IP Library Granted Patent US 8,584,271
Granted Patent B2
US 8,584,271 · App. 12/335,535 · Granted Nov 19, 2013

Corner plate for holding a pool liner

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Patent No.
US 8,584,271
App. No.
12/335,535
Granted
Nov 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A corner for a pool providing a transition of the corner angle therein and thereby providing for ease of installation, improved aesthetics, improved operation, and simpler maintenance.

Claims (55)

1. A corner assembly for forming a corner of a pool, said corner assembly comprising:

a first length of coping and a second length of coping, the first and second lengths of coping meeting to form a pool corner; and

a corner piece disposed in said pool corner, said corner piece comprising:

a first portion abutting against said first length of coping,

a second portion abutting against said second length of coping,

wherein a projected tangent line of said first portion intersects with a projected tangent line of said second portion at an angle,

a liner receptor slot for receiving a pool liner wherein said liner receptor slot comprises a non-curved portion,

wherein said non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot forms a side of a straight-sided triangle formed by the first portion, the second portion, and the non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot,

wherein a projected tangent line off of a first end of said non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot intersects said projected tangent line of said first portion at a first acute angle, and

wherein a projected tangent line off of a second end of said non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot intersects said projected tangent line of said second portion at a second acute angle.

2. The corner assembly of claim 1 wherein said first acute angle is 45 degrees.

3. The corner assembly of claim 1 wherein said second acute angle is 45 degrees.

4. The corner assembly of claim 1 wherein said liner receptor slot is substantially linear.

5. The corner assembly of claim 1 wherein said corner piece comprises a planar surface having a plurality of openings.

6. A swimming pool system comprising:

a polymeric pool liner;

a pool corner having a first length of coping and a second length of coping, the first and second lengths of coping meeting to form the pool corner at a corner angle;

a corner piece disposed in said pool corner, said corner piece comprising:

a first substantially linear portion,

a second substantially linear portion,

wherein a projected tangent line of said first portion intersects with a projected tangent line of said second portion at an angle, and

a liner receptor slot for receiving said polymeric pool liner and wherein said liner receptor slot comprises a non-curved portion therein,

wherein said non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot forms a side of a straight-sided triangle formed by the first substantially linear portion, the second substantially linear portion, and the non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot;

wherein the non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot extends between, and intersects with, the first length of coping and the second length of coping;

wherein a projected tangent line off of a first end of said non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot intersects said tangent line of said first portion at a first acute angle; and

wherein a projected tangent line off of a second end of said non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot intersects said tangent line of said second portion at a second acute angle.

7. The swimming pool system of claim 6 wherein said corner angle is approximately ninety degrees.

8. The swimming pool system of claim 6 wherein said corner angle is greater than ninety degrees.

9. The swimming pool system of claim 6 wherein said corner angle is less than ninety degrees.

10. The swimming pool system of claim 6 having a plurality of corners.

11. A corner assembly for forming a corner of a pool, said corner piece comprising:

a first length of coping and a second length of coping, the first and second lengths of coping meeting to form a pool corner; and

a corner piece disposed in said pool corner, said corner piece comprising:

a first substantially linear portion,

a second substantially linear portion,

wherein a projected tangent line of said first portion intersects with a projected tangent line of said second portion at an angle,

a liner receptor slot for receiving a pool liner,

wherein said liner receptor slot forms a side of a straight-sided triangle formed by the first substantially linear portion, the second substantially linear portion, and the non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot,

wherein a projected tangent line off of a first end of said liner receptor slot intersects said tangent line of said first portion at a first acute angle,

wherein a projected tangent line off of a second end of said liner receptor slot intersects said tangent line of said second portion at a second acute angle, and

wherein said liner receptor slot is wider than it is deep.

12. A corner assembly for forming a corner of a pool, said corner piece comprising:

a first length of coping and a second length of coping, the first and second lengths of coping meeting to form a pool corner; and

a corner piece disposed in said pool corner, said corner piece comprising:

a first substantially linear portion,

a second substantially linear portion,

wherein a projected tangent line of said first portion intersects with a projected tangent line of said second portion at an angle,

a liner receptor slot for receiving a pool liner,

wherein said liner receptor slot forms a side of a straight-sided triangle formed by the first substantially linear portion, the second substantially linear portion, and the non-curved portion of the liner receptor slot,

wherein a projected tangent line off of a first end of said liner receptor slot intersects said tangent line of said first portion at a first acute angle,

wherein a projected tangent line off of a second end of said liner receptor slot intersects said tangent line of said second portion at a second acute angle, and

wherein said liner receptor slot comprises at least one lip protrusions.

13. The corner assembly of claim 12 wherein the at least one lip protrusions comprises a plurality of lip protrusions.

14. The corner assembly of claim 13 wherein the plurality of lip protrusions are of equal lengths.

15. The corner assembly of claim 13 wherein the plurality of lip protrusions are of differing dimensions.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2022
From: NOMURA CORPORATE FUNDING AMERICAS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LATHAM INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING CORP.; LATHAM POOL PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059363/0247 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2018
From: LATHAM INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING CORP.; LATHAM POOL PRODUCTS, INC.
To: NOMURA CORPORATE FUNDING AMERICAS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047990/0191 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2018
From: NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC., AS AGENT
To: LATHAM POOL PRODUCTS, INC. (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO VIKING POOLS, LLC); POOL COVER SPECIALISTS, LLC (F/K/A POOL COVER SPECIALISTS NATIONAL, INC.)
Reel/Frame 047855/0194 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2018
From: BANK OF MONTREAL, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: LATHAM POOL PRODUCTS, INC., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO POOL COVER SPECIALISTS NATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 047855/0168 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2015
From: POOL COVER SPECIALISTS NATIONAL, INC.
To: LATHAM POOL PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 036333/0669 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 30, 2015
From: LATHAM POOL PRODUCTS, INC. (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO VIKING POOLS, LLC); POOL COVER SPECIALISTS, LLC (F/K/A POOL COVER SPECIALISTS NATIONAL, INC.)
To: NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036036/0723 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2014
From: POOL COVER SPECIALISTS NATIONAL, INC.
To: BANK OF MONTREAL, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 033870/0617 →