Swimming pool lane line protection device
US6055682A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H4/143
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable lane line protection device, or "line-saver", is positioned on the edge of a swimming pool and bypasses the sharp edge of the pool by creating a smooth surface over the pool's edge. A lane line is placed over the smooth surface of the line-saver, thereby preventing the lane line from contacting the relatively sharp edge of the pool, as the lane line is extended into and out of the pool from a storage point or location (usually on a reel) well above the surface of the pool deck to the water level of the pool (which is usually a foot or so below the surface of the pool deck). The line-saver has a U-shaped channel centrally located therein through which the lane line slides or glides as it transitions between the water level and its storage level or vice-versa. Such channel includes smooth edges that are sufficiently high to prevent the lane line from slipping or pulling out of the channel. The line-saver is made from a light weight material, e.g., fiberglass coated with a gel-coat, or any other suitable material (such as plastic) which is easily molded or formed into the desired line-saver shape during manufacture.
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