Above ground pool assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11035139-B2
Application number	US-201916672298-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2019
Priority date	Nov 2, 2018
Publication date	Jun 15, 2021
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021

Abstract

An above ground pool assembly comprises a bracket and a pool body. The bracket includes a plurality of horizontal and vertical support members. The horizontal support members couple to one another forming an upper frame. The plurality of vertical support members couple to the upper frame. The pool body has a side wall, wherein a top of the side wall is provided with a plurality of sleeves. The sleeves attach to the plurality of horizontal support members. Each horizontal support member has an outer surface with an uneven texture. The uneven texture reduces the contact areas between the pool body and the horizontal support members and avoids adhesion between the pool body and the horizontal support members, so that the pool body and the bracket can be separated easily, thereby reducing the possibility of damaging the pool body. Moreover, the wear resistance and slip resistance of the bracket are improved.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An above ground pool assembly, comprising:
a bracket comprising an upper frame comprising a plurality of horizontal support members coupled to one another, and a plurality of vertical support members coupled to said upper frame; and
a pool body comprising a side wall, a top of said side wall comprising a plurality of sleeves attached to said plurality of horizontal support members;
wherein each horizontal support member of said plurality of horizontal support members is made from metal, and an outer surface of said metal is at least partially covered by a coating that forms a plurality of lines protruding from said metal, thereby forming an uneven texture.

2. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said plurality of lines are in an irregular pattern.

3. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said coating comprises at least one of anti-rust elements and fluorescence-emitting elements.

4. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein each vertical support member of said plurality of vertical support members has an outer surface with an uneven texture.

5. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said outer surface of each of said plurality of vertical support members is at least partially formed by a coating that forms a plurality of lines to establish said uneven texture.

6. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 5 , wherein said plurality of lines are in an irregular pattern.

7. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 1 , further including a plurality of connectors, with each connector of said plurality of connectors being disposed between adjacent horizontal support members of said plurality of horizontal support members, coupling said plurality of horizontal support members to one another forming said upper frame;
wherein each connector of said plurality connectors has an outer surface with an uneven texture.

8. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said the pool body is made from a PVC material or a tarpaulin material.

9. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said upper frame has a substantially circular shape.

10. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein each horizontal support member of said plurality of horizontal support members has two ends with adjacent ends of each pair of adjacent horizontal support members of said plurality of horizontal support members being coupled to each other forming said upper frame.

11. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein each horizontal support member of said plurality of horizontal support members is one of a straight tube and an arcuate-shaped tube.

12. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein one end of each vertical support member of said the plurality of vertical support members is coupled to said upper frame.

13. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 12 , wherein another end of each vertical support member of said the plurality of vertical support members is coupled to a base.

14. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of connectors, with each connector of said plurality of connectors being disposed between adjacent horizontal support members of said plurality of horizontal support members, coupling said plurality of horizontal support members to one another forming said upper frame.

15. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 14 , wherein said plurality of vertical support members are circumferentially spaced apart from one another with one end of each vertical support member of said plurality of vertical support members being coupled to a corresponding connector of said plurality of connectors.

16. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 14 , wherein said each connector of said plurality of connectors has a T-shape and includes a pair of horizontal tubes for receiving adjacent ends of two adjacent horizontal support members of said plurality of horizontal support members.

17. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 16 , wherein each horizontal tube of said pair of horizontal tubes and each end of said adjacent ends define a through hole for receiving a pin coupling a corresponding horizontal support member to a corresponding connector.

18. The above ground pool assembly as set forth in claim 17 , wherein said pin includes a stem portion and a head portion, wherein said bracket includes a waterproof ring and wherein said stem portion of said pin is inserted into said waterproof ring and through said through hole, whereby said waterproof ring is located between said head portion and a corresponding horizontal tube.

Assignees

• Bestway Inflatables & Mat Corp

Inventors

• Huang Shuiyong
• Chen Xiaobo
• Yang Chun

Classifications

• E04H4/0056 Primary

  with a framework combined with a water retaining bag · CPC title

• E04H4/005 Primary

  characterised by the framework for supporting the panels · CPC title