Fresh or salt water pool
OwnerNoel Leon Corpuelinventor
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Abstract
A swimming pool formed in a natural or man-made body of fresh or salt water includes a flooring material which allows water to pass through, but does not allow dirt or other natural sediment to pass through. The flooring material comprises a layer of stones sandwiched between two layers of geotextile material and a top layer of non-skid vinyl or PVC decking material.
Claims26
A floor for covering a bottom of a natural or man-made body of water to provide a smooth and comfortable walking surface and to prevent production of cloudy water, comprising a geotextile filter layer and a non-skid decking material, wherein the floor allows water to pass through but does not allow dirt or other natural sediment to pass through.
A pool formed adjacent to a shoreline of and in a natural or man-made body of water having a bottom, the shoreline defining at least a first side wall of the pool, the pool comprising a flooring material covering the bottom of the body of water corresponding to the pool, the flooring material comprising a layer of geotextile material and a layer of non-skid decking material, wherein the flooring material allows water to pass through but does not allow dirt or other natural sediment to pass through.
A method for converting a portion of a natural or man-made body of water into a swimming pool, which comprises:
- (a) forming a layer of geotextile material and applying it to the bottom of the body of water corresponding to the swimming pool;
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- (b) forming a layer of non-skid decking material and applying it on top of the layer of geotextile material, such that the geotextile material and the decking material allow water to pass through but do not allow dirt or other natural sediment to pass through.
A method for converting at least a portion of a natural or man-made body of water into a swimming pool, which comprises:
- (a) applying a layer of stones to the bottom of the body of water corresponding to the swimming pool;
- (b) forming a layer of geotextile material and applying it on top of the layer of stones;
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- (c) forming a layer of non-skid decking material and applying it on top of the layer of geotextile material, such that the layer of stones, the geotextile material and the decking material allow water to pass through but do not allow dirt or other natural sediment to pass through.
A method for converting at least a portion of a natural or man-made body of water into a swimming pool, which comprises:
- (a) forming a layer of geotextile material and applying it to the bottom of the body of water corresponding to the swimming pool;
- (b) applying a layer of stones on top of the layer of geotextile material;
- (c) forming a second layer of geotextile material and applying it on top of the layer of stones;
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- (d) forming a layer of non-skid decking material and applying it on top of the second layer of geotextile material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.