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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141180 | Insert for a counter-current swimming pool The invention relates to a kit for a counter-current swimming pool, wherein water is pumped inwards on a defining wall of a swimming pool (1) along the entire horizontal extension thereof and is discharged on the opposite boundary wall along the entire horizo... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8062514 | Structure to contain a large water body of at least 15,000 m The invention discloses a process to implement and maintain water bodies larger than 15,000 m3 for recreational use, which comprises the following steps: a.—providing a structure able to contain a large water body larger than 15,000 m3... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7372014 | Corrosion-proof pool deck connector system A poolside connector system and method for use with swimming pool race timing systems and signaling devices. A deck plate or similar poolside signal junction is provided with an optical receiver terminal, and a cable connection from a poolside signaling device such ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7346937 | Indoor/outdoor bathtub/hot tub The bathtub/hot tub is positioned in an opening in the wall of a house. The opening has the same shape as the plan view of the bathtub/hot tub. For a circular bathtub/hot tub, the opening is semicircular. A movable cover in the form of a quarter hollow sphere is piv... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7308989 | Collapsible structures Collapsible structures are provided that have an enclosed interior space that can be used to hold and contain water or other matter. The interior space is defined by an enclosing wall and a base that are both waterproof to prevent leakage of the water or matter cont... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7258783 | Fluid delivery system for a water tub using a removeable chemical carrier A water tub including a fluid delivery system utilizes a removeable carrier to provide fluids to the fluid delivery system. In some instances, the carrier is disposable such that depletion of the fluids within the container results in the carrier being thrown away a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7218235 | Motion responsive swimming pool safety device A motion responsive swimming pool safety device that has a control panel. A perimeter laser electrically is connected to the control panel. The perimeter laser is located peripheral to the swimming pool and generates a perimeter laser beam. A perimeter sensor is ele... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7150129 | Modular step system for pools A modular step system for in-ground swimming comprising a bottom central hub, a brace assembly, a top central hub, a tread support assembly, a step form and a liner. The components of the modular step system interlock and snap together without fasteners. Also, the c... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7125599 | Platform having a non-slip finish A non-slip platform for location adjacent to a body of water providing a person with traction despite the presence of water on the platform, wherein the platform includes an upper portion; a fluid-draining topography at the upper portion that channels the water to m... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114297 | Radius corner plate for a pool A modular rounded corner piece for forming rounded corners of a pool. The modular rounded corner piece may include a plate portion and a liner receptor portion. The liner receptor portion may include a channel formed by a top wall and a bottom wall. The channel may ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7089607 | Pool drain assembly with annular inlet The swimming pool floor or spa floor drain assembly of the present invention includes a drain body having a mouth positionable in proximity to the pool wall to serve as a fluid flow inlet, a spaced apart fluid flow outlet positionable below the mouth and a sidewall ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7003816 | Fence system for an above-the-ground swimming pool A fence system is provided for use in conjunction with an above-the-ground flexible wall swimming pool having a liner with an upper rim defining a closed area and a plurality of spaced supports each having a lower end in engagement with the ground and an upper end c... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6964069 | Floating wave making apparatus A wave making method positions a shallow draft vessel off-shore form a shoreline of a sea in a position whereby one side of the vessel is in parallel to the shoreline. A pump is used for pumping seawater into a tank interior to the vessel. When the vessel is filled,... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6923906 | Apparatus to establish and optimize sedimentation and methane fermentation in primary wastewater ponds A method of disposing waste includes the step of forming a primary waste pond called an Advanced Facultative Pond (AFP). A stable microbiological methane fermentation zone is established within the AFP. The system constitutes a complete primary treatment of organic ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6874174 | Pool insulation system A pool insulation system including storage means 2 for storing a plurality of buoyant articles 50, first transfer means 30 for transferring the buoyant articles from the storage means 2 to a pool 1 and second transfer means 3,4 ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6857967 | Water recreational apparatus with remote controllable valves A water recreational apparatus, such as a portable spa, hot tub, above ground pool, a recirculating bath tub has a water recirculation system wherein water from the basin of the apparatus is recycled through a pump in water jets disposed in the side walls of the bas... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6854223 | Modular precast spa system Forms for building and assembling water containment holders such as but not limited to inground spas, pools, manmade ponds and fountains. The forms can have an L-shape with downwardly protruding members for allowing the forms to be placed about a base foundation hav... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851230 | Padding device from an above-ground pool and its associated method of installation A prefabricated pad for a pool and its associated method of installation under the liner of an above-ground pool. The prefabricated pad is interposed between the ground surface and the pool liner, wherein the prefabricated pad cushions the pool liner, reduces contac... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6738994 | Drain cover A drain cover for a swimming pool, spa or tub drain that includes a hollow tube or shell having a slot formed in a wall therein and a fitting connecting the drain cover with respect to the drain. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6658675 | Support for in-ground swimming pool pipes The pipes associated with an in-ground swimming pool can be supported by a support that includes a base and two telescopingly engaged tubular sections. A U-shaped element is located on one end of the tubular sections and has a pad on which the pipe rests.