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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7100219 | Equipment for faster swimming pools A wave inhibiting device (10) for a pool lane divider, the device having an inner region, a plurality of fins (16, 17) extending from the inner region and for blocking at least a portion of any wave incident on a major surface thereof, and an outer reg... | 09/05/2006 |
| 5911517 | Antiwave bulkhead An antiwave bulkhead for use in swimming pools is disclosed which comprises a plurality of separate bulkhead units, each bulkhead unit having a pair of buoyancy tanks secured within them each of which are provided with air supply conduits enabling air to ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5774906 | Wave pool curbing system A foam-like panel which may be removably attached to a pool deck in a manner to provide a planar reflecting surface positioned parallel with the pool wall at a height greater than the upper most portion of the pool wall.... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5520562 | Wave suppressor A swimming lane wave suppressor, for use in suppressing waves and for use in the demarcation of swimming pool lanes, comprised of two cylindrical cores having a plurality of fins radially extending from their outer surface, the inner surface of the first ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5014370 | Swimming pool bulkhead A bulkhead is illustrated with sockets through the top deck and an intermediate platform to provide a box-frame structural strength to the bulkhead and to receive pool attachments for swimming activities, such as diving platforms or water polo goals. Anot... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5005229 | Swimming pool rope anchor method and device A rope anchor device for a swimming pool having a vinyl liner wherein a flat base plate has at least two integral stems projecting rearwardly from the plate and extending through the swimming pool wall. A nut is threaded on each stem at the back or outsid... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4903961 | Rowing machine A rowing machine for use indoors or outdoors, consisting of a rowing attachment with a sliding seat arrangement equipped with oars, which rowing attachment is mounted between two parallel, generally oblong water-filled tanks. Flow diverters are provided i... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4894873 | Wave suppression means A wave suppression device, for use suppressing waves and for use in the demarcation of swimming pool lanes, comprised of a cylindrical core having a plurality of fins radially extending from its outer surface. The fins are positioned substantially coexten... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4616369 | Aquatic turbulence suppression device A device (15, 18) for use in a body of water (10) as one of a plurality of such devices assembled in axial alignment with one another along a restraining element (16) to suppress incident wave turbulence, the devices having a hub (19, 119) adapted to rece... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4340982 | Hydrotherapy bath or spa A therapeutic bath or spa that includes providing aerated streams of water that are injected under pressure into desired areas of the bath receptacle, and a variably positionable occupant support device that can be moved to any desired position relative t... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4253202 | Automatic adjusting wave gutter for swimming pools A wave gutter for swimming pools that automatically positions and maintains a longitudinal edge of the gutter, relative to the waterline, for optimum control of waves and other surface disturbances created by persons in the pool includes a wall member, fa... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4052755 | Wave-quelling float A wave-quelling float for marking lines extending across the surface of a body of water is provided, comprising a supporting body of lightweight plastic material; a hub in the body with a central passage therethrough for reception of a float-tethering mar... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4048677 | Turbulence inhibitors A device, being one of a multiple of identical units adapted to be strung on a lane-separating cable for swimming pools, and being formed with deflecting and turbulence-inhibiting baffles or vanes, enclosed within an annular band or shell.... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3938338 | Covering or blanketing liquid surfaces and float members for effecting same The invention provides a float member for use in conjunction with similar float members for substantially completely blanketing or covering the surface of a liquid to reduce evaporation, and/or to suppress waves, the emission of noxious or toxic fumes and... | 02/17/1976 |
