Pool liner

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-02
THE VINYL WORKS
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The presence of an unattractive non-printed layer or a layer with a different printed pattern between the coping and the border may detract from the overall appearance of the liner and bathing enclosure or pool.

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[0019] In accordance with the principles of the present invention, a liner 100 for a bathing enclosure is provided. The liner may include at least one wall portion 110 configured to be received on a wall 200 of a bathing enclosure 210 (e.g., a swimming pool) and to hold water in a bathing space 220 bounded by bathing enclosure 210, as depicted in FIGS. 7 and 9. Wall portion 110 has a top edge 120 and a bottom edge 130. Wall portion 110 includes a wall pattern 140 and a border pattern 150.

[0020] Wall pattern 140 includes a first plurality of images having a first appearance as depicted in FIG. 3. The first plurality of images may be printed on wall portion 110 at the location depicted for wall pattern 140 via an electronically controlled printer, for example.

[0021] Wall pattern 140 may extend to bottom edge 130 of wall portion 110, for example. Also, wall pattern 140 extends vertically on wall portion 110 to border pattern 150 which has a second plurality of images presenting a sec...

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Abstract

A liner system for a bathing enclosure includes at least one wall portion configured to be received on a wall of a bathing enclosure and to hold water in a bathing space bounded by the bathing enclosure. The at least one wall portion has a top edge and a bottom edge. The at least one wall portion includes a wall pattern and a border pattern with the border pattern including a first plurality of images having a first appearance. The wall pattern extends to the border pattern and toward the bottom edge. The border pattern has a second plurality of images including a second appearance with the border pattern extending to the top edge.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a liner for a bathing enclosure, and more particularly, to a liner for a swimming pool. BACKGROUND ART [0002] Liners are often used in swimming pools and other bathing enclosures to hold water therein. Such liners are often releasably attached to support or retaining structures (e.g., coping on an inground swimming pool or a bead liner hanger on an aboveground swimming pool) and the liners may be replaced when they wear out such that they no longer hold water. For example, a top edge 30 of a liner (FIG. 1) is often connected to a bead, which may be received in a supporting structure of a swimming pool or bathing enclosure to vertically hold top edge 30. [0003] Liners often have patterns on them to present an attractive appearance. Also, such liners sometimes have a border pattern 10 around a top portion of the liner. Between such border pattern and a top edge 30 of the liner is often a non-printed portion 20, as depicted...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H4/00
CPCE04H2004/147E04H4/142
InventorVENNARD, CHARLES T.LIBERTY, KELLY A.
OwnerTHE VINYL WORKS