Patent ID: 6286157
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
An inflatable cover measured to securely fit within a perimeter of a swimming pool comprising:a pliable polyethylene exterior sheet and a pliable polyethylene interior sheet permanently affixed to one another around an outer periphery thereof;the pliable exterior sheet comprising an air inlet valve, which functions to allow air to be forced into a cavity formed within the exterior sheet and interior sheet for the purpose of inflating the cover, location of the air inlet valve visibly marked by indicia;the exterior sheet larger in circumference than the interior sheet, allowing the exterior sheet to hang over a perimeter of the swimming pool, and further allowing the exterior sheet to engage a skirt member, the skirt member wrapping around the perimeter of the pool and comprising a plurality of equidistantly spaced strap loops through which a nylon strap is inserted, each strap loop is formed by a set of apertures, the plurality of strap loops being equidistantly spaced around the perimeter of the pool for allowing the nylon strap to extend through the strap loops and secure the skirt member around the perimeter of the pool;the skirt member further comprising a buckle which functions to allow tension of the strap to be adjusted, allowing a user to removably affix the inflatable cover to the swimming pool in a tight and secure manner.