Patent ID: 6158062
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A decking system for an aboveground pool having a wall with an upper edge, and a deck surrounding the upper edge of the wall so as to create a gap therebetween, the decking system comprising:a platform configured for mounting to and over the upper edge of the wall, the platform having an upper surface, an oppositely-disposed lower surface, an inner edge and an oppositely-disposed outer edge configured for placement over the gap between the deck and the upper edge of the wall; andan extension that extends downward from the lower surface of the platform at the outer edge of the platform, the extension being configured to extend downward into and fill the gap between the deck and the upper edge of the wall when the platform is mounted to the upper edge of the wall, such that the platform and the extension create a smooth, level and substantially gap-free transition from the deck to the pool;wherein removal of the platform from the upper edge of the wall exposes the gap to allow access between the deck and the wall.