Frame structure for swimming pool
AssigneeHeldor Associates, Inc.
InventorsHarold John Ellington, Roy C. McNeil
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Abstract
The structure of forming panels and panel segments for use in assembling free form pools is disclosed. Structural relationships regarding radius of bend of the forming panels and their lengths in terms of angle of arc defined per panel permit the construction of a plurality of pool shapes, e.g. kidney, oval, figure-eight, from a minimum of panel and panel segments.
Claims19
A pool frame structure for forming freeform pools, said pool frame structure including a plurality of panel segments secured in abutting end to end relationship to define a closed geometic figure, wherein each of said panel segments comprises:
- a first generally U-shaped channel, said first generally U-shaped channel being curved to define a radius;
- a second generally U-shaped channel, said second generally U-shaped channel being curved to define a radius equal to the radius defined by said first U-shaped channel;
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- a wall plate having an upper edge and a lower edge, said wall plate being rigidly secured to said first and second U-shaped channels at its upper and lower edges respectively and said wall plate further having end flanges extending between said upper edge and said lower edge, said end flanges for being in abutting surface-to-surface contact with the end flanges of next adjacent panel segments upon assembly of said panel segments to form said freeform pool.
A panel segment for constructing a pool frame comprising:
- a first generally U-shaped channel, said first generally U-shaped channel being curved to define a radius;
- a second generally U-shaped channel, said second generally U-shaped channel being curved to define a radius equal to the radius defined by said first U-shaped channel;
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- a wall plate having an upper edge and a lower edge, said wall plate being rigidly secured to said first and second U-shaped channels at its upper and lower edges respectively and said wall plate further having end flanges extending between said upper edge and said lower edge, said end flanges adapted to be received in surface-to-surface contact with end flanges of next adjacent panel segments upon assembly of said panel segments to form a freeform pool.
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