| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 004504000 | Safety means | 22 |
| 20090019633 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR A SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AND ENTANGLEMENT AVOIDANCE RETROFIT/NEW INSTALLATION - An apparatus and system are disclosed for a pool drain cover, the cover having a perforated ramp around its perimeter to which are attached a plurality of straight, horizontally disposed tubes, circumscribing channels with substantially continuous cross-sectional areas, each tube enclosing a channel extending the length of the tube of at least six inches. The cross-sectional area of the tubes is kept at a minimum and their number is increased by arranging the tubes in rows and columns or giving the tubes an elliptical cross-sectional area and arranging them in a single row, thereby reducing the tapering in the tubes. The cover may be segmented and may be of multiple shapes, including a circle. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090064403 | Machine and method for proactive sensing and intervention to preclude swimmer entrapment, entanglement or evisceration - A machine for anticipatory sensing and intervention to avoid swimmer entrapment, with an active pre-entrapment sensor (e.g. ultrasonic) that assesses the relative hazard based on swimmer proximity to the drain cover. An Ultrasonic Transducer launches waves into the suction piping and/or drain system, and receives echoes from the drain cover, swimmer limbs, hair or body, and the water surface parallel to the drain cover. A Transmitter/Pulser electrically energizes the ultrasonic transducer to launch waves into the suction piping and/or drain system, A Receiver/Processor detects the echoes electrical signals from the ultrasonic transducer. and receives echoes from objects of interest beyond the pool drain. A Logic and Control element converts the detected signals into reliable information regarding a swimmer safety/hazard status. An Output provides a pump shutdown command when required. There is also a pool alarm mode to detect, and a panic alert, that a child has fallen in. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090241251 | SUBMERSIBLE POOL PLATFORM - The present invention provides a submersible pool platform including a body portion having at least one side panel and a base portion, a platform portion having a non-slip surface, at least one anchoring means and at least one safety warning means whereby the submersible pool platform provides a collapsible platform adapted to reduce the depth of water to a safe level for children when standing on the platform and helps stabilize an inexperienced swimmer experiencing difficulty. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100050335 | Cover and Sump Assembly For Preventing Suction Entrapment - The invention relates to a cover and sump assembly for a main drain of a pool or spa that prevents suction entrapment, and specifically, to an assembly having a frame with openings, plates with openings positioned on the frame, and a sump for collecting water and receiving the frame. The assembly reduces the velocity of water flowing there through, uniformly distributes a suction force created by water flowing into the sump, prevents a vortex of flowing water above the assembly, and provides anti-entanglement features to minimize the likelihood of an individual becoming entrapped on the assembly by a suction force produced by a pump in the pool or spa filtering system. The assembly includes a conduit defining an opening along a lower portion thereof that reduces the velocity of flowing water at the suction opening in the sump by reorienting the suction port from a vertical to a horizontal orientation. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100132107 | BORDER FOR SWIMMING POOLS - The invention relates to a border for swimming pools, consisting of slabs ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100186159 | Swimming pool safety net system - A swimming pool safety net system includes a net having a first edge affixable to a side of a swimming pool and a second edge extendable toward a center of the swimming pool. A plurality of actuators are substantially regularly spacing around a periphery of a swimming pool wherein each actuator has an extendable end affixed to the second edge of the net. A controller selectively operates the actuators between a retracted position with the second end of the net proximal to the side of the swimming pool and an extended position with the second end of the net extended toward the center of the swimming pool. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100251474 | SWIMMING POOL SAFETY COPING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a method of manufacturing a swimming pool safety coping element ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110072574 | Swimming Pool Ladder Cover - A swimming pool is provided with a swimming pool ladder. A swimming pool ladder cover covers the steps and other portions of the swimming pool ladder. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110308004 | SECURITY SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL WATER BODIES - The embodiments herein provide a security system for a water body. The system includes a reticular structure arranged on a ground level, an electromotor, an electro hydraulic circuit with a plurality of hydraulic components placed in the water body, a central controlling unit, and a remote controller. A pressing operation of the remote controller transfers a command to the central controlling unit which in turn sends a control command to the plurality of hydraulic components to arrange the reticular structure at a required height in the water body. The reticular structure is moved vertically in a direction along the depth/height of the water body to a desired height based on the requirements. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120017365 | SAFETY SWIMMING POOL APPARATUS - Apparatus usable with a safety swimming pool incorporating a buoyant submersed rescue floor is described. In one instance, a winch coupling a gear motor to a cable drum via an electrically disengageable clutch is used as a device to re-deploy the buoyant floor to the bottom after a rescue. In another instance a solar powered dedicated power supply is used to power the trigger/sensor subsystem. In yet another instance an electro-mechanical circuit for sensing and triggering a rescue episode is described. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120073040 | FLOW-RATE ACTIVATED SAFETY VACUUM RELEASE SYSTEM - A Safety Vacuum Release System (SVRS) which incorporates a water flow-rate sensor in electrical communication with the electric motor which powers a swimming pool pump at an aquatic facility. When the flow of water drops to a rate indicative of a flow blockage at a suction outlet fitting within the pool, the SVRS shuts down the electric pump motor to release a suction entrapped bather. In one embodiment, the flow-rate sensor can be a transit time or a Doppler unit which features a non-invasive, clamp-on installation onto the circulation pipe. The SVRS can display the real-time rate of flow of the circulation system, the real-time turnover rate of the swimming pool, and signal the operator when it is time to clean the pool filter. The SVRS can also maintain the optimum flow rate of the circulation system by adjusting the speed of a variable speed pump motor as hydraulic resistance changes. