Patent Application
20230340796
Pool covers are essential in keeping an above ground pool clean and protected from debris, falling leaves, rain water, and other exterior concerns. Current pool covers, however, are ineffective in many cases and are prone to transfer the accumulated water and/or dirt in the pool as a person is attempting to remove the cover, which defeats the purpose of the accessory. There have been no products available as original equipment or as an aftermarket to address this problem.
An apparatus pool covers the pool to protect against incoming debris, yet doesn't transfer said accumulated debris and water into the pool when attempting to remove the cover, is not being met by any known device or system at present. There have been no products available as original equipment or as an aftermarket to address this problem either.
The main purpose of the above ground solid pool cover is to provide users with a protective collapsible pool shield that thwart collected debris from actually entering the pool upon its removal.
A device for a swimming pool, the device including an umbrella comprising radiating ribs having a radius equal to a radius of the swimming pool. A telescoping pole configured central to the swimming pool and central to the umbrella is disposed at a top end thereof. A wheel configured to move a bottom end of the telescoping pole central to the swimming pool and in a vertical relation to water in the pool is also included. A rope and pulley are configured to perform an opening and a closing action on the umbrella via the radiating ribs.
Throughout the description, similar reference numbers may be used to identify similar elements depicted in multiple embodiments. Although specific embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, the invention is not to be limited to the specific forms or arrangements of parts so described and illustrated. The scope of the invention is to be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents.
Reference will now be made to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used herein to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein and additional applications of the principles of the inventions as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.
The present disclosed above ground solid pool cover is uniquely designed to offer a modern fabric shield that solves all problems that other covers currently present by not only ensuring a pool is adequately safeguarded against any elements that would otherwise contaminate the swimming area, but also guarantees individuals are able to easily apply and remove the pool cover in both a time and energy efficient manner. The above ground solid pool cover introduces a novel weatherproof, collapsible pool cover in the shape of an umbrella. Through the unprecedented pulling rope mechanism, individuals will be able to easily open, close and store the cover based on necessity of its utilization. To further enhance functionality, when removing the unit off of the pool, the above ground solid pool cover is strategically designed with a center pole and a small wheel that allows it to maintain an upright position and slides smoothly until an individual can reach the center with their hands to remove it; thus, the debris materials collected on the cover move to the center as well and does not, by consequence, fall into the pool are during this process. The above ground solid pol cover ensures a fully operational above ground pool cover that is not only easier to remove but also turns an otherwise two person operation into a quick and independent task.
Although the operations of the method(s) herein are shown and described in a particular order, the order of the operations of each method may be altered so that certain operations may be performed in an inverse order or so that certain operations may be performed, at least in part, concurrently with other operations. In another embodiment, instructions or sub-operations of distinct operations may be implemented in an intermittent and/or alternating manner.
