Swimming pool and SPA tensioned protective fence with auto lockable gate and method of installation thereof
DCFirst Claim
1. A lightweight fence and gate for swimming pools surrounded by a deck comprising a plurality of poles adapted to be inserted into the pool decking adjacent said pool;
- a mesh screen tensioned between said poles having top and bottom bindings;
a gate in said fence including a frame having a pair of spaced upright support members, a first horizontal brace for spacing the upright support members and a length of mesh screen tensioned between said upright support members;
support means capable of withstanding lateral tension forces of said screen for supporting and latching said gate;
hinges secured to said support means on one side of said gate; and
a latch device secured to said gate and to said support means on the opposite side of said gate.
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Abstract
A gate assembly for tensioned fences, particularly those which encircle home swimming pools and are removable for swimming pool use. The gate in its preferred form is "U" shaped with no rigid bar at the top and has the space between the bars of the gate filled with tensioned mesh fabric similar to the tensioned fence. The gate is supported by poles on each edge which provides spring closed hinging on one edge and an automatic latch at the opposite edge. The poles are in fact pairs of poles at each side which together react to the tension of the fence without transferring the fence tension to the gate. In one form, the two poles at each edge are rigidly connected by bars which define a truss. The gate supporting poles are secured to the pole decking as by insertion in drilled holes which are at cant angles in the order of 5° away from the direction of the fence tension. A process for installing the fence and gate is described.
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19 Claims
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1. A lightweight fence and gate for swimming pools surrounded by a deck comprising a plurality of poles adapted to be inserted into the pool decking adjacent said pool;
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a mesh screen tensioned between said poles having top and bottom bindings; a gate in said fence including a frame having a pair of spaced upright support members, a first horizontal brace for spacing the upright support members and a length of mesh screen tensioned between said upright support members; support means capable of withstanding lateral tension forces of said screen for supporting and latching said gate; hinges secured to said support means on one side of said gate; and a latch device secured to said gate and to said support means on the opposite side of said gate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A lightweight fence and gate for swimming pools surrounded by a deck comprising a plurality of poles adapted to be inserted into said deck adjacent said pool;
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a first length of mesh screen tensioned between said poles defining the pool fence; a gate in said fence including a generally U-shaped frame opening upwardly having a pair of spaced upright support members and a second length of mesh screen tensioned between said upright support members of said gate; and support means to which said first length of mesh screen is attached for supporting said fence and gate and latching said gate including a truss structure capable of isolating the lateral tension forces of said first length of mesh screen on opposite sides of said gate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. The method for installing a self closing gate in a tensioned removable swimming pool fence comprising a plurality of poles interconnected by flexible mesh fencing comprising:
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inserting a series of said plurality of poles into a deck surrounding a swimming pool with the flexible mesh fencing in tension to maintain the fence in tension; the first and last poles of said series of poles defining a gate opening; said first and last poles each constituting a pair of poles interconnected to each other to define a support structure capable of absorbing the tension of the flexible mesh fencing; fabricating a gate including a pair of side rails, a cross rail and flexible mesh tensioned between said side rails; hinging the first of said pair of side rails of said gate to the first of said pair of poles; and installing a latch between the second of said pair of side rails of said gate and said last pole of the tensioned fence; whereby the gate is free to open and close without interference by the tension of the mesh of said fencing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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