US4901492A
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Cap for swimming pool coping
Assignee: PLEASURE-WAY POOLS (1978) Ltd
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Filing: 1989-02-14
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2009-02-14
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an improved cap for swimming pool coping of the type incorporating a bead retainer for a circumscribing bead of a pool cover. The cap comprises a longitudinally extending body having securing means to releasably secure the cap to the coping. A groove longitudinally extends in the front of the cap for releasably securing the pool cover bead and means on the entrance to the groove for releasably retaining therein a plug strip whereby water and debris are blocked from entering the groove. The groove may alternatively releasably receive the bead of the pool cover, or hold therein a plug a strip means or a strip light means, the latter preferably made of fibre optic cable to light the periphery of the pool for safety at night.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Coates
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:07
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H4/00; E04H4/14; E04H4/148; E04H4/06; E04H4/10; E04H4/141; E04H4/142; F; F21; F21W; F21W2131/00; F21W2131/40; F21W2131/401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
In a cap for swimming pool coping about the periphery of a swimming pool, the cap incorporating a bead retainer for a circumscribing bead of a pool cover, the improvement characterized by the cap comprising a longitudinally extending body having securing means to releasably secure the cap to the coping, a groove longitudinally extending in the front of the cap within which to releasably secure the pool cover bead and means on the entrance to the groove for releasably retaining therein a plug strip means within that entrance so that water and debris are blocked from entering the groove.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a cap for swimming pool coping about the periphery of a swimming pool, the cap incorporating a bead retainer for a circumscribing bead of a pool cover, the improvement characterized by the cap comprising a longitudinally extending body having securing means to releasably secure the cap to the coping, a groove longitudinally extending in the front of the cap within which to releasably secure the pool cover bead and means on the entrance to the groove for releasably retaining therein a plug strip means within that entrance so that water and debris are blocked from entering the groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A cap according to claim further comprising an elongated plug strip means for the groove for releasably inserting in the cap groove at its entrance, the plug strip means having longitudinal edges along which are provided means for cooperating with the means on the groove entrance for releasably securing the plug strip means therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
A cap according to claim 1 further comprising elongated light strip means for illuminating the periphery of the pool, the elongated light strip means to be releasably inserted into the cap groove at its entrance, the light strip means having longitudinal edges along which are provided means for cooperating with means on the groove entrance for releasably securing the light strip means therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cap according to claim 2 wherein the plug means comprises light strip means for illuminating the periphery of the pool.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cap according to claim 3 wherein the light strip means comprises a fibre optic cable means, the cable means to receive light for lighting the periphery of the pool for safety at night.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A cap according to claim 5 wherein the light strip means comprises a transparent retainer body within which the fibre optic cable means is positioned, the retainer body releasably securable in the entrance to the groove of the cap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A cap according to claim 4 in combination with a coping, the coping being provided with means when in position about the periphery of the pool to releasably retain the cap in a generally vertical orientation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cap according to claim 5 in combination with a light source to be positioned remote from the pool, fibre optic means extending from the light source to the fibre optic cable means of the cap to deliver light thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A cap according to claim 8 wherein the fibre optic cable means of the cap and the fibre optic means extending from the light source are provided with releasable connection means permitting, when connected, the delivery of light from the light source to the fibre optic cable means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
A cap according to claim 2 further comprising elongated light strip means for illuminating the periphery of the pool, the elongated light strip means to be releasably inserted into the cap at its entrance, the strip light means having longitudinal edges along which are provided means for cooperating with means on the groove entrance for releasably securing the light strip means therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cap according to claim 1 having a top surface convexly curved in the transverse direction, the groove being centrally positioned therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A cap according to claim 1 wherein the means for releasably retaining the plug strip means comprises opposite facing protrusions extending along the entrance to the groove, these protrusions to be releasably seated in cooperating slots on opposite sides of the elongated plug strip means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
A cap according to claim 12 wherein the entrance to the groove further comprises facing, longitudinally extending grooves at the entrance to the cap groove, these grooves at the entrance to the cap groove to releasably retain therein opposite sides of an elongated light strip means to be releasably inserted into the cap groove at its entrance.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
A cap according to claim 3 wherein the entrance to the groove further comprises facing, longitudinally extending grooves at the entrance to the cap groove, these grooves at the entrance to the cap groove to releasably retain therein opposite sides of the elongated light strip means to be releasably inserted into the cap groove at its entrance.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cap according to claim 13 wherein each of said protrusion constitutes a side of one of said grooves at the entrance to the longitudinally extending groove in the cap.
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