Liquid purification or separation – Structural installation – Closed circulating system
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-06
2001-10-23
Upton, Christopher (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
Structural installation
Closed circulating system
C210S495000, C004S490000, C004S496000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06306295
ABSTRACT:
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention fits into the general category of swimming pool accessories. More particularly, this invention fits into the category of swimming pool storage holders. Specifically, this invention fits into the category of being a storage net for holding swimming pool floatation devices.
It is a well known fact that various floatation devices or floats, such as rings, balls, tubes, mattresses, and other shapes, some inflatable and others of solid foam, are frequently used by people in swimming pools. However, such swimming pool floats frequently clutter up the swimming pool area, and it would be convenient to have a suitable storage space to temporarily store the swimming pool floats when they are not in use.
It is an object of the present invention, a swimming pool float net, to meet such a need. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a temporary storage space for swimming pool floats such that the floats are out of the way of the swimming area but still visible in case of their desired use. It is a further object of this invention that the size of the float net can be multiplied a number of times if necessary. It also is a further object of the present invention that the swimming pool float net can be folded up, if so desired, when it is not being actively used. Finally, it is an object of the invention that the swimming pool float net can be easily assembled or disassembled from a compact kit for packaging and storage.
Such objects are achieved in the present invention to be described herein. In summary, the present invention comprises a rectangular net suspended between two long thin poles or pipes. The inner side of the pipe-net assembly is attached to two other pipes with curved tops and bottoms that hang on and grip the sides of an above-ground swimming pool or a fence surrounding an in-ground swimming pool. The outer side of the pipe-net assembly is held up by two under-side pipes that attach to the bottoms of the curved hanging-and-gripping pipes. The float net can be folded up flat against the sides of the pool or fence when not being used. The float net can also be disassembled into individual pipe segments.
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Bahn Peter R.
Upton Christopher
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