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Multi-Purpose Beading For Swimming Pool Liners

a multi-purpose, swimming pool technology, applied in the direction of gymnasium, construction, building types, etc., can solve the problem that the dual-purpose beading is incompatible with s-hook or j-hook type liner tracks

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-02
LATHAM PLASTICS INC
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[0007]Another object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency with which pool liners are installed by providing beading that requires minimal manipulation for attachment to swimming pool walls.
[0009]Still another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-purpose beading that does not require tearing or folding and locking of the beading into itself in order for the beading to be used in any of the attachment configurations for which it was intended.

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The dual purpose beading, however, is incompatible with S-hook or J-hook type liner tracks, which are commonly used for attaching pool liners to pool walls.

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[0019]Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference characters designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the several views, the beading of the present invention is generally designated 20 and is shown in various attachment configurations. The beading of the invention is generally useful for attaching a pool liner, such as a vinyl liner to the upper ends of the structural walls of an above-ground pool. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, beading 20 comprises an elongate liner attachment portion 22 and a hook portion 28. Liner attachment portion 22 has an inner surface 26 and a substantially planar outer surface 24 to which the upper end portion of an inner surface 11 of a pool liner 10 is adhered. Pool liner 10 is constructed of a strong and flexible material suitable for use with swimming pools such as, although not limited to, a flexible polyvinyl chloride sheet. Pool liner 10 is permanently adhered or bonded to outer surface 24 of liner attachment portion 22 by any of...

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Abstract

An elongate beading is provided for attaching a pool liner to a pool wall. The elongate beading comprises a substantially planar liner attachment portion having an outer surface for attachment to a pool liner and an inner surface, the outer surface for attachment to a pool liner. The elongate beading also comprises a hook portion having a pair of opposed first and second legs interconnected by a connector portion. The first leg, second leg and connector portion have inner surfaces defining a channel and the first leg is substantially coplanar with the liner attachment portion and the second leg has an outer surface including a downwardly facing shoulder formed therein.

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[0001]Applicants claim priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 908,483, filed Mar. 28, 2007, entitled “Tri-Purpose Beading For Swimming Pool Liners,” the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a swimming pool liner beading, and more particularly to swimming pool liner beading compatible with multiple attachment configurations for attaching a swimming pool liner to a swimming pool wall.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A common and well-known method of constructing swimming pools, including above-ground swimming pools, comprises the erection of fixed structural walls and a floor for the pool which are not watertight but which have sufficient structural strength to contain the water. A pool liner made of vinyl or a similar sheet material is then placed over the structural walls and floor of the pool to make it watertight. Swimming pool liners typically have a top peripheral edge portion t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04H4/14
CPCE04H4/142E04H2004/147
Inventor LEWIS, CRAIGWILEY, BILL
Owner LATHAM PLASTICS INC
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