Joint for above ground pool frame
AssigneeIntex Marketing Ltd.
InventorsHua Hsiang Lin, Yaw Yuan Hsu
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Abstract
A frame pool is disclosed including a frame assembly and a pool liner, the frame assembly including horizontal frame members and a vertical frame member coupled together via a T-shaped joint. The T-shaped joint may be constructed of plastic to facilitate attachment and detachment to the adjacent frame members and to resist galling and corrosion. The T-shaped joint may also be relatively small to improve the appearance and water containment of the frame pool.
Claims24
An above ground pool, comprising
- a first frame member including a first opening;
- a second frame member including a second opening;
- a vertical frame member;
- a frame joint comprising:
- a first joint portion including a first pin configured to engage the first opening thereby coupling the first joint portion to the first frame member;
- a second joint portion including a second pin configured to engage the second opening thereby coupling the second joint portion to the second frame member;
- and
- a vertical joint portion connected to the first and second joint portions and configured to couple to the vertical frame member;
- and
- a liner positioned around the first and second frame members;
- wherein a width of the vertical joint portion accounts for at least 50% of a width between the first and second pins.
A method of assembling an above ground pool, the method comprising:
- coupling a first joint portion of a frame joint to a first frame member with a first pin configured to engage a first opening of the first frame member;
- coupling a second joint portion of the frame joint to a second frame member with a second pin configured to engage a second opening of the second frame member;
- coupling a vertical joint portion of the frame joint to a vertical frame member;
- and
- positioning a liner around the first and second frame members;
- wherein a width of the vertical joint portion accounts for a majority of a width between the first and second pins.
A frame joint for an above ground pool frame having a first frame member, a second frame member, and a vertical frame member, the frame joint comprising:
- a first joint portion including a first coupling assembly to couple with the first frame member;
- a second joint portion including a second coupling assembly to couple with the second frame member;
- and
- a vertical joint portion connected to the first and second joint portions and configured to couple with the vertical frame member;
- wherein a width of the vertical joint portion accounts for at least 50% of a width between the first and second coupling assemblies;
- and
- wherein the first joint portion comprises a first external cross-section which is generally triangular.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.