US 11,149,457 B2 · Molding system for swimming pool copings

Abstract

A molding system for a swimming pool coping having a track for receiving a pool cover includes an adaptor configured to be positioned at least partially within the track, the adaptor having a front wall, a lower portion extending from the front wall, an upper portion extending from the front wall, and an upper flange extending from the upper portion. The molding system may further include a spacer configured to be at least partially positioned between and abut against the lower portion and the upper portion of the adaptor. A tool for removing a molding system includes a blade having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an edge, a base connected to the blade opposite the edge having an abutment arranged substantially coplanar with the bottom surface, and a handle connected to the blade disposed along an axis that is obliquely angled with respect to the bottom surface.

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Dependent claims

A molding system for a swimming pool coping having a track for receiving a pool cover, the molding system comprising:

an adaptor sized and configured to be positioned at least partially within the track, the adaptor comprising:
a front wall configured to be inserted into the track;
a lower portion extending from a bottom of the front wall;
an upper portion extending from a top of the front wall and spaced apart from the lower portion, the upper portion and the lower portion defining a channel there between;
and
an upper flange extending from the upper portion;
and
a spacer sized and configured to be received in the channel defined between the lower portion and the upper portion of the adaptor, the spacer configured to abut against the lower portion and the upper portion when the spacer is received in the channel,
wherein the spacer includes a base and at least one support extending from the base, and
wherein a portion of the spacer is configured to extend outside of the channel when the spacer is received in the channel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Molding system for swimming pool copings

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