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US 2002/0162167 A1Published application
Automatic pool cover box assembly
OwnerThomas A. Eppleinventor
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Abstract
An automatic pool cover box assembly includes a plurality of vertical walls and a lid. Each vertical wall has a top surface, including a rear wall and a front wall, the top surface of the rear wall defining a horizontal plane. The top surface of the front wall is disposed below and substantially parallel to the horizontal plane. The lid has a rear edge and an opposite front edge, the lid being substantially coplanar with the horizontal plane, the rear edge being connected to the rear wall.
Claims14
A swimming pool, comprising:
- a deck with a top surface;
- a cover configured to cover said pool;
- and
- a cover box for containing said cover, comprising:
- a plurality of vertical walls each with a top surface, including a rear wall and a front wall, said top surface of said rear wall being substantially coplanar with said deck and defining a first plane, said top surface of said front wall being disposed below and substantially parallel to said first plane;
- and
- a lid having a rear edge and an opposite front edge, said lid being substantially coplanar with said deck, said rear edge being connected to said rear wall.
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An automatic pool cover box assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of vertical walls each with a top surface, including a rear wall and a front wall, said top surface of said rear wall defining a horizontal plane, said top surface of said front wall being disposed below and substantially parallel to said horizontal plane;
- and
- a lid having a rear edge and an opposite front edge, said lid being substantially coplanar with said horizontal plane, said rear edge being connected to said rear wall.
A method of assembling a pool cover box, comprising the steps of:
- providing a pool with a deck, said deck having a surface defining a first plane;
- installing a front wall proximate said pool, said front wall having a top surface being disposed below and substantially parallel to said first plane;
- installing a rear wall substantially parallel to said front wall, said rear wall having a top surface being substantially coplanar with said first plane;
- and
- connecting a lid to said rear wall, said lid being substantially coplanar with said deck.
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