Pool stair forms
AssigneeImperial Pools, Inc.
InventorJohn V. Maiuccoro
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Abstract
The disclosure provides for pool step forms and related methods for forming steps in a pool formed by wall panels. The step forms may include a wall panel insert configured for insertion between adjacent pool wall panels. The step forms may include one or more step form brace configured to couple with the wall panel insert and, thereby, the wall panels. The step forms may include riser forms that from riser portions of the stairs when the step forms and riser forms are coupled. The pool stair forms may be filled with filling material to form tread portions of the stairs. The pool stair forms may include liner support members coupled to the step form braces and/or the wall panels that facilitate the coupling of a liner to the stairs formed by the pool stair forms and filling material.
Claims37
A system for forming at least one stair in a pool with pool wall panels, the system comprising:
- at least one stair form brace configured to couple to at least one pool wall panel and extend therefrom in a first direction;
- and
- at least one elongate riser form including a front face,
- wherein the at least one stair form brace and the at least one riser form are configured to couple such that the at least one riser form is provided at at least one height and position along the first direction, extends in a second direction angled with respect to the first direction, and spans substantially between pool wall panels,
- wherein the front face of the at least one riser form forms at least one riser portion of the at least one stair when the at least one riser form is coupled to the at least one stair form brace and the at least one stair form brace is coupled to the at least one pool wall panel,
- wherein the at least one riser form, the at least one stair form brace and at least one of the pool wall panels are configured to receive filling material therebetween when the at least one riser form is coupled to the at least one stair form brace and the at least one stair form brace is coupled to the at least one pool wall panel, the filling material forming at least one tread portion of the at least one stair, and
- wherein the at least one stair form brace includes a main planar portion and a base portion configured to abut and couple to a ground surface, the base portion being bent with respect to the main planar portion.
A system for forming at least one stair in a pool with pool wall panels, the system comprising:
- at least one stair form brace configured to couple to at least one pool wall panel and extend therefrom in a first direction;
- at least one elongate riser form including a front face;
- and
- liner support members configured to couple to the front face of the at least one riser form and an inner surface of the pool wall panels,
- wherein the at least one stair form brace and the at least one riser form are configured to couple such that the at least one riser form is provided at at least one height and position along the first direction, extends in a second direction angled with respect to the first direction, and spans substantially between pool wall panels,
- wherein the front face of the at least one riser form forms at least one riser portion of the at least one stair when the at least one riser form is coupled to the at least one stair form brace and the at least one stair form brace is coupled to the at least one pool wall panel,
- wherein the at least one riser form, the at least one stair form brace and at least one of the pool wall panels are configured to receive filling material therebetween when the at least one riser form is coupled to the at least one stair form brace and the at least one stair form brace is coupled to the at least one pool wall panel, the filling material forming at least one tread portion of the at least one stair.
A system for forming at least one stair in a pool with pool wall panels, the system comprising:
- at least one stair form brace configured to couple to at least one pool wall panel and extend therefrom in a first direction;
- and
- at least one elongate riser form including a front face,
- wherein the at least one stair form brace and the at least one riser form are configured to couple such that the at least one riser form is provided at at least one height and position along the first direction, extends in a second direction angled with respect to the first direction, and spans substantially between pool wall panels,
- wherein the front face of the at least one riser form forms at least one riser portion of the at least one stair when the at least one riser form is coupled to the at least one stair form brace and the at least one stair form brace is coupled to the at least one pool wall panel,
- wherein the at least one riser form, the at least one stair form brace and at least one of the pool wall panels are configured to receive filling material therebetween when the at least one riser form is coupled to the at least one stair form brace and the at least one stair form brace is coupled to the at least one pool wall panel, the filling material forming at least one tread portion of the at least one stair, and
- wherein the at least one stair form brace includes a planar portion that extends along a ground surface and from the ground surface to a top edge of the at least one stair form brace when coupled to the at least one pool wall panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.