Patent ID: 11866954
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 5:
6. A method for protecting an anchor socket, the anchor socket is positioned upon a pool deck surface, the anchor socket has a hollow sleeve portion extending downwardly away from the pool deck surface, an aperture which provides access to the hollow sleeve portion, a flange which surrounds the aperture, and a tightening projection which projects upwardly from the flange away from the pool deck surface, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a protective cover, the protective cover comprising a cap with an upper surface and a lower surface, a plug that projects perpendicularly away from the lower surface, and a cap recess disposed on the lower surface that extends from the lower surface towards the upper surface;
inserting the plug into the aperture and aligning the cap recess with the tightening projection;
lowering the plug into the hollow sleeve portion of the anchor socket, allowing the tightening projection to enter the cap recess, and
resting the lower surface of the cap against the flange of the anchor socket.