Inflatable swimming pool and supporting net

• US 5,987,661 A
• Filed: 06/25/1998
• Issued: 11/23/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kwik Tek Incorporated (Aqua-Leisure Recreation LLC)
• Original Assignee: Sportstuff Incorporated
• Inventors: Peterson, Leroy L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Walczak, David J.
• Application Number:
  US09/104,468
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 4/506, 4/496, 4/488, 4/487, 441/40, 441/66, 441/131
• US Class Current: 4/506
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/0025 with inflatable parts
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/10 Coverings of flexible material

Abstract

An inflatable swimming pool fabricated from polyvinylchloride or similar materials, and having supporting netting, preferably fabricated from a tough, durable synthetic such as nylon cord. The netting is disposed under the floor of the pool and extends over the outside vertical side wall of the pool to provide support against deformation when the pool is filled with water. A safety cover, fabricated from nylon, includes a number of hooks that attach to the upper cord of the netting to secure the cover in position when the pool is not in use.

Claims

1. An inflatable swimming pool, comprising:

a side wall formed by a ring of flexible material, the side wall having an upper edge and a lower edge, the side wall defining a central open area;

a floor attached near the lower edge of the side wall, the floor being disposed to extend over a lower end of the central open area to form an open top container for receiving water; and

a supporting net including a first side wall supporting section disposed to receive and support the side wall, and a second bottom section attached to the first section and disposed to extend between opposing sides of the first section.

2. The inflatable swimming pool of claim 1 wherein the net includes a top cord and a bottom central ring interconnected by intermediate cords.

3. The inflatable swimming pool of claim 2 further including a removable safety cover releasably attached to the netting.

4. The inflatable swimming pool of claim 3 wherein the top cord of the net is engaged by hooks attached to the safety cover.

5. The inflatable swimming pool of claim 1 further including a removable safety cover releasably attached to the netting.