# US 12,760,542 B2 · Reinforced pool structure

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- Number: US 12,760,542 B2
- Document ID: US12760542B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/375,239
- Filed: 2023-09-29
- Published: 2025-04-03
- Granted: 2026-10-13
- Earliest claimed: 2023-09-29
- Applicants: 9257-4607 QuéBec Inc.
- Inventors: Fabrice Ferrini
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12760542B2

## CPC

- E04H 4/0037: {Mono-shell type}
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)

## Abstract

A monobloc pool comprising a reinforced structure allowing the pool to feature a bigger reservoir. The pool comprises a floor; walls, adjoining and surrounding the floor, the floor and the walls defining together the reservoir for holding water; and a ledge extending outwardly from the walls. The pool further comprises a reinforcement element adjoining the walls, the reinforcement element defining a closed belt surrounding the walls; and fins scattered around the walls, the fins having and extending vertically between a ground contact face for laying on the ground and a reinforced-element abutting face for abutting the reinforcement element whereby having the fins supporting vertically at least partially the reinforcement element.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A monobloc pool comprising:
a floor;
a wall, adjoining and surrounding the floor, the floor and the wall defining together a reservoir for holding water, the wall being made of a first material providing an interior face and an exterior face, a belt extending horizontally as a closed periphery with vertical reinforcements rigidly coupled thereto, the belt and the vertical reinforcements being adapted to provide resistance against outward pressure over the reservoir, wherein the first material encloses the belt and the vertical reinforcements between the interior face and the exterior face; and
fins distributed around the wall, the fins adjoining the belt, each of the fins comprising a contact face adapted for laying on the ground, thereby having the fins adapted to provide vertical support to the belt.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pool of claim 1, wherein the belt is made of steel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The pool of claim 2, wherein the belt is hollow.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The pool of claim 1, wherein the first material is fiberglass.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The pool of claim 1, wherein the wall is made of four wall segments.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The pool of claim 5, wherein the pool has a rectangular shape.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The pool of claim 1, wherein the wall comprises at least one tread and a plurality of risers.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The pool of claim 7, wherein the vertical reinforcements comprise first components extending from the belt upward over one of the plurality of risers, the first components being distant from one another.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The pool of claim 7, further comprising vertical reinforcements coupled to the belt, the vertical reinforcements comprising first components extending from the belt downward over one of the plurality of risers, the first components being distant from one another.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The pool of claim 1, wherein the wall has a first thickness distant to the belt and the vertical reinforcements and a second thickness greater than the first thickness about the belt or the vertical reinforcements.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The pool of claim 1, wherein the vertical reinforcements comprise first components extending downwardly from the belt and second components extending upwardly from the belt, the first components and the second components being not vertically aligned with each other.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The pool of claim 11, wherein the first components and the second components are extending alternatively from one another.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The pool of claim 1, wherein belt is made of a second material that is different from the first material.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The pool of claim 1, wherein the reservoir is adapted to contain a maximum volume of water when the pool is filled to its maximum filling level, and the belt is positioned at least partially below the maximum filling level.