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US 4,044,477 AGranted
Pool models
OwnerRobert J. Kaneinventor
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Abstract
Portable pool models for demonstrative and sales purposes to show prospective pool buyers the appearance of a given pool configuration landscaped to simulate a full-size pool in a ground installation on their property as well as illustrating and demonstrating the construction and maintenance of the water content and plumbing and electrical assemblies of the pool installation.
Claims8
A model of a swimming pool installation comprising:
- a swimming pool defining a cavity having bottom and side walls and a first flange having a first part extending around the edge of said cavity and substantially perpendicular thereto simulating a pool decking and a second part extending laterally from said first part around its free edge but coplanar therewith at a different level,
- the said free edge of said second part defining a given configuration,
- a cabinet for supporting said swimming pool having an apertured top,
- the aperture of said top being slightly larger than and of substantially the same geometrical configuration as the peripheral edge of said cavity,
- said first flange lying over the surface of said top of said cabinet for supporting the swimming pool positioned to extend into the aperture,
- said top having a second flange around its edge for receiving within its periphery the outer edge of said given configuration of said second part of said first flange, and
- a plurality of indentations formed in and around the periphery of said given configuration for receiving fastening means for securing said swimming pool to the top of said cabinet,
- whereby the fastening means when inserted in indentations lie below the top surface of said second part of said first flange.
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