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An umbrella pool cover frame has a center post, e.g., PVC pipe, that rests on a base disk on the floor of the pool. An adjustable center support is positioned partway up the center post and held in place, e.g., with a pin. A top support disk is fitted to the top of the center post. The center and to

An umbrella pool cover frame has a center post, e.g., PVC pipe, that rests on a base disk on the floor of the pool. An adjustable center support is positioned partway up the center post and held in place, e.g., with a pin. A top support disk is fitted to the top of the center post. The center and top support disks have bores to receive ends of support legs or ribs. In one embodiment, sixteen long support legs extend from ground to respective bores in the top disk, and sixteen short support legs extend between respective bores in the center disk and receptacles in the associated support legs. The weight of the frame and the cover is supported both on the center post and on the ground at the ends of the long support legs. For an oblong pool, there can be more than one center support post, and horizontal members or ribs that join the two associated top support disks. The top support disk and the base disk have protective mats to protect the pool floor and the pool cover. The support legs can be extruded aluminum tubing.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] An umbrella pool cover frame for a swimming pool that has a floor and a peripheral wall, with a ground surrounding said peripheral wall; the pool cover frame comprising:a main post adapted to be vertically disposed in said pool;a base member adapted to be disposed on the floor ofthe

[ I claim:] [1.] An umbrella pool cover frame for a swimming pool that has a floor and a peripheral wall, with a ground surrounding said peripheral wall; the pool cover frame comprising:a main post adapted to be vertically disposed in said pool;a base member adapted to be disposed on the floor ofthe pool and upon which rests a lower end of said main post;an adjustable center support adjustably positioned on said main post;a top support member positioned at an upper end of said main post;a plurality of substantially rigid support legs having inner ends removably connected to said top support member and extending radially from the top support member to the ground beyond said peripheral wall, including means for supporting outer ends of said legs on said ground; anda plurality of substantially rigid support ribs extending from said center support, each said rib having a first end supported on said center support and a second end removably received in receptacle means on a corresponding one of said support legs.