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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5860413 | Pool cover The pool cover is made of multi-layer light weight construction having a transparent top layer to permit sunlight to pass through and an opaque bottom layer for absorbing sunlight passing through the transparent layer. In addition, a plurality of pockets ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5826283 | Life safety device A life safety device is provided including a pool having an upper exterior edge. A cover is provided having a continuous sleeve formed about a periphery thereof. Also included is a belt situated within the continuous sleeve of the cover for precluding the... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5819332 | Spa/hot tub cover removal apparatus and method A spa cover removal apparatus. The removal apparatus includes a pair of elongate spaced apart side arms. One end of each side arm is pivotally connected to the bottom side portion of a spa side, and the opposing end rotatingly engages a side edge of the s... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5802629 | Self-draining pool cover An apparatus for the self draining of a pool cover includes a pool cover having a surface area that is at a lower elevation than a remaining surface area of the pool cover to remove accumulations from the pool cover by gravity. A drain fitting having a pa... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802630 | Insulated cover for a hot tub An improved insulated cover is provided for removable mounting onto a spa or hot tub or the like to minimize thermal and evaporative losses, while additionally safeguarding against foreign objects and/or persons falling into the tub. In the preferred form... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5745932 | Hot tub cover and enclosure A hot tub cover and enclosure which, when in a closed position, forms a waterproof cover for a hot tub and a sloping surface to shed snow and water, and when in an open position, provides privacy screening and wind protection. The side walls of the hot tu... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5740562 | Pool protector device A pool protector device (10) which comprises a plurality of panels (12). A facility (14) is for interlocking the panels (12) together in side by side relationships to form a larger covering which will extend across a swimming pool (16) and be elevated abo... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5722098 | Swimming pool cover with drainage and filter means A cover for a water pool comprised of flexible waterproof material having a drainage opening positioned therein and a sleeve defining a passageway secured on the cover and in alignment with and intersecting the drainage opening allowing a filter means to ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5713087 | Safety pool cover A pool cover includes, in a preferred embodiment, an array of openings through an otherwise impervious pool cover sheet. A pair of filter units overlies the openings and allows only filtered water from the pool cover to drain into an underlying pool of wa... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5706531 | Umbrella frame for pool cover An umbrella pool cover frame has a center post, e.g., PVC pipe, that rests on a base disk on the floor of the pool. An adjustable center support is positioned partway up the center post and held in place, e.g., with a pin. A top support disk is fitted to ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5689841 | Spa cover lift apparatus A spa cover lifting apparatus which can be adjusted to accommodate spa covers of different sizes and which can be attached to the spa cover without damaging said spa cover or requiring special fastening means. The spa cover lifting apparatus mounts on the... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5690133 | Floating sun shield A floating sun shield apparatus includes a frame having oppositely disposed longitudinal frame members and oppositely disposed transverse frame members. The frame members have a perimeter defining a user area. Also included is a canopy operatively coupled... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5687432 | Portable frame comprised of interlocking flexible ribs A lightweight frame capable of being hand-assembled and particularly adapted for supporting a cover sheet over a pool or spa, or for providing a temporary shelter. The frame includes at least one central hub having a plurality of ribs extending from the h... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5685031 | Three-piece portable spa cover A portable spa cover having three rigidly molded, interlocking pieces including two mirror image end pieces and a center piece and designed to conform with the contour of the rim of a spa. Each cover piece has an undersurface and outer surface with a plur... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5673442 | Cover for swimming pools A protection device for swimming pools and similar types of pools, which are provided with a surrounding pool edge, including a pool cover which can be pulled or folded out for covering the pool and be pulled, retracted or folded in for decovering the poo... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5640811 | Outdoor dome biased rafter-brace, rafter-brace and four-way connector framework An improved framework is disclosed supporting a dome above an outdoor dome covering such as an outdoor swimming pool or other outdoor structure. The improved framework provides additional structural support by the inclusion of a circumferential row of raf... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5634218 | Adjustable lifting apparatus for a spa A lifting frame for a hinged spa cover having a pair of adjustable lifting arms pivotally mounted on or adjacent to a side wall of a spa. The upper part of the arms are equipped with one or more supports that are adjacent to and parallel with the cover hi... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5621926 | Swimming pool cover system The swimming pool cover system is used for removably covering any type of swimming pool and for preventing objects or persons from falling into the pool. It comprises a flexible cover sheet having an outer edge removably connectable to locations along the... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5619759 | Insulated cover for a hot tub An improved insulated cover is provided for removable mounting onto a spa or hot tub or the like to minimize thermal and evaporative losses, while additionally safeguarding against foreign objects and/or persons falling into the tub. In the preferred form... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5617681 | Free-standing outdoor enclosure A free-standing outdoor enclosure is disclosed. The enclosure includes a frame having a lower section that engages the ground, a side section mounted to and extending upwardly from the lower section and a roof section attached to the side section. The sid... