Swimming Pool Safety Coping Elements and Display

• US 20130312339A1
• Filed: 10/04/2011
• Published: 11/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Global Resins Limited
• Original Assignee: Global Resins Limited
• Inventors: Hempleman-Adams, Mark Nicholas
• Application Number:
  US13/877,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20130312339A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/105
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/141 Coping elements for swimming pools
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/148 Lighting means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes

Abstract

A swimming pool safety coping element (5, 40) comprising a first portion (110) formed of the group of polyurethane, epoxy, latex, block copolymer, polyethylene foam, polypropylene foam and glass reinforced plastic (GRP); a display layer (121); and a second portion (120), disposed on the first portion (110) and the display layer (121), comprising a Low Surface Energy material. The display layer (121) may include an LED arrangement (202) to improve visibility and safety.

Claims

1. A swimming pool safety coping element, comprising:

a first portion comprising a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, epoxy, latex, block copolymer, polyethylene foam, polypropylene foam and glass reinforced plastic (GRP);

a display layer; and

a second portion, disposed on the first portion and the display layer, comprising a Low Surface Energy material.

3. A coping element according to claim 1, wherein the first portion is arranged to accommodate a portion of the display layer.

6. A coping element according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first and second portions comprise resilient material and the material of the second portion is softer than the material of the first portion.

7. A coping element according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first material comprises a resin and a hardener.

8. A coping element according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a cured portion.

9. A coping element according to claim 8, wherein the cured portion is set at around 50°

C.

10. A coping element according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the thickness of the second potion portion is in the range from 5 mm to 15 mm.

11. A coping element according to claim 1 or 2, the Low Surface Energy material is a material selected from the group consisting of a silicone compound, ethylene vinyl acetate and a block copolymer.

12. A coping element according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second portion comprises a luminescent material.

13. A coping element according to claim 12, wherein the luminescent material comprises a phosphor.

14. A coping element according to claim 12, wherein the luminescent material is strontium aluminate or zinc sulphide.

2. A swimming pool safety coping element, comprising:

a first portion comprising a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, epoxy, latex, block copolymer, polyethylene foam, polypropylene foam and glass reinforced plastic (GRP); and

a second portion, disposed on the first portion, comprising a Low Surface Energy material and a display.

4. A coping element according to claim 2, wherein the first portion is arranged to accommodate a portion of the display.

5. A coping element according to claim 2, wherein the display comprises an LED display board.

15. (canceled)