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120079651 | Stair assembly for swimming pool - The present invention relates to a stair assembly for a swimming pool comprising a top stair portion that is adapted to be securely attached to a bottom stair portion by means of a frame that connects the top and bottom stair portions. Weight support means, being a plurality of posts, are incorporated within the stair assembly to reinforce the assembly and provide equal weight distribution. Stair assembly support means, being front and rear tie bars, are securely attached underneath the bottom stair portion. A handrail is mounted on the stair assembly adapted to be attached to a deck of a swimming pool. The top and bottom stair portions are provided with securely-attached skirts. Top stair portion weight support means are securely mounted between the top stair portion and the frame, and the bottom stair portion weight support means are securely mounted between the frame and the front and rear tie bars. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120297531 | STANDARDS COMPLIANT UNBLOCKABLE ANTI-ENTRAPMENT POOL MAIN DRAIN COVER - Anti-entrapment drain cover [A] for pools is formed by a molded wheel-like cover unit [ | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120311776 | SWIMMING POOL LANE LINE SUPPORT APPARATUS - A swimming pool lane line support apparatus includes a first end portion, defining a first guide member, a second end portion, defining a second guide member, and a central portion including a smooth, curved surface. The first guide member, second guide member and curved surface define a lane line channel adapted to support and contain a swimming pool lane line. Furthermore, the swimming pool lane line support apparatus is adapted to securely fit in a peripheral gutter system of a swimming pool. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130117923 | Pool Ladder Safety Cover - A ladder safety cover comprising: an elongated body, where the elongated body extends along a ladder; a top bar attached to a top portion of the elongated body; a bottom bar attached to a bottom portion of the elongated body; a top securing means attached to the top bar, where the top securing means fastens to a handlebar of the ladder; and a bottom securing means attached to the bottom bar, where the bottom securing means fasten to a bottom portion of the ladder, wherein the elongated body covers a set of rungs along the ladder to prevent use of the ladder when the ladder safety cover is in place. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130117924 | ANTI-LIMB ENTRAPMENT INSERT - Missing covers on pipes of a pool circulation system can create a hair and limb entrapment hazard for swimmers. The present invention provides pipe insert with a cylindrical body having a plurality of fins that extend into the cylindrical body to prevent the entrapment of limbs in the pipes of the pool circulation system. The fins further comprise a geometry that easily sheds hair strands to prevent hair from getting trapped in the pipe. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130125302 | ANTI-EVISCERATION RING - Missing and broken drain covers for swimming pools, spas and/or other applications expose swimmers to dangers including entrapment and evisceration. An anti-evisceration ring of this invention is attached to an opening of a sump or frame and provides a non-planar edge that prevents the formation of a vacuum by a body part and thereby preventing injuries to swimmers. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130205490 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR DRAIN SUMP - A safety device for a drain sump includes a drain adjunct member and an adapter for attaching the drain adjunct member to the main drain pipe that is in connection with the pool or spa pump. The drain adjunct member is “T-shaped” for limiting the possibility of limb entrapment and further includes anti-hair entangling mesh and vacuum relief holes for limiting the possibility of hair and body entrapment. In the event that an individual does block water flow into the drain adjunct member, the unblocked vacuum relief holes prevent a vacuum force from being created by allowing increased intake of water therethrough. The arrangement of the vacuum relief holes on the body of the drain adjunct member disrupts the vortex effect otherwise created by the typical single direction flow of water in a standard main drain pipe, thereby further limiting the likelihood of limb, body or hair entrapment. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140090164 | SAFETY SWIMMING POOL APPARATUS - Apparatus usable with a safety swimming pool incorporating a buoyant submersed rescue floor is described. In one instance, a winch coupling a gear motor to a cable drum via an electrically disengageable clutch is used as a device to re-deploy the buoyant floor to the bottom after a rescue. In another instance a solar powered dedicated power supply is used to power the trigger/sensor subsystem. In yet another instance an electro-mechanical circuit for sensing and triggering a rescue episode is described. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20150107015 | Drowning Detection and Response System - A system for detecting and responding to potential drowning situations in particularly adapted to shallow pools and bathing tubs for infants and small children. One or more motion sensors detect potential drowning patterns based on intervals of above-water movements followed by cessation of such movements. Upon detection of a potential drowning pattern, the system implements a succession of responsive modes, including an alarm mode and culminating in a rescue mode, in which the water is rapidly drained from the pool/tub to prevent a submerged child from drowning. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150292219 | Pool lane bumper - A bumper that can be placed near the end of a lane and thereby prevent swimmers colliding with the pool wall. The bumper may be partially or completely air-filled or fabricated from a material that renders the bumper buoyant or semi-submerged (e.g., foam); a solid bumper may or may not need to be inflated and may not need to be filled. The bumper may be directly attached to the pool wall using, e.g., an eye hook or ess hook mounted in the wall, or indirectly attached to the pool wall using, e.g., an attachment to a pool lane line. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160160562 | SAFETY MECHANICAL BARRIER AND SYSTEM FOR ABOVE-GROUND POOL LADDERS - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a safety mechanical barrier for use with a ladder for an above-ground swimming pool that is easy to install and provides safety from children accessing the pool via the ladder. Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a safety mechanical barrier that blocks access to the ladder itself, thereby restricting access to an above-ground pool by unsupervised minors. | 06-09-2016 |
