US 10,208,496 B2 · Combining multiple pool components

Abstract

A combination of a first separate and independent pool component and a second separate and independent pool component includes a first frame portion having a frame support component for the first pool component, and a second frame portion having a frame support component for the second pool component. The second frame portion is complementary with the first frame portion. A latch assembly has a first latch component and a second latch component. The first latch component is adapted to be removably coupled to the second latch component. The first latch component of the latch assembly is attached to the frame support component of the first frame portion of the first pool component, and the second latch component of the latch assembly is attached to the frame support component of the second frame portion of the second pool component. The first pool component and the second pool component are placed so that their complementary frame portions and the cooperating first and second latch components are aligned, and the first latch component of the latch assembly is operatively attached to the second latch component with which it is aligned.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

(a) providing a first pool component having a first frame for supporting the first pool component;
(b) providing a second pool component having a second frame for supporting the second pool component, wherein the second frame may be placed adjacent to and removably coupled with the first frame;
(c) providing a latch assembly for removably coupling the first frame together with the second frame, the latch assembly comprising:
a first latch means;
and
a second latch means configured to removably couple to the first latch means;
(d) attaching one of the first or second latch means of the latch assembly to the first frame of the first pool component;
(e) attaching the other of the first or second latch means of the latch assembly to the second frame of the second pool component;
(f) placing the first pool component and the second pool component so that the first and second frames and the first and second latch means are aligned;
(g) operatively attaching the first latch means of the latch assembly to the second latch means with which it is aligned.

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A combination of pool components comprising:

(a) a latch assembly comprising a first latch means and a second latch means, wherein the first latch means is adapted to be removably coupled to the second latch means;
(b) a first pool component comprising a first frame to which the first latch means is attached;
(c) a second pool component comprising a second frame to which the second latch means is attached, said second frame complementary with the first frame;
wherein:
(d) the first pool component and the second pool component are located so that the first frame is aligned with the second frame and the first latch means is aligned with the second latch means;
(e) the first latch means of the latch assembly is operatively attached to the second latch means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Combining multiple pool components

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Combining multiple pool components

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Abstract

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