Bonded swimming pool ladder anchor socket
US6684588B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H4/144
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bonded swimming pool ladder anchor socket includes a substantially hollow metal housing of substantially cylindrical configuration. The housing is embedded in concrete adjacent the swimming pool with the top of the housing being open and adapted to receive the cylindrically shaped base of a swimming pool ladder for supporting the ladder. The bottom of the housing is at least partially closed to act as a stop to prevent downward movement of said ladder base beyond said bottom. An electrical bonding clamp is carried by the housing on the outer surface thereof and is adapted to securely clamp an electrical bonding conductor in order to provide an electrical bond for the housing and for the ladder. The bonding clamp includes a fixed seat for supporting the conductor and a movable screw threaded through the lower wall of a chamber located above the seat. The screw includes a head at the top thereof which is adapted to be turned by a screw driver in order to move the screw toward or away from the conductor. The head of the said screw is accessible through an aperture in the top wall of the chamber so that the screw can be moved to tighten the same even after the housing has been embedd…
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