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US 12,559,960 B1Granted
Cover securing system for cover on above-ground pool and method of use
OwnerDaniel Medinainventor
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Abstract
A cover securing system for a pool cover on an above-ground pool comprises a peripheral fasteners and a weigh down apparatus; wherein the peripheral fasteners is configured to engage a periphery of the pool cover with a top rail of the above-ground pool.
Claims20
A cover securing system for a pool cover on an above-ground pool comprising:
- a plurality of peripheral fasteners, where the plurality of peripheral fasteners attach a peripheral edge of the pool cover to a rim of the above-ground pool;
- a weigh down apparatus positioned atop a top surface of the pool cover, wherein the weigh down apparatus incudes:
- an inflatable tube, where the inflatable tube is comprised of a pair of tubular members extending from a U-shaped middle portion to create an M-shape of the weigh inflatable tube;
- wherein the M-shape anchors the inflatable tube against the pool cover;
- and
- an inflation means removably coupled to the weigh down apparatus, where the inflation means inflates the weighted tube and further anchors the weigh down apparatus atop the pool cover.
3 more elements
A method of use for a cover securing system to anchor a pool cover atop an above ground pool comprising the steps of:
- positioning a pool cover over the above ground pool, where the pool cover rests atop a water surface of the above ground pool;
- positioning a weigh down apparatus on a top surface of the pool cover, where the weigh down apparatus includes a weighted inflatable tube, where the weighted inflatable tube consists of a pair of tubular members extending from a U-shaped center portion;
- inflating the weighted inflatable tube of the weigh down apparatus;
- and
- attaching a plurality of peripheral fasteners to a peripheral edge of the pool cover, where the plurality of peripheral fasteners couple the pool cover to the rim of the above ground pool.
2 more elements
A cover securing system for a pool cover of an above ground pool comprising:
- a plurality of peripheral fasteners, where the plurality of peripheral fasteners attach a peripheral edge of the pool cover to a rim of the above-ground pool;
- a weigh down apparatus positioned atop a top surface of the pool cover, wherein the weigh down apparatus incudes:
- a weighted inflatable tube, where the weighted inflatable tube is comprised of a pair of tubular members extending from a middle portion to create a shape;
- wherein the shape anchors the weighted inflatable tube against the pool cover;
- and
- an inflation means removably coupled to the weigh down apparatus, where the inflation means inflates the weighted tube and further anchors the weigh down apparatus atop the pool cover.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.