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Swimming pool cover assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-29
RAYNER COVERING SYST
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[0004]The present invention is directed to a swimming pool cover assembly useful to facilitate the installation of a cover having the tendency to sink when placed on the surface of the pool. The cover assembly comprises a plastic sheet and a flotation device. The sheet has a size and configuration generally adapted to cover the water surface of the pool, a top side, and a bottom side provided with one or more fasteners. The flotation device has one or more complimentary fasteners to permit assembly to and disassembly from the bottom side of the sheet. The floatation device also has sufficient buoyancy to maintain the sheet at or near the water surface when the sheet and attached floatation device are placed on the water during installation of the cover over the pool.

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While PVC pool covers have enjoyed significant success in the market, they nonetheless suffer from the disadvantage associated with the high density of the PVC.
When first placed on the pool surface during installation they tend to sink below the water surface, making the remaining installation process more difficult.

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[0010]With reference to FIG. 1, one preferred embodiment of the pool cover assembly of the present invention is shown positioned over a typical in-ground swimming pool. The cover assembly includes a sheet of plastic material 10 and a floatation device 12.

[0011]The plastic sheet 10 may be made from a polyvinylchloride film and has a size and configuration adapted to fit over and fully cover the pool. A typical weight for sheet 10 is about 8 to 12 ounces per square yard or a film thickness in the range of 15-16 mils. While illustrated as rectangular in FIG. 1, sheet 10 can have any shape as necessary to completely cover the pool. Plastic sheet 10 has a top side 14 and a bottom side 16, with one or more fasteners 18 appropriately attached to the bottom side.

[0012]The floatation device is depicted here to comprise an elongated tube having a tube wall 20, with one or more complimentary fasteners 22 fixed to the tube wall and adapted to cooperate with fasteners 18, thereby permitting asse...

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a swimming pool cover assembly useful to facilitate the installation of a cover having the tendency to sink when placed on the surface of the pool. The cover assembly comprises a plastic sheet and a flotation device. The sheet has a size and configuration generally adapted to cover the water surface of the pool, a top side, and a bottom side provided with one or more fasteners. The flotation device has one or more complimentary fasteners to permit assembly to and disassembly from the bottom side of the sheet. The floatation device also has sufficient buoyancy to maintain the sheet at or near the water surface when the sheet and attached floatation device are placed on the water during installation of the cover over the pool.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates, generally, to covers for use on outdoor swimming pools and, more particularly, to a cover assembly useful for covering a swimming pool with a relatively heavy material that tends to make the cover sink when placed on the water.[0002]It is well known in the swimming pool trade that covers can be very useful in protecting the pool and reducing the amount of debris that otherwise would find its way into the pool water without the cover. This is particularly true when the pool will be out of service for extended periods of time, such as over the winter months. One category of pool cover that has been found advantageous is the PVC cover which is relatively opaque and reduces pool water contamination by reason of photosynthesis. While PVC pool covers have enjoyed significant success in the market, they nonetheless suffer from the disadvantage associated with the high density of the PVC. When first placed on the pool surface d...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H4/00
CPCE04H4/10
Inventor RAYNER, RICHARD
Owner RAYNER COVERING SYST
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