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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8099803 | Method of using clips for retrofit installation of a portable swimming pool barrier fence The installation and removal of a portable but sturdy pool barrier fence uses the hardware installed for attaching a safety pool cover during the pool use season. Multiple rectangular panel frames support a mesh fabric. Spaced anchors mounted in said deck adapted to... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7984518 | Animal escape system An animal escape device has a central plate, an upper plate and a pair of side plates. The central plate depends downwardly at an angle and has a lower edge positionable in a swimming pool beneath the surface of the water, an upper edge, and parallel side edges. The... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7975327 | Submersible table and seat assembly for use in a swimming pool A submersible table and seat assembly suitable for use in a swimming pool. The submersible assembly includes a base, a table, and seats. The base has a hollow interior capable of being filled with a flowable material in an amount sufficient to enable the submersible... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971286 | Swimming pool with bench seating module A modular occupant bench unit for use in a swimming pool formed from a plurality of contiguous modular wall panels joined end-to-end to define a pool enclosure having a vertical perimeter wall includes a vertical wall having opposite ends adapted to be joined with c... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7908682 | Fiberglass swimming pool shell having pre-formed sockets to attach miscellaneous items A pool shell molding system that enables accessories such as tables, chairs, parasols, basketball rims, and volleyball nets to be selectively and easily attached and removed. The pre-formed mold includes a recessed section with an outer edge that contacts and grips ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7617546 | Disabled person swimming pool usage system A system helps a disabled person more fully utilize a swimming pool by transporting the person over the pool water and lowering the person toward the water for entry thereinto. The device uses a base that has a lift platform that is capable of being raised and lower... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7550078 | Skimmer cover and helical ramp apparatus A device to allow animals trapped in a swimming pool skimmer to escape via a helical ramp integrally attached to a skimmer cover with an exit hole in the top. The invention provides for the replacement of an existing skimmer cover with the said invention to provide ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7413651 | Pool skimmer guard assembly A skimmer guard for a pool skimmer is provided. The skimmer is attached to either the inner or outer periphery of the faceplate via cooperating male/female connectors on the skimmer guard and inner or outer periphery of the faceplate at the opening for fluid passage... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7392909 | Pool leafing tool with stay-open basket feature An increased efficiency, more durable pool leafing tool, and method, for gathering leaves and other pool debris from a pool bottom wall has a handle, a handle-controlled basket of a water-pervious and leaf and debris-impervious plastic mesh pocket having a closed en... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390402 | Skimmer-diverter assembly for assisting in the removal of debris from swimming pools A skimmer-diverter assembly that cooperates with a conventional water circulating and filtration system of a swimming pool, the skimmer-diverter assembly comprising a diverter releasably attached to a mounting bracket that is removably attached to a skimmer inlet op... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390401 | Pool skimmer seal assembly A seal for a pool skimmer is provided. The seal is attached to the inner periphery of the faceplate via cooperating male/female connectors on the seal and inner periphery of the faceplate at the opening for fluid passage from the pool to the skimmer housing and filt... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386896 | Accessory device for spa An accessory device for a spa has a top surface and a side wall. The spa includes an upper surface portion having an inner edge and outer edge. The upper surface portion is adapted to extend outwardly from an exterior perimeter of an top surface of a spa when positi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7374671 | Leaf and debris catcher A leaf and debris catcher for removing leaves and/or debris from a body of water. In one aspect of the invention, the leaf and debris catcher includes a base, a first vertical support member, a horizontal support member, a second vertical support member, and a leaf ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7370668 | Valve for winterizing a pool A valve assembly for use in winterizing a swimming pool closes to prevent pool water from entering into a pool pipe situated below the water line and opens to allow fluid or air to be pumped out of the pool pipes, including an adaptor having threads for attachment t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370851 | Damping system of a glove box A damping system of a glove box using a damper and a wire. The damper is attached to the glove box. An end of the wire is fixed to a fastener on a lower panel. Thereby, when a field problem occurs, the damper is mounted and demounted with ease. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7334744 | Portable mister and cooling assembly for outdoor use A water-misting assembly includes a reservoir that has sides defining a chamber with a drain port positioned along a bottom edge thereof and a drain plug insertable therein. A lid coupled to a reservoir top end and wheels are connected to a distal end of the sides. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334743 | Fog generating system and method of installing same A fog generating system (20) includes a fluid feed conduit (22) and extension tube assemblies (26) spaced along the conduit (22). The assemblies (26) include nozzle fittings (40) coupled to extension tubes (32). Misti... