Patent ID: 6295771
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
In a swimming pool, interlocking modular sections wherein each section includes:a flat rectangular panel having an outer face and an inner face,a rectangular frame extending outwardly from said inner face of said panel having vertical wings passing along the opposed side edges of said panel and horizontal wings passing along said top and bottom edges of said panels, said wings being perpendicular to said panel,one of said side wings having a vertically disposed profile that extends substantially along the length of said one side wing and protrudes outwardly from said one side wing,an opposite side wing having a vertically disposed groove that compliments the shape of said profile, said groove extending along the length of said opposite side wing whereby the profile of a first panel can be inserted into the groove of an adjacent panel to interlock the panels together in assembly,sealing means interposed between the profile and said groove to render the joint watertight,a reinforcing member secured to the inner face of the panel inside the frame, said reinforcing member having a vertical chamber extending along the length of said member and,a concrete column cast within said chamber.