Appeal 2007-0522
Application 10/723,817
Appellant's invention relates to a gate pole for a swimming pool fence
and the fence including the pole. Claims 1 and 18 are illustrative of the
claimed invention, and they read as follows:
1. A lightweight fence and gate for swimming pools surrounded
by a deck comprising a plurality of poles, the poles including an insert that is
contained within each pole and a pin that is fixedly attached to each insert,
the pin protruding from the bottom of each pole;
a mesh screen tensioned between the poles having top and bottom
bindings;
a gate in the fence including a frame having a pair of spaced upright
support members, a first horizontal brace for spacing the upright support
members and a length of mesh screen tensioned between the upright support
members;
support means capable of withstanding lateral tension forces of the
screen for supporting and latching the gate;
hinges secured to the support means on one side of the gate; and
a latch device secured to the gate and to the support means on the
opposite side of the gate;
wherein the pins are adapted to be inserted into the pool deck adjacent
to the pool; and
wherein the pool deck has a plurality of sockets, each socket adapted
to receive one pin.
18. A gate pole comprising:
a lower end;
an insert that is received within the lower end of the fence pole; and
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