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5608926 | Swimming pool cover loop-loc fastener A snap hook fastener for swimming pool covers is provided to hold a pool cover edge rigidly close to the edge of the pool. The snap hook/eyebolt connection supports a pool edge sealing member in a proper orientation for optimal contact with the pool wall.... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5606749 | Swimming pool cover and roll-up device A swimming pool cover and roll-up device combination comprising a flexible shaft extending intermediate of the swimming pool cover from one edge to an opposite edge, with the flexible shaft being connected at least intermittently along its length to the s... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5594960 | Swimming pool cover with drainage and filter A cover for a water pool comprised of flexible waterproof material having a drainage opening positioned therein and a sleeve defining a passageway secured on the cover and in alignment with and intersecting the drainage opening allowing a filter to be sli... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5584081 | Adjustable lifting apparatus for a spa A lifting frame for a hinged spa cover having a pair of adjustable lifting arms pivotally mounted adjacent side walls of a spa. A U-shaped foot actuated lever is connected to the lifting arms with the base of the lever extended across one end wall of the ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5566403 | Spa cover lift apparatus A spa cover lifting apparatus which can be adjusted to accommodate spa covers of different sizes and which can be attached to the spa cover without damaging said spa cover or requiring special fastening means. The spa cover lifting apparatus mounts on the... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5560178 | Method for covering openings contiguous to a swimming pool A cover devised to be positioned over and to overlay an opening contiguous to a swimming pool such as a stairwell opening. The cover is a preformed modular plastic unit. The cover may comprise a single molded piece or a plurality of pre-molded sections th... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5555877 | Cover for pond used to collect solar radiation A cover for withstanding stormy weather and increasing solar heating of a body of water is disposed over the surface of the water. The cover is more transparent to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation, and is anchored and sealed aroun... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5546615 | Method and device for providing an insulated cover over a pool An insulated cover for a pool includes a plurality of panels joined in edge to edge relation with one another to form a panel assembly for covering the surface of the pool. Each of the panels includes an upper and a lower sheet member joined together at t... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5540021 | Fun floors Floor structures that are erected on a temporary basis on ground so that they can be removed and not do permanent damage to the environment. In one embodiment a frame is mounted on poles that are staked into the ground. The floor has sections that extend ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5517702 | Internal pool cover support A pool cover support consisting of a base, vertical member and support member. The base has a bottom, with vertical dividers rising perpendicularly therefrom. The vertical dividers form a plurality of cavities in which weights are placed to anchor the bas... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517703 | Spa cover lift A lifting mechanism for removing and restoring a hinged spa cover from the spa tub. Two tubular brackets are cojoined so that base members on the brackets are parallelly aligned adjacent to one end of the spa and arms on the brackets extend along opposite... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5450635 | Domed cover for swimming pools Disclosed is a new domed cover for use with swimming pools for eliminating incursion of rainwater, leaves, animals, and the like during winter storage thereof whereby reducing the time required to return a swimming pool to service after the storage. The d... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5426899 | Swimming pool cover A swimming pool cover (10) for enclosing a swimming pool or similar space. The cover (10) has a frame assembly (19), which generally is comprised of a plurality of opposed side support brackets (22) arranged in pairs on each side of pool (12), and a plura... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5425143 | Multiple pool cover deployment method and apparatus A multiple pool cover deployment apparatus includes a portable carriage having a movable frame placed at one end of a pool and a main storage reel rotatably mounted thereon and having pool covers successively wound about the main reel. The apparatus also ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5421041 | Pool coping protector A pool deck protector cooperative with the perimeter coping of the pool to prevent wear and discoloration to the pool deck and pool coping by the tie-down assembly securing the pool cover to a pool cover anchor. The pool deck protector is generally planar... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5400549 | Insulated removable pond cover An insulated removeable pond cover for settling ponds. The pond cover comprises a plurality of sealed panel units containing insulation. The panel units are linked together by means of a system of cables which pass through grommets in the panel units.... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5398349 | Pool cover A pool cover is formed by a plurality of hexagonal pads which float separately on the pool surface and orient themselves to cover the majority of the pool service in edge to edge floating relationship. The pads can be removed from the pool and stacked tog... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5398350 | Portable spa cover A portable spa including a cover having two semi-circular, rigidly molded, interlocking halves, designed to conform with the contour of the rim of the spa. The cover halves each have an undersurface and outer surface with a plurality of radial support rib... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5386597 | Geometric form-fitted spa cover protector A geometric form-fitted acrylic spa cover protector composed of two pieces of acrylic cut to a geometric form or shape and sewn together at the edge of the perimeter. The spa cover protector is designed to fit ober any spa cover an protects the spa cover ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5381634 | Covering structure particularly for surfaces having a marked longitudinal extension The covering structure has retention members for location beside a surface to be covered. A suspension member, having a plurality of mutually hinged segments, is pivotally connected at its ends to the retention members. Locking pins are provided for locki... | 01/17/1995 |
