Multi-Purpose Beading For Swimming Pool Liners

Abstract

An elongate beading is provided for attaching a pool liner to a pool wall. The elongate beading comprises a substantially planar liner attachment portion having an outer surface for attachment to a pool liner and an inner surface, the outer surface for attachment to a pool liner. The elongate beading also comprises a hook portion having a pair of opposed first and second legs interconnected by a connector portion. The first leg, second leg and connector portion have inner surfaces defining a channel and the first leg is substantially coplanar with the liner attachment portion and the second leg has an outer surface including a downwardly facing shoulder formed therein.

1 . An elongate beading for attaching a pool liner to a pool wall comprising:
 a substantially planar liner attachment portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface for attachment to a pool liner,   a hook portion having a pair of opposed first and second legs interconnected by a connector portion, said first leg, second leg and connector portion having inner surfaces defining a channel, wherein said first leg is substantially coplanar with said liner attachment portion and said second leg has an outer surface including a downwardly facing shoulder formed thereon.   
   
   
       2 . The elongate beading according to  claim 1 , wherein said second leg includes a first upper portion and a second lower portion having a thickness less than the thickness of said upper portion and wherein said shoulder is defined at the location at which said first upper portion meets said second lower portion. 
   
   
       3 . The elongate beading according to  claim 1 , wherein said second leg has an outwardly extending protuberance. 
   
   
       4 . The elongate beading according to  claim 1 , wherein said hook portion is moveable from first orientation structured and arranged for connection to an upper edge of a pool wall to a second orientation structured and arranged for connection to a liner track. 
   
   
       5 . The elongate beading according to  claim 5 , wherein said liner track is an S-hook or J-hook liner track. 
   
   
       6 . The elongate beading according to  claim 1 , further comprising a hollow, elongated cap with an opening, the cap structured and arranged to press said first leg and said second leg of the hook portion against a pool wall. 
   
   
       7 . An beading-liner assembly for attaching a pool liner to a pool wall comprising:
 a pool liner; and   an elongate beading comprising:   a substantially planar liner attachment portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of said liner attachment attached to said pool liner; and   a hook portion having a pair of opposed first and second legs interconnected by a connector portion, said first leg, second leg and connector portion having inner surfaces defining a channel, wherein said first leg is substantially coplanar with said liner attachment portion and said second leg has an outer surface including a downwardly facing shoulder formed therein.   
   
   
       8 . The beading-liner assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said second leg includes a first upper portion and a second lower portion having a thickness less than the thickness of said upper portion and wherein said shoulder is defined at the location at which said first upper portion meets said second lower portion. 
   
   
       9 . The beading-liner assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said pool liner is permanently adhered to said liner attachment portion. 
   
   
       10 . The beading-liner assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said hook portion is moveable from first orientation structured and arranged for connection to an upper edge of a pool wall to a second orientation structured and arranged for connection to a liner track. 
   
   
       11 . The beading-liner assembly according to  claim 7 , further comprising a hollow, elongated cap with an opening, the cap structured and arranged to press said first leg and said second leg of the hook portion against a pool wall. 
   
   
       12 . An beading-liner assembly for attaching a pool liner to a pool wall comprising:
 a pool liner;   an elongate beading comprising   a substantially planar liner attachment portion having an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface attached to said pool liner; and   a hook portion having a pair of opposed first and second legs interconnected by a connector portion, said first leg, second leg and connector portion having inner surfaces defining a channel, wherein said first leg is substantially coplanar with said liner attachment portion and said second leg has an outer surface including a downwardly facing shoulder formed therein; and   a liner track having a first downwardly opening channel for connection to a pool wall and a second upwardly opening channel for connection to the elongate beading, wherein said second upwardly opening channel and said first downwardly opening channel are connected by a shank portion, and wherein said second upwardly opening channel terminates in an inwardly protruding lip.   
   
   
       13 . The elongate beading assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said downwardly facing shoulder of said beading engages with said inwardly protruding lip of said liner track, thereby locking said beading onto said liner track. 
   
   
       14 . The elongate beading assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein said connector portion of said beading engages a said shank portion of said liner track. 
   
   
       15 . The elongate beading assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said second leg of said beading has an outwardly extending protuberance structured and arranged to engage a portion of said liner track.