Abstract A method for constructing an in-ground swimming pool having a poured concrete bottom, an upstanding wall composed of a series of vertically corrugated metal panels bonded to the bottom, and a coping around the top of the wall. The wall is bonded to the bottom by means of an epoxy resin applied along the lower margin of the wall and in a continuous recess formed in the periphery of the bottom during pouring. A layer of deformable leveling material is applied in the recess in the bottom of the pool for supporting the wall. The leveling material permits the wall to be leveled before being permanently bonded to the bottom by the epoxy. The coping means may be provided with an upwardly open water channel at water level in which case, a layer of epoxy resin is disposed between the top of the wall and the underside of the coping. The channel coping is supported on a series of horizontally disposed members which are vertically adjustable by means of threaded fasteners to enable the position of the coping to be adjusted before a layer of concrete is poured therearound to effect permanent installation of the coping in the ground.
Inventors
👤 B Orndorff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-08 21:55
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H4/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A method of constructing a swimming pool comprising the steps of: excavating a cavity in the earth, pouring concrete in the bottom of the cavity to form the bottom of the pool, providing a recess having a predetermined configuration in said poured concrete, inserting a layer of deformable leveling material in the bottom of said recess, inserting downwardly into said recess an upstanding wall having a top edge, adjusting the level of said top edge, applying sealing means on said leveling material and along the lower margin of said wall in said recess, pouring a lower layer of concrete between said wall and said earth cavity to dispose the top of the concrete layer below the top of the wall, supporting in the poured concrete layer, until said layer has at least partially set, a pair of threaded fasteners with their threaded portions projecting upwardly and disposed in a line intersecting said wall, mounting a member onto said fasteners in a substantially horizontally disposed position, supporting coping on said member, and pouring an upper layer of concrete onto said lower layer to cause the concrete to surround the fasteners, the member and at least part of the coping for permanently integrating the coping with the structure of the pool.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
209 words
A method of constructing a swimming pool comprising the steps of: excavating a cavity in the earth, pouring concrete in the bottom of the cavity to form the bottom of the pool, providing a recess having a predetermined configuration in said poured concrete, inserting a layer of deformable leveling material in the bottom of said recess, inserting downwardly into said recess an upstanding wall having a top edge, adjusting the level of said top edge, applying sealing means on said leveling material and along the lower margin of said wall in said recess, pouring a lower layer of concrete between said wall and said earth cavity to dispose the top of the concrete layer below the top of the wall, supporting in the poured concrete layer, until said layer has at least partially set, a pair of threaded fasteners with their threaded portions projecting upwardly and disposed in a line intersecting said wall, mounting a member onto said fasteners in a substantially horizontally disposed position, supporting coping on said member, and pouring an upper layer of concrete onto said lower layer to cause the concrete to surround the fasteners, the member and at least part of the coping for permanently integrating the coping with the structure of the pool.