Patents
US 9834948 B2: Methods and means for improving the interior surfaces of pools
- Granted
- 2017-12-05
- Filed
- 2016-07-25 application 15218458
- Type
- Utility · 5 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A liner for finishing an interior pool surface is disclosed, the liner including a water resistant material; and a predetermined decorative pattern or design, wherein the pattern or design is applied onto at least one side of the liner. The patterns and designs may be either two- or three-dimensional, and can include iridescent and/or reflective inks, reflective beads and/or pebbles and so on, and be arranged in either predetermined or randomized arrays. A customized pool skimmer face plate system is also disclosed, including at least a skimmer face plate cover; a template having a size and shape proportional to the size and shape of the face plate cover; a water-resistant material bearing a color, pattern, or design; and a wrapper created from the water-resistant material using the template that complements neighboring colors, patterns and designs surrounding the skimmer face plate installation location.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg171205.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE TRADING, INC. 2 patents | US company or organization | Covington, LA | ALLIANCE TRADING, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurman Lynn Reavis | Charlotte, NC | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E04H | Buildings or like structures for particular purposes; swimming or splash baths or pools; masts; fencing; tents or canopies, in general | E04H4/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | POOLCORP signed 2014-02-10 | ALLIANCE TRADING, INC. COVINGTON, LA | 39245/644 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-07-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | REAVIS, THURMAN LYNN signed 2013-12-27 | POOLCORP COVINGTON, LA | 39245/578 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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