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7310833 | Swimming pool lift and transfer bar A lift is provided to facilitate access to swimming pools and spas. The lift includes a base and a mast extending therefrom. An arm pivotally connects to the mast. A seat assembly connects to the arm. An overhead support is positioned above the seat assembly. A firs... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293840 | Swimming pool furniture A swimming pool furniture having a vented assembly that can be submerged in an upright, stationary position on the bottom surface of the swimming pool allowing the user to access the furniture with his or her body partially submerged in the pool. The assembly includ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293300 | Trickle waterfall for spa A waterfall for a portable spa does not take up any seat space by being set into the top rim of the spa. Water from the spa circulation system flows into a closed end of a channel located in the top rim and along the channel to the open end located at the edge of th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291260 | Skimmer guard for a swimming pool A skimmer for a pool includes a skimmer guard that is installed by friction only, and without the use of separate fasteners. The skimmer guard includes a perforated plate which acts as a strainer, preventing debris from the pool from entering the skimmer. The skimme... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275272 | Swimming pool lift A portable apparatus for use in lowering and lifting a user into and out of a swimming pool includes a frame with vertical, longitudinally adjustable legs, horizontal support arms extending rearwardly from the upper ends of the legs, and feet extending forward from ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263801 | Riser support for nursery wire table A riser support apparatus and method for supporting a riser pipe, having a sprinkler head thereon, on a nursery wire frame table. A riser support member and a locking member are attached together onto the nursery wire table so that a riser pipe can be attached to on... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249386 | Portable pool lift for disabled persons A pool lift has a base, releasably positionable on a pool deck spacedly adjacent a pool edge. The base pivotally mounts an elongate arcuate lift frame about an axis parallel to the pool edge. A hydraulic cylinder extends in pivotal interconnection between the base a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7195708 | Skimmer guard for a swimming pool A skimmer for a pool includes a skimmer guard that is installed by friction only, and without the use of separate fasteners. In one embodiment, the skimmer guard includes a perforated portion surrounded by a peripheral lip, the lip being shaped for engagement with a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193167 | Competitive swimming starting system A competitive swimming starting system for producing faster starts of competitive swimmers after the start of the race has been signaled. The competitive swimming starting system may include a platform structure for resting on a surface adjacent to a pool, and a lig... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188378 | Swimming pool immersed light fixture A lighting system for use with an above-ground swimming pool includes a water access fixture extending through an aperture in the pool wall, for connection with the pool circulation system; and incorporates a sealed light assembly with a translucent cover; secured i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178178 | Inductive peripheral A peripheral device for a spa makes use of inductance for power and/or control. In an embodiment, a peripheral device includes a magnetic field source positioned in a region on an externally facing side of a spa shell and configured to generate a first magnetic fiel... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178179 | Anti-entrapment drain A drain for swimming pools, spas, whirlpool baths, etc., includes a plurality of first orifices in communication with corresponding serpentine passageways to minimize hair or a body part from covering and entering the first orifices to a degree sufficient to entrap ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165505 | Integrated accessory for an inflatable apparatus Apparatus including an inflatable enclosure delimited by a flexible wall to which an accessory is secured. The wall has an opening defined by an edge to which a protruding reinforcement is secured; two rigid frames straddle the edge of the opening on each side of th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165296 | Flexible material tri-wedge bar and clamp assembly for use with a tensioning device Flexible material clamp discloses two parts, triangular bar and rigid clamp having congruent triangular channel. The bar has base and two major inclined surfaces meeting at acute angle, length of the major surfaces being at least three times base height. Clamp has i... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7146657 | Water equipment attachment apparatus A water equipment attachment apparatus. The water attachment equipment apparatus provides a means to attach water equipment such as ladders, handrails, sports equipment, chairs and other equipment into a containing structure of a contained body of water such as swim... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137856 | Collapsible mat assemblies An assembly has a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, a sheet material covering portions of the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, and one or more floatation devices. The floatation devices can be atta... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086349 | Floating rail-guided aquarium dock Provided is a floating dock for use in an aquarium. In one particular configuration, the dock rides along one or more rails that extend into the aquarium, thereby confining the movement of the dock within the aquarium. Such a dock may be used by aquatic life in the ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077537 | Underwater light for soft-sided aboveground pools An underwater light for use with soft-sided aboveground pools includes a watertight light fixture utilizing a low voltage (12V) current for use in underwater illumination of a swimming pool. A mounting assembly is provided that is attached to the light fixture for a... | 07/18/2006 |
