Outdoor recreation area cover

• US 4,566,475 A
• Filed: 09/21/1984
• Issued: 01/28/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Josef Wund
• Original Assignee: Josef Wund
• Inventors: Wund, Josef
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MUIR, DAVID N
• Application Number:
  US06/653,875
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• Field of Search: 135/95, 135/97, 135/99, 135/100, 135/102, 135/112, 135/903, 135/DIG. 8, 211/1.5, 211/37, 211/58, 211/165, 211/163, 52/63, 52/64, 52/65, 52/66, 52/67, 52/72, 52/68, 52/79.5, 52/82, 384/300, 248/182, 248/349
• US Class Current: 135/99
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/3448 with rotating shell-forming segments
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 3/165 having movable parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 135/908 Super tent or canopy

Abstract

An outdoor recreational area cover comprises a pylon support with a plurality of circular segment shaped cover members which have inner apices which are pivotally supported on the pylon support. All the supports are connected to the cover members at a spaced location from the pylon and they are arranged to roll over tracks or similar supports so that the cover members may be rotated around the pylon. By rotation, the cover members may be arranged so that they are foldable, one over the other, or extended fanlike to cover any desired recreational area such as a swimming pool. The segments are advantageously supported by generally vertical portions which extend downwardly from their outer ends and carry the rollers. The construction is such that the swimming pool or other area may advantageously be used when the cover members are arranged to overlie it.

Claims

1. A covering device comprising a pylon support, a plurality of circular segment-shaped cover members having inner apices pivotally supported on said pylon support and outer ends, roller means connected to said cover members at a spaced location from said pylon support and supporting said cover members for rotation around said pylon support, said cover members being foldable one under the other, when contracted, and being spreadable fan-like into an extended position, a support member for each of said cover members rotatably mounted on said pylon and gimbal suspension means for each of said cover members rotatably engaged on said support members.

2. A covering device according to claim 1, including track means spaced outwardly from and an extending around said pylon, said roller means including rollers engaged on said track means.

3. A covering device according to claim 1, wherein said cover members comprise a triangular each inclined a roof part and a vertical side part at their outer ends.

4. A covering device according to claim 3, wherein said groups of parts are provided with translucent roofing material.

5. A covering device according to claim 1 wherein said gimbal support means include a holding ring connected to each cover member which partly grips around said support member for each cover member respectively, a pair of diametrically opposed bearing bolts carried on each of said support members, said holding rings each having recesses into which said bearing bolts engage for supporting said holding rings.

6. A covering device according to claim 1 including a friction-reducing plastic layer in the form of a plastic ring provided between said support members said support members being superposed one above the other and having a radially extending flange at each end.

7. A covering device according to claim 1, wherein said pylon support comprises a three-leged stand, having an upper area with a central extension and including a support member for each of said cover members carried on said pylon seated on the upper end area of said central extension.

8. A covering device according to claim 1, wherein said cover members include abutting edge parts with an overlying section including a downwardly, extending straight portion and an underlying section comprising an angle member having an outer upwardly extending portion spaced from said vertical portion and including a compressible hose seal disposed between said vertical portions, said angle member and said vertical member.

9. A covering device according to claim 1 wherein said cover members include a generally horizontally extending portion and a vertical portion, said roller means comprising spaced rollers carried at the bottom of said vertically extending portion, and drive means for driving at least one of said rollers including an electric motor having a drive shaft and ring gear means provided between said drive shaft and said roller.

10. A covering device according to claim 1, including level adjustment means for each cover member connected between said roller means and each cover member for adjusting a level of said roller means with respect to said cover members for raising and lowering said cover members on said roller means.

13. A covering device according to claim 10, wherein said roller means includes a roller for each of said cover members, a fork-shaped lever having one end linked to a respective part of said cover members in an opposite end, an actuator member having a moving piston movable in a cylinder, said piston having a connecting rod connected to said lever and being actuatable to raise and lower said lever to lift and retract said wheels.

14. A covering device according to claim 10, wherein one of said cover members comprises a stationary member which is anchored in respect to said pylon and comprises a weather condition member under which all of the other members may be positioned in a folded condition.

11. A covering device comprising a pylon support, a plurality of circular segment-shaped cover members having inner apices pivotally supported on said pylon support and outer ends, roller means connected to said cover members at a spaced location from said pylon support and supporting said cover members for rotation around said pylon support, said cover members being foldable one under the other, when contracted, and being spreadable fan-like into an extended position, a gimbal suspension pivotally holding said cover members to said pylon and wherein said cover members include a lower portion having said roller means and means for adjusting the level of said cover members.

12. A covering device according to claim 11, wherein said roller means includes a roller housing containing a roller for each of said cover members, said means for adjusting the level of said cover members comprising means mounting said rollers for movement upwardly and downwardly in respect to said housing means, said housing having support stanchions at the bottom thereof for supporting each cover member with said rollers moved upwardly.