Thermal insulation cover for pool, and above-ground pool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12221803-B2
Application number	US-202217980729-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 4, 2022
Priority date	Jun 14, 2022
Publication date	Feb 11, 2025
Grant date	Feb 11, 2025

Abstract

A thermal insulation cover for a pool, and an above-ground pool are provided. The thermal insulation cover comprises: a side wall portion, which is annular and is adapted to surround a wall of a pool; and a top cover portion comprising an outer circumference connected to a top circumference of the side wall portion. Each of the side wall portion and the top cover portion comprises an outer layer, an inner layer, and a filling layer disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer. The filling layer may be polyester batting.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cover comprising:
a side wall portion, which is annular and is adapted to surround a wall of a pool; and
a top cover portion comprising an outer circumference connected to a top circumference of the side wall portion,
wherein each of the side wall portion and the top cover portion comprises:
an outer layer comprising a laminated mesh material comprising:
a surface layer comprising one of polyvinyl chloride and polyester,
a bottom layer comprising one of polyvinyl chloride and polyester, and
an intermediate mesh layer disposed between the surface layer and the bottom layer;

an inner layer comprising polyester cloth; and

a filling layer disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer, wherein the filling layer comprises polyester batting.

2. The cover according to claim 1 , further comprising a connection portion, connecting the top cover portion and the side wall portion, the connection portion comprising at least one of a sewn connection, a zip-fastener, and a welded connection.

3. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate mesh layer comprises one of polyester mesh cloth and nylon mesh cloth.

4. An above-ground pool, comprising:
a pool bottom; a pool wall surrounding the pool bottom; and
a cover according to claim 1 .

5. The above-ground pool according to claim 4 , wherein a pool opening is defined at a top of the pool wall, and the cover further comprises a top cover liner detachably connected to the top cover portion and having a size and shape to thereby cover the pool opening.

6. The above-ground pool according to claim 4 , wherein the above-ground pool is one of an inflatable pool and a bracket pool.

7. A thermal insulation structure comprising:
an annular sidewall portion; and
a cover portion comprising an outer circumference connected to a circumference of the annular sidewall portion;
wherein each of the annular sidewall portion and the cover portion comprises:
an outer layer comprising a laminated mesh material comprising:
a surface layer comprising one of polyvinyl chloride and polyester,
a bottom layer comprising one of polyvinyl chloride and polyester, and
an intermediate mesh layer disposed between the surface layer and the bottom layer;

an inner layer comprising polyester cloth; and
a filling layer disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer, the filling layer comprising polyester batting.

8. The thermal insulation structure according to claim 7 , further comprising a connection portion connecting the cover portion and the annular side wall portion, the connection portion comprising at least one of a sewn connection, a zip-fastener, and a welded connection.

9. The thermal insulation structure according to claim 7 , wherein the intermediate mesh layer comprises one of polyester mesh cloth and nylon mesh cloth.

Assignees

• Bestway Inflatables & Mat Corp

Inventors

• Huang Shuiyong

Classifications

• B32B2435/00

  Closures, end caps, stoppers · CPC title

• B32B2307/7265

  Non-permeable · CPC title

• B32B2307/5825

  Tear resistant · CPC title

• B32B2305/38

  Meshes, lattices or nets · CPC title

• B32B2262/0276

  Polyester fibres · CPC title