Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Pool type – Accessory
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-25
2001-08-07
Phillips, Charles E. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Pool type
Accessory
C239S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06269491
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a decorative accessory unit for a swimming pool or the like and, more particularly, to a combined planter and waterfall unit which can be installed adjacent to a pool or the like.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Current decorative accessory units for swimming pools, for example a waterfall unit, generally require that the waterfall unit be built into the pool or the deck surrounding it. Such installations are expensive and are difficult to service in the event of operational problems. As a result, it is an object of the present invention to provide a decorative accessory unit for a swimming pool or the like which is portable, simple, reliable, easy to service, attractive and serves a dual purpose.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a decorative accessory unit for a swimming pool or the like which is portable, simple in construction, reliable, easy to service, attractive and serves a dual purpose. In a preferred embodiment, the decorative accessory unit takes the form of a combined planter and waterfall unit that generally includes a lower receptacle portion of any suitable material having a rim, and an upper receptacle of any suitable material having a size and shape complementary to that of the lower receptacle portion so that it can be mounted on and inside of the lower receptacle portion. The upper receptacle portion has a rim that rests on the lower receptacle rim to position the upper receptacle portion within the lower receptacle portion with a predetermined space there between.
A water dispensing unit of any suitable construction is mounted on the lower receptacle portion and is positioned between the upper and lower receptacle portions with the outer edge of its dispensing opening being substantially flush with or in close proximity to the adjacent outer edges of the rims of the upper and lower receptacle portions.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the receptacle is a solid one piece unit having an upper rim. The rim has a shallow notch in it which is sized to fit the water dispensing unit, so that the water dispensing unit is flush with the rim.
Preferably the dispensing opening of the water dispensing unit is a wide opening or slit of narrow height defined by a sharp lower edge portion to produce a thin, wide and uniform flow or waterfall. In use, the combined planter and waterfall unit is positioned near the edge of a pool or the like so that the waterfall produced thereby flows into the pool.
The water dispensing unit is connected to a water source, such as the pool water, by a water line. In a preferred embodiment, the water line extends therefrom through the space between the upper and lower receptacle portions, and then outwardly through an opening in the lower receptacle portion. The outer end of the water line is connected to a suitable water source such as the pump for circulating pool water or the like.
The upper receptacle portion or the solid receptacle portion can be used as a planter by filling it with soil or the like and planting a desired plant or plants therein. In this maimer, the combined planter and waterfall unit serves a dual function in a very simple construction. The unit may be mounted on a pedestal or the like of any suitable construction.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2870574 (1959-01-01), Sheridan
patent: 5893179 (1999-04-01), Johnson
patent: 6149070 (2000-11-01), Hones
Phillips Charles E.
Rossi & Associates
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