Joint for above ground pool frame
AssigneeIntex Industries Xiamen Co. Ltd.
InventorsZhi Xiong Huang, Ai Ming Tan, Yaw Yuan Hsu
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An above ground frame pool (10) includes a frame assembly (20) and a liner (40) supported by the frame assembly (20). The frame assembly (20) includes a plurality of horizontal pipes (22), a plurality of vertical pipes (24), and a plurality of T-shaped joints (30). The joints (30) may lack mechanical fasteners with adjacent pipes or corresponding apertures. The joints (30) may be one-piece or multi-piece structures. Such joints (30) maybe water-resistant and convenient to manufacture, assemble, disassemble, and store.
Claims20
A joint for an above ground pool having a frame assembly and a liner supported by the frame assembly, the frame assembly including a first horizontal frame, a second horizontal frame, and a vertical frame, the joint comprising:
- a first horizontal portion having a continuous outer wall configured to surround a first end of the first horizontal frame;
- a second horizontal portion having a continuous outer wall configured to surround a second end of the second horizontal frame;
- and
- a vertical portion positioned between the first and second horizontal portions, the vertical portion having a continuous outer wall configured to surround an upper end of the vertical frame.
An above ground pool comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising:
- a first horizontal frame;
- a second horizontal frame;
- a vertical frame;
- and
- a T-shaped joint friction-fit to the first horizontal frame, the second horizontal frame, and the vertical frame without any mechanical fasteners;
- and
- a liner supported by the frame assembly.
A method of assembling an above ground pool comprising the steps of:
- assembling a frame assembly including a plurality of T-shaped joints, the assembling step comprising coupling each joint to first and second horizontal frames without any mechanical fasteners and to an upper end of a vertical frame without any mechanical fasteners;
- positioning a lower end of the vertical frame on a support surface;
- and
- supporting a liner on the frame assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.