Pool cover box apparatus and methods
OwnerLanny R. Smithinventor
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Abstract
Box apparatus is provided for containing a pool cover assembly to cover a swimming pool, comprising an elongated plastic box. The box apparatus comprises a plurality of sections of substantially identical unitary molded plastic members, a plurality of coupling elements to couple the sections together to form an elongated box with two sides, a bottom, an open top and at least one open end, and an end piece fastened to the box to close the open end. A method is provided for forming a pool cover box to contain a pool cover assembly for covering a swimming pool, comprising forming an elongated plastic box.
Claims25
An apparatus for containing a pool cover assembly to cover a swimming pool, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated plastic box having two sides, a bottom, and at least one end piece;
- an elongated, hollow support member running substantially along a length of the elongated plastic box;
- an elongated, hollow tube inserted within the elongated, hollow support member and running substantially along a length of the hollow support member, wherein the elongated plastic box comprises a plurality of separate plastic sections coupled together, each plastic section having the elongated, hollow support member running substantially along the length of the plastic section with the elongated, hollow support tube inserted within the elongated, hollow support member and running substantially along the length of the elongated, hollow support member;
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- at least one splice member configured to couple two adjoining plastic sections together, wherein the at least one splice member is inserted within at least a portion of each of the elongated, hollow tubes of the two adjoining plastic sections.
An apparatus for containing a pool cover assembly to cover a swimming pool, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated plastic box having two sides, a bottom, and at least one end piece, wherein the at least one end piece is movable to be selectively positioned along a length of the elongated plastic box;
- an elongated, hollow support member running substantially along the length of the elongated plastic box;
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- an elongated, hollow tube inserted within the elongated, hollow support member and running substantially along a length of the hollow support member, wherein the at least one end piece is movable to he selectively positioned along the length of the elongated plastic box.
An apparatus for containing a pool cover assembly to cover a swimming pool, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of sections of molded plastic members, each of the sections including
- two sides,
- a bottom,
- a plurality of elongated, hollow support members, the plurality of elongated, hollow support members including a first hollow support member and a second hollow support member running substantially along a length of each of the plurality of sections, and
- a plurality of elongated, hollow tubes, each of the elongated, hollow tubes being inserted within one of the plurality of elongated, hollow support members, wherein the plurality of elongated, hollow tubes includes a first tube inserted within and running substantially along a length of the first hollow support member and a second tube inserted within and running substantially along a length of the second hollow support member;
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- a plurality of channel members configured to axially couple adjacent sections of the plurality of sections together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.