Above-ground swimming pool with view window

Abstract

An above ground vinyl liner pool with a viewing window is disclosed. A window piece on one side of the pool wall mates to a retainer bracket on the other side, enclosing and sealing an opening in the wall.

1 . A window in a wall of an above-ground pool comprising: 
 a window piece on one side of the wall compressively attached to a retainer bracket on an opposing side of the wall by connectors around the periphery of the window piece wherein the retainer bracket comprises a frame around the periphery of a window aperture in the pool wall.    
   
   
       2 . The window of  claim 1  wherein the connectors pass through the pool wall.  
   
   
       3 . The window of  claim 2  wherein the connectors are screws passing through apertures in the window piece and into screw receivers on the retainer bracket.  
   
   
       4 . The window of  claim 2  wherein the connectors are bolts passing through apertures in the window piece and apertures in the retainer bracket, and are secured by nuts.  
   
   
       5 . The window of  claim 1  further including a gasket between the window piece and the pool wall.  
   
   
       6 . The window of  claim 1  further including a gasket between the retainer bracket and the pool wall.  
   
   
       7 . The window of  claim 1  wherein the pool wall comprises a flexible plastic liner and a separate metal supporting wall, wherein compression of the window piece to the retainer bracket also compresses the liner and the supporting wall together.  
   
   
       8 . The window of  claim 7  wherein the connectors are screws passing through apertures in window piece and into screw receivers on the retainer bracket.  
   
   
       9 . The window of  claim 8  wherein the connectors are bolts passing through apertures in the window piece and apertures in the retainer bracket, and are secured by nuts.  
   
   
       10 . The window of  claim 7  further including a gasket between the window piece and the pool wall.  
   
   
       11 . The window of  claim 7  including a gasket between the retainer bracket and the pool wall.  
   
   
       12 . The window of  claim 1  wherein the window piece is made of a clear plastic.  
   
   
       13 . The window of  claim 1  wherein the window piece is made of a clear polycarbonate resin.  
   
   
       14 . The window of  claim 1  wherein the window piece is made of glass.  
   
   
       15 . The window of  claim 1  wherein the window piece and the retainer bracket are curved to approximately match a curved section of the pool wall.  
   
   
       16 . An above-ground swimming pool having the window of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       17 . An above ground swimming pool having the window of  claim 3 .  
   
   
       18 . An above-ground swimming pool having the window of  claim 4 .  
   
   
       19 . An above ground swimming pool having the window of  claim 7 .  
   
   
       20 . A kit for adding a window to an above-ground pool comprising a window piece, a retainer bracket and a plurality of connectors, wherein the window piece includes a plurality of connector apertures around its periphery and the retainer bracket comprises a peripheral frame with connector apertures corresponding to those in the window piece.  
   
   
       21 . The kit of  claim 20  further including at least one gasket.  
   
   
       22 . The kit of  claim 20  further including a pool liner.