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US 6,381,767 B1Granted
Swimming pool cover support
OwnerFrancis L. Brashearsinventor
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Abstract
A swimming pool cover support having: a central hub, a number of knockdown arms radiating from the central hub, and a number of mounting brackets each being respectively secured to one of the knockdown arms.
Claims3
A swimming pool cover support, comprising:
- a central hub including:
- a ring having inner and outer surfaces;
- a plurality of tubular sleeves secured to the outer surface of said ring and extending radially outward therefrom, each of said sleeves defining a socket;
- and,
- a domed cap positioned atop said ring;
- a plurality of knockdown arms inserted into said sockets, radiating from said central hub and terminating at outer ends, each of said knockdown arms being of substantially equal length and having a plurality of separable members joined together by a plurality of spring metal catches;
- and,
- a plurality of mounting brackets each being respectively secured to one of said outer ends of said knockdown arms, each of said brackets including:
- a pair of angularly joined fingers, one of which being inserted into one of said outer ends and the other one of which being suspended beneath said outer end;
- and,
- a hook having a shank extending vertically downward from said suspended finger and terminating at an arcuate portion opening toward the junction of said fingers.
8 more elements
A swimming pool cover support, comprising:
- a central hub having a plurality of tubular sleeves extending outwardly therefrom;
- a plurality of knockdown arms radiating from said hub, each of said arms having an inner end positioned within a respective one of said tubular sleeves and an outer end remote therefrom, each arm including:
- an inner member having a pair of spaced-apart bends along the length thereof dividing such dividing said inner member into a plurality of angularly oriented segments configured as an inverted “U”;
- an attachment sleeve releasably secured to said inner member by one of said spring metal catches;
- and,
- an outer member releasably attached to said attachment sleeve by another one of said spring metal catches, said outer member being substantially straight along its length and having a crimped, outer end;
- and,
- a plurality of mounting brackets each being respectively received by one of said outer ends of said knockdown arms, each of said brackets including:
- a pair of angularly joined fingers, one of which being inserted into one of said outer ends and the other one of which being suspended beneath said outer end;
- and,
- a hook having a shank extending vertically downward from said suspended finger and terminating at an arcuate portion opening toward the junction of said fingers.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.