Wet Niche and Accessories for Vinyl and Sprayed Cement Pools
First Claim
1. A swimming pool accessory mounting system comprising:
- at least one wet niche located in a floor portion of a swimming pool, the wet niche comprising;
a post socket having a first end and a second end opposite the first end and forming an enclosure;
a top flange mounted to the first end of the post socket;
a bottom flange mounted to the second end of the post socket;
a face plate mounted to the top flange; and
a gasket forming a watertight seal between the top flange and the face plate.
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Abstract
At least one socket in a swimming pool allows for the mounting of at least one pool accessory by way of a post mounted in the socket. In some embodiments, the socket is located in the bottom of the pool. In some embodiments, the socket is coupled to an electricity source to provide electricity to the post or pool accessory. In some embodiments, the socket is coupled to an air source to provide bubbles. In some embodiments, the socket is coupled to a fog source to provide a fog supply. In some embodiments, the socket is coupled to a water source to provide water flow to the post or pool accessory. In some embodiments, the fluid supplied to the post includes a scent. In some embodiments, the socket includes a light source and the post includes optical fibers to transmit light from the light source through the post.
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20 Claims
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1. A swimming pool accessory mounting system comprising:
at least one wet niche located in a floor portion of a swimming pool, the wet niche comprising; a post socket having a first end and a second end opposite the first end and forming an enclosure; a top flange mounted to the first end of the post socket; a bottom flange mounted to the second end of the post socket; a face plate mounted to the top flange; and a gasket forming a watertight seal between the top flange and the face plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of reversibly mounting a swimming pool accessory comprising:
inserting a first end of a mounting post into a post socket of a wet niche located in a floor portion of a swimming pool, wherein an o-ring forms a watertight seal and an airtight seal between the mounting post and the post socket and wherein the swimming pool accessory is coupled to a second end of the mounting post opposite the first end. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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