatus is removably connectable, and/or a wheeled portability kit that is removably connectable to the base plate. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020169 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING A POOL APPEAR CLEANER THROUGH THE USE OF CAMOUFLAGE PATTERNS, AND PORTABLE CAMOUFLAGE POOL - A new swimming, wading and bathing pool that uses a camouflage pattern of layers to conceal debris, while helping the pool blend in to its environment. The camouflage pool is also used to conceal a person and or other objects wearing or covered in a similar camouflage pattern. | 01-23-2014 |
20140101839 | LIFT SEAT - A pool lift comprises an actuator to lower and raise a seat carrying a user into and out of a pool. The seat is mountable to the actuator for either leftward or rightward movement, enabling use in a variety of pool configurations. The seat further folds when not in use to minimize the footprint of the device. | 04-17-2014 |
20140123379 | LIFTING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A lifting apparatus and associated methods for raising a user in a body of water. The lifting apparatus includes a platform configured to receive a wheelchair. The apparatus is reconfigurable between a raised configuration; a lowered configuration; and a storage configuration. The apparatus is configured to maintain the platform in a substantially horizontal orientation in the raised, lowered and storage configurations. | 05-08-2014 |
20140165282 | STARTING BLOCK FOR SWIMMING POOLS - Herein described is a starting block ( | 06-19-2014 |
20140289953 | Pool Crane Rotation Apparatus - An apparatus for rotating a crane for hoisting and moving a disabled person between a pool and an adjacent deck. The apparatus may include a post receptacle supported adjacent a pool and a post having a lower portion removably receivable in the post receptacle. The post may also have an upper portion that extends upward from the post receptacle when the lower portion of the post is received in the post receptacle. A turret sleeve may be supported on the post upper portion for rotation about a turret axis, and a turret arm may be carried by and extend radially outward from the turret sleeve. A seat may be carried by the arm. A turret driver may be operatively connected to the turret sleeve and configured to rotate the turret, arm, and seat about the turret axis. The apparatus may also include a remote controller configured to command the driver to rotate the turret, arm and seat about the turret axis. | 10-02-2014 |
20140331399 | Pool Lift Portability Method and Apparatus - An apparatus is provided for rendering a pool lift portable. The apparatus comprises a forewheel assembly comprising a forewheel attached to a base of a pool lift adjacent a forward edge of the base, and a jack comprising a jack wheels. The jack may be attached to the pool lift base in a position where the jack wheel is spaced from the forewheel, and the jack may be actuated to alternately lift and lower the apparatus by alternately moving the jack wheel between extended and retracted positions so as to rotate the pool lift base about the forewheel such that the pool lift base is in contact with a supporting surface when the jack wheel is in its retracted position, and such that the pool lift base is supported in a transport position spaced from the supporting surface by the forewheel and the jack wheel when the jack wheel is in its extended position. The apparatus may include a seat attitude maintenance linkage comprising a single-side two-link crank linkage having a long link spaced to prevent pinching. | 11-13-2014 |
20140359930 | PORTABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE POOL CHAIR - A collapsible portable pool chair is provided that can adapt to a pool wall and enable a user to be partially submerged while in a stable, upright position. The pool chair comprises a pool wall attachment assembly and a seat assembly pivotally connected to each other. | 12-11-2014 |
20150013059 | Assistance Device For Entering And Exiting A Swimming Pool - A system for moving a user between a deck and a floor of a swimming pool is provided. The system includes a rail assembly with rails configured to extend between the deck and the floor of a pool, a seat assembly configured for rolling engagement with the rails, and a drive mechanism configured to translate the seat assembly along the rails. | 01-15-2015 |
20150121614 | Portable Swimming Pool Rail - Described is a portable swimming pool rail to help users enter and exit in-ground swimming pools. The portable swimming pool rail includes a continuous, rectangular frame having a first section that rests flush against a pool deck, and a second section perpendicular to the first section that is parallel to a pool wall. The second section extends underneath the surface of the water in the pool, and provides a surface for a user to grasp while resting. Further, the second section can serve as a step to help users exit the pool. The first section of the frame is weighted and is heavier than the second section so as to help maintain the position of the frame on the pool edge. The swimming pool rail can be placed anywhere alongside of a pool to provide an easily grasped surface for a user to hold. | 05-07-2015 |
20150290553 | START ASSIST DEVICE FOR SWIMMERS WITH POSITIONING AND REMOVAL MECHANISM - An apparatus to quickly position a start assist device for backstroke swimmers and remove said start assist device once the apparatus detects or is signaled that the swimmer has left to prevent injuries and obstructions caused by the start assist device. A mechanical embodiment of such an apparatus and a motorized embodiment of such an apparatus with a data input system to position the start assist device according to the individual swimmers needs and means to signal the start event are disclosed. | 10-15-2015 |
20150292221 | Protective Covering System for a Swimming Pool - A protective covering system for a swimming pool provides enhanced protection to a bottom wall of a swimming pool. The system includes a flexible liner configured for abutting an interior surface of a swimming pool. A panel is provided having a first surface, a second surface and a perimeter edge coupled to and extending between the first surface and the second surface. The second surface of the panel is coupled to and covers an outer surface of the liner wherein overlapping sections of the panel and the liner define a puncture-resistant cover for protecting the interior surface of the swimming pool against damage. | 10-15-2015 |
20160081877 | Baby Spa - A baby spa provides a child with comfort and relaxation by using water and multiple forms of motion. The baby spa contains a reclining motion seat, base for controlling the motion of the reclining motion seat, rotating lights, detachable mobile control device, digital thermometer for measuring water temperature, and safety system for water safety and drowning prevention. Once the baby spa is immersed in water, the reclining motion seat uses multiple reclining positions to allow water to gently glide across the child. The reclining motion seat is capable of three different motions: swaying, rocking, and vibrating. The base uses motors to control the reclining motion seat's three different motions. The detachable mobile control device controls motion and audio features of the baby spa. The reclining motion seat, rotating lights, and sounds from the detachable mobile control device works together and independently to provide a child with comfort and relaxation. | 03-24-2016 |