Pool having built-in seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12540481-B2
Application number	US-202318095258-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 10, 2023
Priority date	Jul 4, 2022
Publication date	Feb 3, 2026
Grant date	Feb 3, 2026

Abstract

An inflatable pool having a built-in seat is provided. The inflatable pool may include: a pool body comprising a bottom wall and a side wall, together defining a water-holding space; and an inflatable stool disposed in a water-holding space. The inflatable stool may include a top sheet, a side enclosure sheet, and an inflation chamber defined by the top sheet and the side enclosure sheet. The inflatable stool may be fixedly connected to the bottom wall or may be connected to the bottom wall in a detachable manner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A pool comprising:
a pool body having:
a side wall;
a bottom wall connected to the side wall;
a water cavity defined by the bottom wall and the side wall; and
an inflatable stool disposed in the water cavity and having
a side enclosure sheet having a top edge and a bottom edge;
a top sheet connected to the top edge of the side enclosure sheet;
a bottom sheet connected to the bottom edge of the side enclosure sheet along a first welding seam and comprising a connecting portion, the connection portion extending along an outer circumferential side of the first welding seam and hermetically connected to the bottom wall along a second welding seam; and
an inflation chamber defined by the top sheet, the side enclosure sheet, and the bottom sheet.

2 . The inflatable pool according to claim 1 , wherein
opposite sides of the side enclosure sheet are respectively connected to the top sheet and the bottom sheet.

3 . The inflatable pool according to claim 2 , wherein the connecting portion is a circumferential extension of the bottom sheet disposed along an outer circumferential side of a seam between the bottom sheet and the side enclosure sheet.

4 . The inflatable pool according to claim 3 , the connecting portion is a circumferential extension of the bottom sheet and extends along an entire circumference of the inflatable stool.

5 . The inflatable pool according to claim 2 ,
wherein the connecting portion is a circumferential extension of the bottom sheet; wherein the inflatable pool further comprises an attachment sheet disposed between the inflatable stool and the bottom wall, and comprising an integral attachment portion shaped to correspond to a shape of the connecting portion, wherein the attachment portion is disposed along an outer circumferential side of the seam between the connecting portion and the attachment sheet, and wherein the attachment portion is connected to the bottom wall.

6 . The inflatable pool according to claim 5 , wherein both the connecting portion and the attachment portion extend along an entire circumference of the inflatable stool.

7 . The inflatable pool according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion comprises an extension of the side enclosure sheet.

8 . The inflatable pool according to claim 1 , wherein:
opposite sides of the side enclosure sheet are respectively connected to the top sheet and the bottom sheet; and the inflatable stool detachably connected to the bottom wall.

9 . The inflatable pool according claim 1 , wherein the inflatable stool further comprises a tensioning member disposed within the inflation chamber and connected to the top sheet and to one of the bottom sheet and the bottom wall.

10 . A method for manufacturing an inflatable pool comprising:
providing a pool body comprising a bottom wall; providing a top sheet, a bottom sheet, and a side enclosure sheet of an inflatable stool; assembling the inflatable stool such that an inflation chamber of the inflatable stool is defined by the top sheet and the side enclosure sheet, a connecting portion is disposed along a circumference of the inflatable stool, and the bottom sheet is hermetically connected to an outer circumferential edge of the bottom wall of the pool body; and connecting the connecting portion to the bottom wall.

Assignees

• Bestway Inflatables & Mat Corp

Inventors

• Zeng Xianglin
• Ban Yunzhe
• Liu Chenggen
• Song Qingshui

Classifications

• E04H4/14

  Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• E04H4/0025 Primary

  with inflatable parts · CPC title

• A61H2201/164

  Feet or leg, e.g. pedal · CPC title

• A61H2201/0149

  Seat or chair · CPC title

• A61H2201/0103

  inflatable · CPC title