Floatable assembly for swimming pools
AssigneeE D F Products, Inc.
InventorDon T. Engler, Jr.
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Abstract
An assembly is provided which includes a generally upright, substantially rigid pole having upper and lower ends. A weight is connected to the lower end of the pole. A float surrounding the pole intermediate the ends of the latter is connected to the pole by a universal coupling which permits the float to move with wave action while the pole remains substantially stationary. The upper end of the pole may carry a sunshade or game apparatus.
Claims10
A floatable assembly comprising a substantially rigid support pole having upper and lower ends, a stabilizing weight affixed directly to the lower end of said pole, a float loosely surrounding said pole, a pivot member carried by said pole intermediate the ends of the pole and contacting a central region of said float for providing a universal pivotal connection between said float and said pole whereby said float is permitted to tilt under wave action while said pole remains substantially upright and a useful article connected to the upper end of said pole.
A floatable sunshade assembly comprising a generally upright, substantially rigid support pole having upper and lower ends, a sunshaded mounted on the upper end of said pole, a stabilizing weight affixed to the lower end of said pole, a beverage tray mounted stationary on said pole intermediate the ends of the pole, and a float loosely surrounding said pole beneath said beverage tray, said beverage tray having a semi-spherical projection on its lower surface surrounding said pole for contacting said float and permitting universal movement of the float relative the pole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.