Above-ground swimming pool with a rigid structure

#The present invention relates to improvements to above-ground swimming pools with a rigid structure, comprising a rigid peripheral wall made of a rot-resistant material supported by posts and a flexible waterproof liner arranged in the space defined by the rigid wall and attached to the upper edge of the said wall.

#Swimming pools of this kind, intended for the general public, are generally installed in a garden in the middle of a lawn. Aesthetically, however, they are not very attractive, whatever the method of construction or materials used (metal and/or plastic).

#There is therefore a demand among users for a better external finish to these swimming pools, particularly in order to integrate them more satisfactorily into the environment of the garden in which they are set up. An external finish in wood would meet this aspiration.

#A clearer understanding of the invention will be gained from reading the following detailed description of certain embodiments provided as non-limiting examples. This description refers to the attached drawing, in which:

#FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view, with cut-away, of a preferred embodiment of an above-ground swimming pool in accordance with the invention,

#FIG. 2 is a partial schematic top view of another set-up of the above-ground swimming pool in accordance with the invention; and

#Beginning with FIG. 1, this shows only those parts of the above-ground swimming pool that are necessary for an understanding of the invention.

#In FIG. 1, an above-ground swimming pool with a rigid structure comprises a rigid peripheral wall 1 supported by posts 2 and a waterproof flexible liner (not shown) arranged in the space defined by the rigid wall 1 and attached to the upper edge of this wall, in any way known to those skilled in the art.

#The provisions of the invention apply with particular advantage to the case of an above-ground swimming pool of polygonal, e.g. hexagonal or octagonal, general form, or of elongate polygonal form (“oval” polygonal), in which the posts 2 are situated at the corners of the perimeter of the polygonal and the rigid wall 1 is formed from rigid panels 3 made of rot-resistant material—plastic or preferably non-oxidizing metal such as stainless steel, galvanized steel or aluminium—with a structural framework 4 so that they are strong enough to withstand the pressure of the water.