A break away clip releasably engageable with a wall depending from a swimming pool coping where the wall has a raised rib, and an edge of a pool cover where the edge has a retaining groove, the clip presenting in cross-section a pair of spaced apart legs adapted to releasably embrace the depending wall, the legs are connected at one end and one of the legs includes a retaining groove between the legs which is adapted to receive the rib presented by the depending wall of the swimming pool coping,...

The spa pool (1) is constructed with a solid base and side walls (4), the spa pool having a soft interior. The water is contained in a vinyl liner (5), and between the liner (5) and the base and/or the side walls (4) there is positioned a layer of resilient material such as foam plastic material, or foam rubber.

A swimming pool cover for covering the entire area of a water-filled pool so as to prevent egress of silt and debris into the pool during periods of non-use comprises a water-impervious sheet material configured to extend across the entire area of the pool. A securing strap is attached at spaced-apart positions near edges of the sheet material for securing the sheet material in a taut condition to pool outer portions. An anchor is disposed in the pool outer portions for anchoring the securing st...

A cue for the game of billiards, pool and the like the length and weight of which may be selectively varied during use so the player can balance the cue to fit his or her needs and the length of the cue for the various strokes played.

Disclosed is a pool chair 10 adapted to be partially submerged in water in a swimming pool 11. It includes a frame 12 having a seat 72 and an upper cross member 22 adapted to rest along the perimeter 11a of the pool 11 to hold the pool chair 10 upright in the pool in a stationary position which enables a user to sit on the seat with the user's lower torso and legs submerged in the water and the user's head above the water.

The present invention shows a system for the continuous echo analysis of a body of liquid, surrounded by walls of known dimension, for the presence of an object. Such a system comprises: a transmitting component capable of translating an electrical pulse into intermittent instigative pulses of sonic energy emitted into the body of liquid, wherein such pulses of sonic energy permeate the body of liquid, reflecting off the walls and any object within the body of liquid, and returning as a set of e...

The invention is a pool stick in which the slide portion has a triangular cross-section tapering toward the tip.

A backyard swimming pool slide includes a 90 degree runway curve, a banked runway rail to offset centrifugal force, and a high volume water diffuser source to enhance the ride. Also disclosed is an integrated ladder, platform and handrail assembly and a center stanchion for cantelever support at the exit end of the slide.

An in-pool skimmer is disclosed for maintaining large area swimming pools and demarcated swimming areas free of offensive floating debris. PVC tubing interconnected in a water-proof manner, and having additional buoyancy floats attached, forms the frame for the skimmer netting. In place of traditional perimeter operation of a pool skimmer, the in-pool skimmer floats within the pool and is directed by an operator either walking behind or swimming behind the skimmer, guiding the skimmer with its c...

A push side pool cleaner (1) has a spheroidal overall shape, within this shape two outer segments (9, 10) serve as wheels and a central zone (8) carries a suction passage (33) and a debris collector (32) also located entirely within the overall shape. The wheels are driven directly by water jets (44, 45) without any gears or other transmission. A flow splitter is provided in the cleaner (1) to divide push side water flow between the jets (44, 45) which drive the wheels and jets (43) which provid...