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6643983 | Cladding device for the pond of a swimming pool or the like A cladding device for the pond of a swimming pool or the like includes a slab as well as side walls made of concrete or the like. This device is characterized in that it is formed of tightly juxtaposed glass plates applied, through mounting mechanisms, ag... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640352 | Warm/cold double-circulation water filter system and swimming pool arrangement A warm/cold double-circulation water filter system and swimming pool arrangement comprises, a swimming pool, a double-circulation water filter system, a water pipe system, a heater. The present invention concentrated the valves in order to convenient mana... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6595861 | Infant play pool The invention is an inflatable children's pool with a centrally located safety seat accommodating a seated infant which may be filled with water or sand to permit a child to safely play at home or at the beach without constant and immediate supervision. T... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6532606 | Adjustable pedestal for starting platform for swimming pool In an adjustable pedestal for a starting platform for one end of a swimming pool, two telescoping members, namely an upper, inner, tubular member and a lower, outer, tubular member, are fastened releasably to each other so as to define a generally upright... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6378144 | Strapless support system for vessels such as swimming pools Support systems for vessels such as above-ground swimming pools are disclosed. Each system may include one or more buttresses adapted to support substantially the entire vertical height of the side wall or each of a series of side walls of the pool. A str... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6317901 | Fresh or salt water pool A swimming pool formed in a natural or man-made body of fresh or salt water includes a flooring material which allows water to pass through, but does not allow dirt or other natural sediment to pass through. The flooring material comprises a layer of ston... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6260313 | Cantilevered coping over the top step of an in-ground liner type swimming pool Method, apparatus and product providing a cantilevered coping about prefabricated stairs of an in-ground liner type swimming pool. Disclosed is a polystyrene form board of desired profile face to effect a complementary fit onto a top of the stairs, fasten... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6253390 | Aquatic raisable floor apparatus AN AQUATIC raisable floor apparatus includes a platform and a buoyancy chamber in the platform with a top and a bottom. The chamber is closed on the top and open to the pool near the bottom. There is an air supply connected to the chamber. A valve is capa... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6233754 | Swimming pool A swimming pool includes a swimming tank, which stores water for swimming; and an upstream tank, which stores water to be supplied into the swimming tank. The pool further includes a downstream tank, which stores the water streamed from the upstream tank ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6199223 | Device for installing lighting in an above-ground swimming pool A device for securing a light to an above-ground pool is provided having a web for attachment to a lip of the pool and a sheath for retaining at least one light or an entire lighting strip along the periphery of the pool. In one embodiment, the device has... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6151726 | Swimming pool A swimming pool includes a swimming tank, which stores water for swimming; and an upstream tank, which stores water to be supplied into the swimming tank. The pool further includes a downstream tank, which stores the water streamed from the upstream tank ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6105180 | Height adjustable false bottom for multi-purpose pools A height adjustable false bottom for multi-purpose pools. The apparatus has a device for adjusting the height of the false bottom, where a plurality of supporting legs, which are pivotable and have a variable length, are used for the height adjustment. Th... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6081944 | Swimming pool screen enclosure supported water misting and cooling apparatus A swimming pool screen enclosure-supported water misting and cooling apparatus, the screen enclosure including tensioned fabric screen panels held between spaced apart elongated upright and overhead rigid frame members. The apparatus includes a plurality ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6062983 | Combination water slide and pool A combination water slide and pool including an inflatable elongated sliding sheet. An elevation ramp is secured to a lower surface of the sliding sheet inwardly of a short inner edge thereof. The elevation ramp has its apex at the short inner edge of the... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6032304 | Swimming pool containing saltwater for buoyancy A swimming pool is provided that is filled with water containing salt to give buoyancy to a swimmer and to enable the swimmer to effortlessly float. The pool is formed of two or more sections with each section filled with the swimming pool water having di... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5996138 | System and method for contributing to the control of the total dissolved solid levels in a pool and for conserving water A system and method are set forth for decreasing the levels of total dissolved solids (TDS) in a swimming pool and for conserving water. An amount of water is drawn from the swimming pool water circulating system and delivered to a demand such as irrigati... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5991940 | Base structure for above-ground swimming pool An above-ground swimming pool base structure for supporting the swimming pool. The base structure comprises a plurality of base units so that when linked together, they form a shape matching the contour of the above-ground swimming pool. Each base unit co... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5987661 | Inflatable swimming pool and supporting net An inflatable swimming pool fabricated from polyvinylchloride or similar materials, and having supporting netting, preferably fabricated from a tough, durable synthetic such as nylon cord. The netting is disposed under the floor of the pool and extends ov... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5930849 | Open pool forming a reservoir for liquid especially swimming pool, of the out-of-ground type Open pool forming a reservoir for liquid, especially swimming pool, of the out-of-ground type with a flexible wall (2) and an inflatable tubular chamber (3) constituting a floating ring which defines the opening of the pool, characterized in that, in the ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5924144 | Inflatable swimming pool and supporting shell An inflatable swimming pool having a plurality of vertical interior supporting webs extending between and connecting the inner and outer vertical side walls of the pool. The side walls and connecting webs are fabricated from polyvinylchloride or similar m... | 07/20/1999 |
